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Edradour and Edradour No.2 Scotch Whisky Distilleries
Edradour
Distillery, Pitlochry, Perthshire
PH16 5JP
Tel: +44 (0)1796 472095
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Edradour
Distillery General Information
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| Current
Owners |
Signatory |
| Location |
Highlands |
| Water
source |
A
Spring on Ben Vrackie. |
| Stills |
1 x wash still and 1 x spirit still |
| Capacity per year |
135,000 Litres and 270,000 at Edradour No.2 |
| Status |
Active/Producing |
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Edradour
Distillery History
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| 1825 |
Founded by a cooperative of farmers from Edradour |
| 1837 |
Existing distillery supposedly founded |
| 1841 |
Cooperative became "John McGlashan and Company". |
| 1886 |
Purchased by William Whiteley & Co Ltd (J.G Turney & Sons, USA) |
| 1947 |
Electricity installed |
| 1982 |
Purchased by Campbell Distillers (Pernod Ricard) and visitor centre built |
| 1986 |
Bottled as a single malt for first time |
| 2002 |
Purchased by Andrew Symington of Signatory Vintage Scotch Whisky |
| 2018 |
A 2nd distillery was built at the site - Edradou No2. |
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Edradour
Distillery Comments
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The
name Edradour is thought to derive from the Gaelic "Edred dobhar" = "the stream of King
Edred". |
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Last
of the original farm distilleries in Perthshire |
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Still
use Morton Refrigerator, last remaining in use in
this industry |
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Smallest
distillery in Scotland. |
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Edradour
Distillery Bottlings
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Edradour
Distillery Independent Bottlings
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Edradour
Distillery Visitor Centre Information
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| Contact |
+44 (0)1796 472095 |
| April-October |
Mon-Sat
9:30am-5.00pm
Sun 12noon-5:00pm |
| November-March |
Shop
only Mon-Sat 10:00pm-4:00pm |
| Comments |
Groups
over 14 by arrangement in advance. |
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