By this time it was known as the glenforres distillery and was a small farming distillery. Edradour sits in the central highlands, just southeast of the town of pitlochry, and about a half mile from the blair athol distillery, off of route a9 directly on the edradour burn. Edradour distillery highlands single malt whisky scotch whisky order online at 9. Up until very recently, edradour distillery was the smallest distillery in scotland. The neat cluster of buildings at edradour distillery houses very old and traditional equipment capable of producing very limited quantities of a truly handcrafted spirit. Superb illustrations help tell an intriguing story that goes back as far as 2000 b. See how our spirits are made, learn the history behind toms town and sample our awardwinning spirits. Did you know that the smallest distillery in scotland edradour is near the original lindores abbey. In the year 1875 it came into the hands of the present proprietors, messrs. Eadar dha dhobhar, between two rivers is a highland single malt whisky distillery based in pitlochry, perthshire. Robert kennedy, the only survivor of the original company. Edradour is a little gem of a place, a sort of distillery in miniature you want to wrap up and put under the christmas tree iain banks from the book raw spirit, in search of the perfect dram when asked what is so special about edradour.
An in depth look at edradour distillery with former master blender, iain henderson and charlie maclean. Home to over half of scotlands distilleries, malts from these fifty or so speyside distilleries are hard to summarize, as theres a lot of flavour variety. Working hours approx 35 hours per week, mon to fri. Edradours history eight local farmers set up a cooperative in 1825 with the aim of setting up a legal distillery close to the town of pitlochry. The central highlands was a hotbed of illegal distilling during this time, due to the difficulty and remoteness of the location. Its owners claim it to be the smallest distillery in scotland, but this title now belongs to strathearn distillery. The edradour distillery since 2005, when the kilchoman microdistillery opened on the isle of islay, edradour has no longer officially been the smallest distillery in scotland.
The kings ransome, one of the blends containing edradour whisky and produced by whiteley, was in the 1920s considered the worlds most and expensive whisky. Kentucky artisan distillery kentucky bourbon distillery crestwood. The excise act of 1823 was carried out but the distillery didnt register until 1825. His new book, the art of american whiskey,traces the history of surprisingly elaborate labels from the 1800s to today. A tasting of the bluecoat gin family is included with an optional. The third such book in the series, they also released books for their 50th and 75th anniversaries. Edinburgh to edradour distillery 3 ways to travel via. Production is overseen by just three men, including the distillery manager, and the distillerys output is just 12 barrels 600 gallons per week from four wash runs. Edradour distillery pitlochry 2020 all you need to. A global history, where he shares not only his passion for the potent potable but also his. This years single cask releases are five bottlings in cask strength and were matured in different wine casks. This distillery is still producing whisky today with the main bottles being edradour aged 10 years. A distillery tour through the old midelton distillery.
Written by the editor of whisky magazine, and scotlands leading writer on the subject, its the perfect blend of anecdotes and pioneering research. If its stills were any tinier, they would be deemed portable and possibly illegal. Each entry includes information on the distillerys history, the type of whisky produced, the blends contributed to and the full range of single malts, information on washes, casks, and more. Edradour scotch whisky distillery was built around 1837 and is in the highlands region of scotland. As such, you should expect to drive singletrack roads to the distillery in carnish. Kosar has now poured his expertise into a new book, whiskey. Find all the transport options for your trip from edinburgh to edradour distillery right here. Edradour the smallest traditional distillery in scotland. The story of edradour and the distillery is intimately caught up in the dramatic history of the development of scotch whisky. New in paper whisky is widely considered the finest spirit in the worldand this is the definitive history of the water of life.
Take a tour of scotlands smallest distiller, the edradour. Until then, this cosy image, for which it was well known, was taken advantage of by its former owners. Large distilleries will typically produce edradours annual output in just a few days. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. A detailed history of the north british distillery company ltd.
The views and opinions expressed in the following book chapters are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the distilled spirits council or its. Based in tyndrum at the very heart of scotland, the ideal place to stop and shop. Edradour 10 years is the flagship malt for the edradour distillery owned by andrew symington who also owns the signatory vintage bottling company as well. Edradour single malt whisky edradour is one of the smallest distilleries in scotland. Prior to the 15th century, whisky was known as uisge beatha or the water of life, believed to have medicinal properties.
Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. In addition to their standard edradour releases they also put out a peated whisky under the ballechin line which isnt a totally uncommon practice. As the last remaining distillery of its size, visitors get a true sense of how a distillery worked in the 19th century. Liz and paul were chatting to andrew at edradour distillery, a few drams to hand. Contact des or lorraine on 01796 472095 for further information. The edradour whisky distillery is the smallest, longestrunning distillery in scotland and receives over 50,000 visitors a year from all over the world. He gives a written account of each distillery from the approach by sea or foot, through to production capacities and interesting little facts. The distillery started life named glenforres, changing to edradour circa 1835, then briefly changing to glenforresglenlivet in the 1920s. Top 10 whisky education books the spirits business. Full of photos of distilleries old and new, and with a wealth of new information on distillery, this is the story of the processes involved in the manufacture of. A warm welcome to edradour, world renowned as the smallest traditional distillery in scotland and arguably the most unique. Edradour distillery highland single malt scotch whisky.
Be it bourbon, rye, corn, irish, or scotch, whiskey has an infamous and celebrated history from a sometimes lethal. This page was last edited on 11 january 2019, at 20. Edradour distillery is reputed to be the smallest distillery in scotland. The distillery itself is situated along a laneway next to a bridge.
It has been owned by the signatory vintage scotch whisky company since 2002, and was previously owned by pernod ricard. When alfred barnard visited edradour distillery around 188586, he noted a barley barn, malt house and mill all in the same building, a mash tun of gallons 4500 litres and four washbacks capable of holding the same. Covering global whiskey history, this book is perfect for history buffs who want to see a new perspective on bourbon, scotch, and other whiskey. In the valleys and glens around the edradour site, there were illegal distillers still a plenty. Book a tour at boone county distilling company to view our fully fuctional bourbon and rye whisky distillery, taste our spirits and learn our deep history. Interview with andrew symington, edradour distillery.
The new series straight from the cask with edradour and ballechin single malt whisky is assuring attention these days. Edradour distillery company limited filing history free. The ballechin distillery was founded in the year 1810, by a company of farmers who resided in the immediate neighbourhood, and grew all the barley used in the works. Ian henderson, distillery manager at laphroaig is put in charge of the distillery. Rome2rio makes travelling from edinburgh to edradour distillery easy. The distillery is refurbished in 2006, and a tasting bar added. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. That is the oldest record of whisky, or aqua vitae, to date. The wash still had a capacity of 740 gallons 3,364 litres, and the spirit lowwines still 420 gallons 1,909 litres. Andrew symingtons signatory company purchased edradour in 2002, since then the distillery has grown from strength to strength, and welcomes a high number of visitors throughout the year. I bought edradour back in 1988, i had the signature brand at. Its owners claim it to be the smallest distillery in scotland.
See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The history of the edradour whisky distillery paperback january 1, 1800 4. Can i ask very briefly why you bought edradour and what then were your plans. Edradour distillery company limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual. Andrew symington, the owner of independent bottler signatory, purchased pitlochrys edradour distillery from french group pernod ricard in 2002. Bought by william whiteley, known as the dean of distillers, with the idea of preserving the distillery as it was.
September 21, 2015 by amateurdrammer in tasting notes leave a comment i was lucky enough to recently receive a copy of andrew camerons book the myth, the mafia and the magic the history of the edradour whisky distillery. Immerse yourself in the daily details of the mechanical. Dating back to 1825, edradour, stands alone as the last stronghold of handmade single malt whisky from a farm distillery still in production today hidden in the very heart of perthshire, this picturesque little model village of edradour is steeped in a history of. The untold story of how women saved bourbon, scotch and irish history, by fred minnock. Dont think its the smallest distillery any more but it definitely is up there as one of the cleanest. The story is one of politics, taxation, social history, location, supply and demand and sheer perseverance on the part of some. Book your tickets online for edradour distillery, pitlochry. Before whisky became synonymous with scotland, respected and prized throughout the globe, it was produced on a small scale in pot stills and illegally, mostly in the highlands. This volume is a thorough and meticulous cataloguing of the whisky industry in scotland. Edradour distillery edradour is a unique, single highland malt whisky, produced in scotlands smallest distillery and hand made today as it was over 150 years ago by just three men who are devoted to the timehonoured methods of whisky making. Square brackets contain the brand name under which single malt from the distillery concerned is commonly marketed.
The main reason was to use the output for blending. But the official location was founded in 1825 by a collection of local farmers, who banded together to form. One thing we can say is that theyre known for being frugal with peat and lavish. Glens a plenty, history in abundance thats speyside. The most densely populated whisky region in the world sits in a fertile valley of rivers and glens. Malt whisky distilleries in scotland whiskyinvestdirect.
It is the smallest and most picturesque distillery in scotland and is an absolute must for whiskey connoisseurs. The edradour ten year is chillfiltered, a process that produces a cleaner whiskey that doesnt become cloudy when ice is added to the glass. The story is one of politics, taxation, social history, location, supply and demand, and sheer perseverance on the part of some. Overview as the first distillery on the outer hebrides in nearly 200 years, abhainn dearg distillery. Edradour introduced a heavily peated distillation named. The lowslung farm buildings contain traditional equipment mashing is in a one tonne, opentopped, rake and plough mash tun, the wort is cooled in a replica of an old mortons refrigerator, the washbacks are wooden, the tiny stills lead into worm tubs. Tour the space, meet our talented team and learn about the history of philadelphia distilling. The earliest records of distilling at the edradour distillery location date back to 1823. Signatory, founded in 1988, is primarily an independent. Fred minnick signs copies of his book, whiskey women, after speaking about the history of women and whiskey. He established edradour distillery company to oversee the renovation and expansion of the site and continued production of edradour as a single malt whisky. Join us for one of the finest stops on the kentucky bourbon trail craft tour.
Price new from used from paperback, january 1, 1800 please retry. Nestled within the idyllic highlands of scotland, the edradour distillery boasts a history as rich as the lore behind the birth of scotch whisky. New straight from the cask releases from edradour distillery. The distillery is situated in uig, a remote western part of the isle of lewis. The green welly stop, a family business since 1965.
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