Distillery
Edradour
Edradour is a small Scottish single malt distillery located in Pitlochry, Perthshire. Known as 'Scotland's Little Gem', it maintains craft production and a range that includes both the classic Edradour single malt and the peated Ballechin line.
- Pitlochry · Perthshire · Scotland
- Since 1825
- 6 products
The story
Edradour originated in the early 19th century as a small agricultural whisky production site; official records and historical accounts indicate the founding date as 1825. Over the 20th century ownership changed several times and in 2002 the distillery was acquired by Signatory Vintage, which enhanced its single-bottle releases and maturation experiments.
Production philosophy
Preserve small-scale production methods and highlight the site's identity: Edradour focuses on traditional processing, limited editions and a strong territorial link, while pursuing maturation experiments in different woods without giving up its artisanal character.
Territory
Pitlochry, Perthshire (southern Highlands), Scotland
Production method
Production using small steam-heated pot stills; the distillery predominantly uses unpeated malt for Edradour expressions and peated malt for the Ballechin line. Distillation and maturation take place on site in Pitlochry.
Distillation
Pot still (small batch pot stills)
Ageing
Maturation in oak casks using a variety of reconditioned casks and finishes (wine/port/sherry/ex-bourbon); experiments with different wood types for finishing.
Characteristics
- Type
- Distillery
- City
- Pitlochry
- Categories
- single malt scotch
- highland single malt
- peated whisky (Ballechin)
- small-batch / craft
- Raw materials
- barley malt
- water (Ben Vrackie spring)
- Casks and ageing vessels
- ex-bourbon
- sherry (Oloroso)
- wine casks (various types, incl. wine-cask finishes)
- port
- madeira / other finishing woods
- Representative products
- Whisky Edradour 10 Years Highland 70cl
- Whisky 2015 Unchillfiltered 70cl - Edradour
- Ballechin 10 Years 70cl - Edradour (peaty line)
- Whisky 1999 21 yo Bordeaux Finish 70cl - Edradour
- Whisky 1999 22 yo Sherry Finish 70cl - Edradour
- Whisky 1998 Single Cask 70° Anniversary 70cl
What makes it distinctive
- Founded in 1825, among the smallest and most traditional Scottish distilleries still in operation
- Water sourced from the Ben Vrackie springs
- Ownership: Signatory Vintage (acquired in 2002)
- Craft production and experimentation with wine-cask finishes; range includes the peated Ballechin line