Distillery

Edradour whiskies

Edradour is a small southern Highland distillery in the hills above Pitlochry, in Perthshire. For a long time it boasted of being the smallest traditional distillery in Scotland, and it keeps the look of a 19th-century farm distillery, with white buildings and red doors. It belongs to Signatory Vintage, an independent bottler. Its style is rich and creamy, with plenty of sherry, and it also produces a peated malt called Ballechin.

Founded
1825
Owner
Signatory Vintage
Origin
Highlands, Scotland
In the catalogue
3 whiskies

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3 whiskies

Guide to Edradour

History

The distillery was founded at the beginning of the 19th century as a cooperative of local farmers who distilled their surplus barley. For almost two centuries it stayed small and kept craft methods, and its whisky went mainly into blends. In the 20th century it had several owners, including William Whiteley’s group and later Pernod Ricard. In 2002 it was bought by Andrew Symington, founder of Signatory Vintage, who promoted the house malt, introduced the peated version and expanded the distillery without losing its character. The house is known for the enormous variety of casks it experiments with.

House style

Edradour distils in tiny stills, the smallest allowed by law, and uses traditional equipment, which gives a full-bodied spirit with a creamy texture. The house style is rich and sweet: sherry, dried fruit, caramel, honey, almond and spice. The peated version combines that sweetness with an earthy smoke. The range includes many editions with wine and spirit casks.

Average flavour profile of its 3 whiskies in the catalogue

Sweet
2.8
Fresh fruit
1.8
Ripe and dried fruit
2.3
Floral and herbal
0.5
Cereal and malt
1.8
Vanilla and creamy
1.5
Oak
1.7
Spicy
2.0
Toasted
2.0
Smoky
1.3
Maritime
0.2
Body and intensity
2.8

Where to start

Edradour 10 Year Old is the main expression and the best way to get to know the house: creamy, with sherry and dried fruit, in a very indulgent style. You’ll like it if you enjoy sweet, rounded whiskies with sherry casks. Drink it neat, without ice, to appreciate its texture. If you like smoke, also look out for the Ballechin editions. It is a distillery worth visiting if you pass through Pitlochry.

This text was generated and translated by AI and may contain errors. Founding year, owner and official website come partly from Wikidata.

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