Port of Leith Distillery: Vertical Whisky Experience

Explore the world’s tallest vertical whisky distillery in Edinburgh. Enjoy a 90-minute tour, taste samples, and fill your own bottle. Book now!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 11 Whisky Quay - Tour & Tasting £30 per person - 90 minutes.
    Discover the stunning architecture of the building, gain a unique insight into whisky production, fill your own miniature bottle of New Make spirit, and enjoy a wide array of samples. Learn about the journey of two whisky enthusiasts from Edinburgh who transformed their dream into the…
What's Included
  • Entrance fees
What's Not Included
  • Access to the Distillery Bar not included, must be booked separately.
  • For Health & Safety reasons babies and children under 7 years of age are NOT permitted on the tour.
Additional Information

The Port of Leith Distillery stands as a stunning new addition to Edinburgh’s historic whisky district in Leith. It is the UK’s first vertical whisky distillery, and indeed, there is nothing quite like it anywhere else in the world!
During a 90-minute tour, visitors will discover the fascinating story behind the company’s unexpected beginnings….

Location
11 Whisky Quay
Whisky Quay
All tours start at Level 6 (RETAIL) in the distillery. Please arrive 10 minutes before your scheduled tour time.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Clare
Dec 13, 2025
A great tour and tasting - would recommend - Isobel was a great your guide. Really knowledgeable and fun! Very interesting tasting of the 2 new make spirits along with the sherry and port whose casks will age the whisky. Finally tasting Perpetuity whisky was very good.
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N2064bgmargaretw
Dec 13, 2025
very good tour - lovely your from isobel :)) we had a tour of the distillery with friends during our trip to Edinburgh. Highly recommend!
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Torbenb315
Dec 13, 2025
Very informative tour! - Very interesting tour. Lots of good information. Highly recommend. Thanks to Isolbel and Merry Christmas from Denmark
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R7741acjacks
Dec 11, 2025
Good experience - It was a good experience, Olivia taught us a lot about the distillery. It’s always good to know what we’re drinking and how it’s produced!! Don’t think about the admission fees it’s definitely worth it !
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13elliotj
Dec 11, 2025
Very good experience ! - Very good visit in the Port of Leith Distillery. Our Guide Olivia was very good and gave us a lot of explanation concerning alcohol production. The tasting of 5 drinks was very interesting too ! I recommend
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Trip63163335884
Dec 11, 2025
Fabulous tour - Olivia was a fantastic guide, really knows her stuff, and was so personable with each and every guest, taking the time to speak with everyone individually. The distillery is for lack of better words just really freaking cool. I love their green energy efforts and the design is fabulous. Very much looking forward to trying their whisky when it's ready but for now the new make spirit was still very tasty 😉
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Svenna
Dec 8, 2025
Exciting new distillery in Edinburgh. - A slightly different and very exciting visit to a newly established distillery. We booked a guided tour with tasting samples, and the whole experience was better than expected!
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Lindawbev104
Dec 7, 2025
Distillery Trip - Ellie was an excellent guide, she was a very good speaker, very knowledgeable and made the tour and tasting very interesting. Looking forward to the first release of their malt whisky!!
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11aidamariab
Dec 7, 2025
Very interesting whiskey distillery tour - Lovely tour, really interesting to see a modern take on whiskey production, and our tour guide Isobel was lovely. Highly recommend!
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Paradise577874
Dec 7, 2025
Whiskey tour experience with rocky - Rocky was really nice in explaining and entertaining us, we would definitely reccomend this tour for “new taster” and for whiskey lovers
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From $40
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).