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Distilleries in Edinburgh & the Lothians

Edinburgh has become one of the UK's strongest urban distilling scenes — a mix of established gin names and a new wave of city-centre and Leith whisky distilleries built with visitors in mind. It is among the best places in Britain for a distillery day out.

Estimated 15+ distilleries in the region · 5 featured below

  • A dense, walkable cluster of gin and whisky distilleries
  • Leith's revival as a distilling district (Port of Leith, Lind & Lime)
  • Strong gin-school and gin-making experience offering
  • Easy to combine several distillery visits in a day

Distilleries to know

  • Edinburgh Gin

    Edinburgh

    GinToursGin school
  • Holyrood Distillery

    Edinburgh

    WhiskyGinTours

    City-centre distillery near the Royal Mile

  • Pickering's Gin

    Edinburgh

    GinToursGin school

    Based at Summerhall

  • Port of Leith Distillery

    Leith

    WhiskyTours

    Vertical visitor distillery

  • Lind & Lime Gin

    Leith

    GinTours

Featured selection — not a complete list. Details change; confirm tours and opening times with each distillery before visiting.

Distillery tour guides in Edinburgh

Gin schools & gin-making experiences

  • Edinburgh Gin · Edinburgh
  • Pickering's Gin · Edinburgh

Visiting & tours

Edinburgh suits a multi-stop distillery day: several gin and whisky distilleries run regular tours and tastings, and gin-making experiences are widely available. Leith in particular has clustered new distilleries within walking distance.

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