Which distilleries can you visit in Edinburgh?

Edinburgh Gin, Holyrood Distillery, Pickering's Gin, the Port of Leith Distillery and Lind & Lime all offer visitor experiences, most within easy reach of the city centre or Leith.

Where can you do a gin-making experience in Edinburgh?

Edinburgh Gin and Pickering's both run popular gin-making and gin-school sessions where you distil your own bottle, alongside standard tastings.

Is Edinburgh better for gin or whisky?

Both. Edinburgh has long-established gin producers and gin schools, plus a new generation of single-malt distilleries such as Holyrood and the Port of Leith built specifically for visitors.

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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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