Port of Leith Distillery Tour and Tasting

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Port of Leith Distillery Tour and Tasting

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10 meals
Summary
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What You’ll Experience
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Duration
1 hour 30 minutes
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Number of Guests
1 - 15 guests
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Language
English
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Vegetarian, Wheelchair Accessible, Family-friendly, Pet-friendly
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Explore Edinburgh’s new landmark with Port of Leith Distillery Tour. Discover the UK's first vertical distillery, fill a bottle, and savor a guided tasting session of unique spirits.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

The Port of Leith Distillery is a remarkable new landmark in Edinburgh’s historic whisky district of Leith. This is the UK’s first vertical whisky distillery - in fact, nobody has built anything quite like this anywhere in the world!


Over the course of 90 minutes, you will hear the story of the company's unlikely inception.


Explore the world’s tallest distillery.


Fill your own miniature bottle of New Make spirit.


Take a seat in the QC LAB and understand whisky-making like never before with a tasting that takes you right the way through the production & maturation process. Enjoy this guided tasting session of New Make spirits, port, sherry and Table Whisky.


All tours are conducted in English. Printed & QR scripts are available in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese Mandarin & Polish (printed only). The tour script is also available in both Braille and Large Print format.

What You Get

Entrance fees
Payment is for Tour & Tasting only.
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.

Good To Know

  • All tours are conducted in English. Printed & QR scripts are available in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese Mandarin & Polish (printed only). We ask you kindly not to translate during a public tour. The tour script is also available in both Braille and Large Print format.
  • Please be aware that you will be touring through a production facility with open grate flooring. There are plated walkways throughout, however we advise that you wear sensible footwear - high heels, cleated cycling shoes & open toe shoes are not permitted on the tour.
  • Children £10.00pp (7-17 years only) must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times. For Health & Safety reasons babies and children under 7 years of age are NOT permitted on the tour.
  • The Port of Leith Distillery advises caution if you suffer from a heart condition, high blood pressure or any balance impairment.
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

What You’ll Experience

Tour & Tasting £30pp - 90 minutes. Explore the incredible architecture of the building, understand whisky production like never before, fill your very own miniature bottle of New Make spirit, taste your way through an extensive selection of samples and discover the story of two whisky fans from Edinburgh who went from dreaming on a sofa to operating the world’s tallest distillery. Over the course of 90 minutes, you will hear the story of the company's unlikely inception. Explore the world’s tallest distillery. Fill your own miniature bottle of New Make spirit. Take a seat in the QC LAB and understand whisky-making like never before with a tasting that takes you right the way through the production & maturation process. Enjoy this guided tasting session of New Make spirits, port, sherry and Table Whisky.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

11 Whisky Quay, Whisky Quay, Edinburgh Scotland, United Kingdom, GB, EH6 6FH

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All tours start at Level 6 (RETAIL) in the distillery. Please arrive 10 minutes before your scheduled tour time.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.

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4.9
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Interessant für Neulinge
September 05, 2026

Interessant und izzy war eine nette und aufmerksame Führerin. Vielen Dank

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Not a single malted complaint. New make, high spirits.
September 05, 2026

Eve was our tour guide and she was insanely knowledgeable. From historical whiskeys, business operations, and of course the entire distilling process and what you'd expect from a tour guide. She we...read more

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Worth a visit if you want something different!
September 05, 2026

We went on a beautiful day so the views from the distillery were stunning. The tour was very informational and the guide Isobel was great! We were able to taste a variety of spirits and fortified w...read more

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Cool experience; Simon’s great
September 05, 2026

Fun, great whiskey, and Simon was an excellent tour guide. I’m rooting for these guys now!

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a must!
September 03, 2026

Visited this amazing distillery with my family and we had a great time! Simon was a great tour guide, providing us with a great description of the process. the tasting was a wonderful experience

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