Port of Leith distillery

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Port of Leith distillery
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Region: Lowland
Location Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Coordinates 55°58′58″N3°10′32″W / 55.982778°N 3.175556°W / 55.982778; -3.175556
Founded2023;2 years ago (2023)
StatusOperational
No. of stills1 wash still
1 spirit still
Capacity400,000 L
Website www.leithdistillery.com
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Port of Leith

Port of Leith distillery is a distillery in Edinburgh, Scotland, located in the Leith area of the city. It is the first vertical distillery to be built in the United Kingdom. [1] [2]

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The distillery opened to the public in 2023, but did not start producing new make spirit until early 2024. [3]

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References

  1. "Port of Leith: The UK's First Vertical Whisky Distillery Has Opened in Scotland". Archived from the original on 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  2. "Port of Leith: Distilling Scotch from top to bottom". whiskymag.com.
  3. "Port of Leith Distillery begins production". whiskymag.com.