Port of Leith distillery

Coordinates: 55°58′58″N 3°10′32″W / 55.98278°N 3.17556°W

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Port of Leith distillery
Region: Lowland

Location	Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Coordinates	55°58′58″N 3°10′32″W / 55.98278°N 3.17556°W / 55.98278; -3.17556
Founded	2023; 2 years ago (2023)
Founder	Paddy Fletcher and Ian Stirling
Status	Operational
No. of stills	1 wash still 1 spirit still
Capacity	400,000 L
Website	www.leithdistillery.com
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Port of Leith

The 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]

History

Port of Leith distillery was founded by Paddy Fletcher and Ian Stirling in 2023.^[3]

The distillery opened to the public after 4 years of construction but did not start producing new make spirit until early 2024.^[4]

References

^ "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.
^ "Port of Leith: Distilling Scotch from top to bottom". whiskymag.com.
^ Ramaswamy, Chitra (2023-01-25). "'This is an exciting time!' How Scotland's whisky industry went from bust to boom". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
^ "Port of Leith Distillery begins production". whiskymag.com.

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