Just 15 miles from the capital, Glenkinchie is the Edinburgh Malt. To find out simply jump on our shuttle bus and pay us a visit in our breathtaking setting.
Please note that due to the Iron Man competition on the morning of Sunday 2nd July access to the distillery will be restricted. We will be open as normal but it may be easier to visit us in the afternoon. The roads will reopen at 1pm.
£5
Visit our exhibition and model distillery followed by a complimentary whisky.
£4-10
1 hour 15 mins
Visit our exhibition and tour the distillery followed by a complimentary whisky.
£14
1 hour 30 mins
Extended tasting with a wider range of malts from around Scotland.
£35
An extended tour along with an in depth tasting of our whisky in one of our VIP rooms.
£150
2 hours
An exclusive tasting of 6 different expressions with our distillery manager.
These are available upon request.
10:00 – 16:00
10:00 – 17:00
10:00 – 16:00
A stone’s throw from the capital
Glenkinchie Distillery
Pencaitland
Tranent
East Lothian
EH34 5ET
Tel: 01875 342 012
Email: glenkinchie.distillery@diageo.com
We are running a shuttle bus service to transport people from Edinburgh city centre direct to our distillery. This service will need to be prepaid as a combined transport & entrance ticket. Please call us on 01875 342 012 to make your bookings now. Any unbooked seats may be available on the day; make sure you’re at the departure point 10 minutes before to check with the driver.
Take a peek at the ins and outs of our working distillery. From the beautiful location to learning how to make our "water of life" from our guides.
Uncover the history behind the liquid.
In 1825, farmers John and George Rate built and operated the distillery under the name Milton Distillery until it was licenced and renamed in 1837. Though it was transformed into a sawmill in 1853, the distillery eventually returned to its ‘natural state’ – and much-improved – state, becoming the redbrick Victorian masterpiece we know today.
Packed with medieval tenements, narrow wynds of the Old Town and the sweeping elegance of the Georgian New Town, there's no question that Edinburgh deserves its reputation as one of the most stunning and enthralling cities in the world.
