Holyrood Distillery
Holyrood Distillery
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12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Monday
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Friday
12:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Saturday
12:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sunday
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
About
Established in 2019, Holyrood Distillery is an exciting new attraction located in the centre of Edinburgh as the first working single malt distillery in the city for almost a century. We are delighted to have welcomed over 40,000 visitors over the last year.
With the opportunity to revive Edinburgh’s rich distilling heritage, we do so with experimentation and innovation at the forefront of our vision, as well as a steadfast commitment to our local community. Unconstrained by tradition, we have set ourselves apart as a distinctly different venue, who seek to push the boundaries of what it means to be a modern producer of scotch whisky.
Our distillery Brand Home consists of 4 key spaces which make up the experience. Our visitor route includes our welcome room, spirits lab, still room, and cask room - through which guests are guided through alongside a live guide. We also have a small indoor bar and tasting room, plus a destination gift and spirits shop.
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1-2 hours
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Neighbourhood: Southside & Holyrood
Many of Edinburgh’s student hangouts gather around university buildings in Southside, the sort of neighbourhood that supports a long string of second-hand shops and eateries serving ethnic food for just a few pounds. In August the student population is replaced by vast numbers of boisterous visitors here for the Fringe, Edinburgh’s world-class comedy and arts festival which headquarters itself here. Flanking Southside are two great parks. The Meadows is a vast flat and sporty space where football, rugby, tennis, cricket, croquet, and golf often all take place side by side. Kids in its big playgrounds add to the joyful noise. Far bigger and much wilder, Holyrood Park extends to the east and provides a real hike up Arthur’s Seat, but the district is best known as the site of Scotland’s Parliament and its premier Royal Palace—and their steady stream of sightseers.
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5.0
422 reviews
Excellent
372
Very good
33
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Julia H
2 contributions
Nov 2023 • Friends
We learned so much about the great history of Scottish whiskey and tried some delicious whiskeys and gins. The staff was friendly and the whiskey was exciting. Highly recommend!
Written 23 November 2023
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Visit H
Hi there,
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us a 5* review for your recent visit to Holyrood - we're delighted you enjoyed your tour and tasting! Thanks for coming along and for the lovely feedback,
Kind regards
Team HD
Written 27 November 2023
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SaraJohnstone
Ayr, UK169 contributions
Fantastic tour and tasting with knowledgeable staff member, Finn. My mate and I really enjoyed being taken through the distillery and learning about what makes Holyrood unique from other distilleries, and our guide was friendly and helpful.
Written 21 November 2023
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Visit H
Hi there Sara,
Thanks very much for taking the time to leave us a 5* review for your recent visit to Holyrood - we are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your tour with us! Thanks for coming along, and for your lovely comments - we'll be sure to pass on your feedback to Fin!
Kind regards,
Team HD
Written 22 November 2023
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Earl G
3 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
The Distillery is located in a quiet section of town within walking distance of the High Street area with a great view of Arthurs Seat in its backyard. It is easy to locate. We had a late afternoon reservation and were a little early. We went upstairs for a beverage and loved the hometown atmosphere. The tour was fun and excellent and being it was pretty quiet that day, we spent more time conversing with the employees who really care about their Company. This is our first tour of a distillery anywhere in the world and we loved it. Very nice building design too.
Written 20 November 2023
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Visit H
Hi there,
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a 5* review for your recent visit to Holyrood - we're delighted you enjoyed your time with us both on tour and in the bar! Thank you for coming along to try us out, and for your lovely comments - we really appreciate it!
Kind regards
Team HD
Written 22 November 2023
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irve2016
Sydney, Australia1,063 contributions
Sep 2023 • Couples
Very unusual tasting to say the least we booked "The Half n Half" Tasting online.
When we arrived the barman presented us with 4 cans of beer & 4 Nips of Whiskey each. A quick explanation of each was given and we were left to sample our wares.
Not a bad way to spend 1 1/2 hours but not what we expected.
When we arrived the barman presented us with 4 cans of beer & 4 Nips of Whiskey each. A quick explanation of each was given and we were left to sample our wares.
Not a bad way to spend 1 1/2 hours but not what we expected.
Written 17 November 2023
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Visit H
Hi there,
Thanks very much for taking the time to leave a review for your recent visit to the distillery and for your comments - we hope you enjoyed your experience!
Kind regards
Team HD
Written 21 November 2023
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conor p
1 contribution
Nov 2023 • Couples
Been on lots of distillery tours and this this is the best by far. If you're curious about the process the guides/staff are on hand with so much knowledge. One for the nerds for sure.
Written 13 November 2023
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Visit H
Hi there,
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us a 5* review for your recent visit to Holyrood - we are delighted you enjoyed your tour with us! Thanks very much for coming along, and for your lovely comments!
Kind regards
Team HD
Written 21 November 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Kirsty K
1 contribution
Nov 2023 • Friends
Really refreshing approach to the tour and the philosophy explained behind this young distillery.
For visitors, I particularly liked the fact that there was seating throughout and the tastings were spaced out during the tour, relating to the stages and information we were given. Highly knowledgeable guide and shop staff.
Thank you for the lovely time we had.
P.S. I don’t like gin since a bad experience in my youth. I am sure we have all been there!🫢🙄. I keep trying to like gin - it was not happening until today and I tasted yours 😋 👌.
I do like many whiskies and new make. I am looking forward to following and tasting more of the Holyrood specials in the future. We will be back. Thank you 🙏🥃
For visitors, I particularly liked the fact that there was seating throughout and the tastings were spaced out during the tour, relating to the stages and information we were given. Highly knowledgeable guide and shop staff.
Thank you for the lovely time we had.
P.S. I don’t like gin since a bad experience in my youth. I am sure we have all been there!🫢🙄. I keep trying to like gin - it was not happening until today and I tasted yours 😋 👌.
I do like many whiskies and new make. I am looking forward to following and tasting more of the Holyrood specials in the future. We will be back. Thank you 🙏🥃
Written 11 November 2023
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Visit H
Hi there Kirsty,
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review for your recent visit to Holyrood - we are delighted to hear about your experience! Thank you for coming along to try us out, and for your kind feedback - we hope to welcome you back in the future to try some of our new releases!
Kind regards
Team HD
Written 13 November 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
geegeewardens
Stratford-upon-Avon, UK45 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
We enjoyed our tour with Dave; a very knowledgeable guide who was friendly and happy to answer any questions. With only three of us on the tour it was very informal and intimate. Great Visit with tasting of four Whisky's . Their newest and first batch of whisky 'Arrival' had just just released and we bought one (for investment purposes of course). Highly Recommend!
Written 9 November 2023
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Visit H
Hi there,
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us a 5* review for your recent visit to Holyrood - we are delighted you enjoyed your tour, as well as a taste of Arrival! Thank you for coming along - we will be sure to pass on your lovely feedback to Dave!
Kind regards
Team HD
Written 13 November 2023
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Simon C
1 contribution
Nov 2023 • Friends
The staff were really polite and friendly. The tour was interesting with plenty of information provided not only about the history of whisky and the Hollyrood Distillery itself. The guide was careful to draw on his audience's existing knowledge of whisky, rather than simply spouting facts which was made the experience more enjoyable. His description of the difference in flavours between the various samples provided was very helpful. For wheelchair users, access to the premises is excellent, while staff are extremely supportive - ensuring that even on a day when it was pouring with rain, we were able to get a suitable taxi to take us to the railway station. All-in-all our visit to Hollyrood DIstillery was a never-to-be-forgotten experience. Keep up the good work!!!
Written 4 November 2023
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Visit H
Thanks so much for your review, we're so pleased you enjoyed your visit, and that you found access suitable and our team to be welcoming and supportive- these are two aspects of our experience we are extremely proud of.
Unfortunately, it looks as though your rating doesn't reflect the experience you have described as you've only rated us 1 out of 5. We would be incredibly grateful if you could revise this so that others can benefit from your review.
Written 6 November 2023
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Will C
6 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
A warm welcome on a wet and windy day.
We enjoyed our tour with a very knowledgeable guide who was friendly and happy to answer any questions.
Starting cocktail was delightful and it was a pleasant surprise to be able to taste the first release of their FIRST batch of whisky aptly named "Arrival".
Would recommend as a great way to pass a happy hour in Edinburgh.
We enjoyed our tour with a very knowledgeable guide who was friendly and happy to answer any questions.
Starting cocktail was delightful and it was a pleasant surprise to be able to taste the first release of their FIRST batch of whisky aptly named "Arrival".
Would recommend as a great way to pass a happy hour in Edinburgh.
Written 3 November 2023
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Visit H
Hi there,
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave such a lovely review for your recent visit to Holyrood - we are delighted you enjoyed your tour with us, and your sample of Arrival! Thanks very much for coming along,
Kind regards
Team HD
Written 13 November 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Paul Argyle
3 contributions
We did the Holyrood Distillery Tour with Stuart was was very engaging &fully explained the whole of the distilling process very informatively. He explained to us that he had been employed by the distillery since day 1, being started/formed in 2019. The distillery have released their first Malt Whisky about 5weeks ago and is aptly named ‘ARRIVAL’ with Release No 1 printed on the bottle, just had to buy a bottle. Nice informal chat in the bar afterwards, thank you Stuart for the tour, well worth a 2 hour tour if you’re in the area.
Written 3 November 2023
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Visit H
Hi there ,
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us a 5* review for your recent visit to Holyrood - we are delighted you enjoyed your tour and tasting with us! Thank you for coming along, and for leaving such lovely feedback - we will be sure to pass this on to Stuart!
Kind regards
Team HD
Written 13 November 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
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