Archaeology handicrafts and science and technology sites to visit Pitlochry

Claimed as the smallest distillery in Scotland, Edradour was created in 1825 and produces only a little more than 90 000 litres of whisky per year. The visit lasts 90 minutes and includes a tasting time, including the 10-year-old, a silky single malt with hints of peppermint and walnut. What is perhaps most striking is how here, the spirit of the place and the soul of the whisky are linked. The tasting bar is exclusively open to visitors of the distillery and offers an exceptional range of Edradour single malt.

In the heart of Pitlochry, Blair Athol Distillery started its activity for the first time in 1798, but quickly stopped, before starting again in 1826. Today it is one of the oldest in the country and attracts 30,000 visitors every year. Its production is used for bottling single malts but also supplies the blended industry and Bell's in particular. The classic visit ends with a tasting of the 12-year-old, a round and smooth whisky with a 43% strength, with notes of spices and candied fruits.

This site invites you to discover hydroelectricity, on the very site of a dam. Several exhibits allow those curious about science and technology to understand how the Pitlochry Dam, which produces electricity for 15,000 homes, works. It is also a site for discovering the life of the salmon and sea trout that have the difficult task of bypassing the dam. The salmon ladder, with its 34 pools, allows them to pass safely.