
Edradour distillery (
Scottish Gaelic
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: ''Eadar Dhà Dhobhar'', "between two rivers") is a
Highland
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single malt whisky
Single malt whisky is malt whisky from a single distillery.
Single malts are typically associated with single malt Scotch, though they are also produced in various other countries. Under the United Kingdom's Scotch Whisky Regulations, a "S ...
distillery
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based in
Pitlochry
Pitlochry (; gd, Baile Chloichridh or ) is a town in the Perth and Kinross council area of Scotland, lying on the River Tummel. It is historically in the county of Perthshire, and has a population of 2,776, according to the 2011 census.Scotla ...
,
Perthshire
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. It has been owned by the
Signatory Vintage Scotch Whisky Company since 2002, and was previously owned by
Pernod Ricard
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. Signatory, founded in 1988, is primarily an
independent bottler and is based in Pitlochry.
Established in 1825, the distillery was traditionally run by three men; now there are two. Eighteen casks are produced each week.
The wash still has a capacity of 4,200 litres and the smaller spirit still 2,200 litres.
A variety of whiskies are available from the post-2002 distillery, none of which ever employs artificial colouration, for example, the use of
E150a or E150b caramel for either artificial darkening or colour matching and adjustment from batch to batch, nor ever use the process of, endorse or engage in, nor present whiskies that have ever been
chill-filtered
Chill filtering is a method in whisky making for removing residue. In chill filtering, whisky is cooled to between and passed through a fine adsorption filter. This is done mostly for cosmetic reasons — to remove cloudiness — howev ...
in any way or to any extent. Chill filtration is a process by which the esters and oils are removed, producing a cleaner look to the whisky, which when chilled or has ice added to it does not turn cloudy. There is, amongst others, a non-chill-filtered 12-year-old malt, some of which goes into the "House of Lords" and "Clan Campbell" blends.
Also produced for two days a week is a heavily-peated version of the Edradour called ''Ballechin''.
Ballechin Whiskies
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It is named after the former distillery at nearby Ballechin
Ballechin distillery was a Scotch whisky distillery operated between 1810 and 1927 and was one of seven original farm distilleries operating in Perthshire. Out of these seven, Edradour is the only one remaining.
Later in life the distillery was ...
.
See also
* Whisky
Whisky or whiskey is a type of distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash. Various grains (which may be malted) are used for different varieties, including barley, corn, rye, and wheat. Whisky is typically aged in wooden ca ...
* Scotch whisky
Scotch whisky (; sco, Scots whisky/whiskie, whusk(e)y; often simply called whisky or Scotch) is malt whisky or grain whisky (or a blend of the two), made in Scotland.
All Scotch whisky was originally made from malted barley. Commercial dist ...
* List of whisky brands
This is a list of whisky brands arranged by country of origin and style. Whisky (or whiskey) is a type of distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash. Different grains are used for different varieties, including barley, malted ...
* List of distilleries in Scotland
This is an incomplete list of whisky distilleries in Scotland. According to the Scotch Whisky Association there were 138 distilleries licensed to produce Scotch whisky in the calendar year 2020.
Currently operating distilleries
Malt whisky dis ...
References
External links
Edradour Distillery Website
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Distilleries in Scotland
Scottish malt whisky
1825 establishments in Scotland
British companies established in 1825
Companies based in Perth and Kinross
Food and drink companies established in 1825
Buildings and structures in Pitlochry