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The Beginning of whisky in 1505 the Guild of Barbers and Surgeons were granted distilling ‘Aqua Vitae’ Water of Life in Edinburgh by James IV of Scotland. Whatever of Edinburgh you are in there would have been someone distilling spirits legally or illegally. Some of the names that will still be known today
Distillers Company Limited was founded in Torphichen Street Edinburgh circa 1877 (now known as Diageo)
George Ballantine, who founded the Ballantine’s Whisky in Edinburgh
Andrew Usher Jr founder of North British distillery 1880 which is still open in Gorgie Edinburgh
John Haig in 1804 Bonnington Distillery
William Sanderson & Sons VAT 69 from 1882.
Distillery and Brewery
Whisky-Gin-Rum-Beer
Attractions and Tours
Edinburgh has a long history with distilling and brewing. Once the largest brewery in Europe stood in Fountainbridge and Leith had whisky bond warehouses everywhere. All now gone. There are still a number of distilleries and micro breweries in Edinburgh and soon Edinburgh is to have the Johnnie Walker Experience on Princes Street Diageo's flagship visitor centre. Another recent addition in Edinburgh is Holyrood Distillery which started distilling again after almost 100 years.