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Blair Athol Scotch Whisky Distillery
Blair Athol Distillery, Pitlochry, Perthshire PH16 5LY
Tel: +44 (0)1796 482003
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Blair Athol Distillery General Information
Current Owners
Diageo
Location
Highland
Water source
Allt Dour Burn.
Stills
2 x wash stills and 2 x spirit stills
Capacity per year
2,300,000 Litres
Status
Active/Producing
Blair Athol Distillery History
1798
Early references to Blair Athol Distillery.
1825
Resurrected by John Robertson.
1860
Elizabeth Conacher took over
1882
Sold to P. McKenzie & Co and extended.
1932
Closed
1933
Purchased by Arthur Bell & Sons Ltd, but not reopened for some years.
1949
Production recommences after renovation.
1973
Stills increased from 2 to 4.
1949
Production recommences after renovation.
1985
Guiness Group buys Arthur Bells & Sons.
1987
Visitor Centre Built.
2010
A distillery exclusive bottling launched.
Blair Athol Distillery Comments
Major contributor to Bells blends.
Blair Athol Distillery Bottlings
Blair Athol 12 years (Flora & Fauna series)
Blair Athol 1981 (bottled in 1997) Cask Strength
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Cadenheads
Blair Athol Distillery Visitor Centre
Contact
+44 (0)1796 482003 / fax +44 (0)1796 482001
January to Easter
Mon – Fri 10.00am - 4.00pm
Easter to October
Mon – Sat 9.30am-5.00pm
July & August only
Open until 5.30pm
June – October
Also Sunday 10.00am-5.00pm
November and December
Mon – Fri 10.00am-4.00pm
2011 Festive Period
Monday 19th to Thursday 22nd December
Shop opening hours from 10.00am-4.00pm
For tours at the following times-
11.00am
1.00pm
3.00pm
Last Tour:
1 hour before closing
Tour Charge:
Adult £5.00
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