Edradour distillery sits in a wooded valley a couple of kilometres from Pitlochry, reached by a pleasant walk through the hills or a short drive. It is one of Scotland's smallest distilleries — a collection of white-washed farm buildings beside a burn, with copper pot stills small enough to stand next to comfortably. Free guided tours run regularly throughout the day and finish with a dram; the whole experience takes about 45 minutes.
The whisky is a Highland single malt, generally released at 10 years old and at natural cask strength. Edradour is owned by Signatory Vintage, which also bottles independent single cask expressions under its own label — much of what is produced at the distillery goes into these, which means the Edradour core range is always limited. The shop stocks a good selection of cask strength bottlings not available elsewhere.
The walk to the distillery from Pitlochry town centre takes about 30-40 minutes through open countryside, with reasonable views back over the valley. It makes a good half-day outing combined with a stop at Moulin village and its pub on the way back.