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Built by brothers.
John and Tommy Dewar built the distillery in 1896 to supply malt for their family's whisky.
Perthshire
Dewar's Aberfeldy
The Aberfeldy distillery built by John Dewar's sons in 1896, the spiritual home of Dewar's whisky, with tours, tastings and a whisky lounge.
Welcome
On the eastern edge of Aberfeldy, beside the Pitilie Burn, a long stone range with a pagoda roof is the Aberfeldy distillery, and a stack of casks by the gate spells out Home of Dewar's.
It was built in 1896 by John and Tommy Dewar, the sons of John Dewar, a Perth wine merchant whose whisky they had made famous around the world, and it began distilling in 1898 to make the malt at the heart of the family's whisky.
The Pitilie Burn still supplies its water. Tours lead through the working distillery, from the mash tuns and stills to warehouses lined with casks, and tastings range from a short sampling of drams to longer sessions and masterclasses. The whisky lounge has a bar and a cafe serving coffee and local food.
It is a working distillery, so opening times can change with the season, and tours are best booked ahead online.
Before you go
Tours and tastings run through the day and are best booked online; opening times can change, as it is a working distillery.
The whisky lounge serves coffee and food.
- Where
- Aberfeldy PH15 2EB, on the A827 at the east edge of the town.
- Book
- Tours and tastings online.
Opening hours
- Monday
- 10am–6pm
- Tuesday
- 10am–6pm
- Wednesday
- 10am–6pm
- Thursday
- 10am–6pm
- Friday
- 10am–6pm
- Saturday
- 10am–6pm
- Sunday
- noon–4pm
Did you know
Did you know
The Pitilie Burn.
The distillery still draws its water from the Pitilie Burn, which runs beside it.
Did you know
First spirit in 1898.
Building began in 1896 and the first spirit ran two years later.
Ben Lerwill
From our guide to Perthshire
It was back in 1898 that the Dewar family established the distillery that would go on to produce what is today the best-selling Scotch in America. Today, a tour of its stills and warehouses gives a full sensory encounter – including, naturally, a tasting – with the single malt it’s famous for.
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On the eastern edge of Aberfeldy, beside the Pitilie Burn.
Close byAberfeldy.
Dewar's DistilleryDewar's Aberfeldy Distillery, with an interactive exhibition, tours and tastings.Under a mile1 min by road
Glen Lyon Coffee Roastery and CafeA B Corp speciality coffee roaster on the edge of Aberfeldy, with a cafe at the roastery where the beans are roasted, brewed and sold.Under a mile1 min by road
The TayA friendly cafe and takeaway on Dunkeld Street in Aberfeldy, with home cooking, Cullen skink, fish and chips, cakes and scones.Under a mile2 min by road
Aberfeldy GalleryA family-run gallery of Scottish art on Kenmore Street.Under a mile3 min by road
Castle MenziesA 16th-century Z-plan tower house of the Clan Menzies at Weem.2 miles8 min by road
Cluny House GardensA Himalayan woodland garden with red squirrels, above the Tay.4 miles11 min by road
Stay nearby
Places to stay near the distillery, and when each is next free.
The House at Dun Aluinn- Sleeps 18
- In Perthshire
- A mile from Dewar's Aberfeldy
Little Pheasant- Sleeps 4
- In Perthshire
- 8 miles from Dewar's Aberfeldy
Pheasant Cottage- Sleeps 6
- In Perthshire
- 8 miles from Dewar's Aberfeldy
Charlottefield- Sleeps 4
- In Perthshire
- 8 miles from Dewar's Aberfeldy
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