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Lerwick Distillery

Shetland single malt, made on Whisky Lane in Lerwick.

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Welcome

Shetland has had gin for a while and whisky is newer: Lerwick Distillery works from Whisky Lane off Market Street, making single malt at sixty degrees north.

The stills are in the middle of town rather than out in a glen, which is unusual. There is a shop.

Round the cornerMareelShetland’s cinema, concert hall and café, on the water at Lerwick.1 min by roadSee itMareel
Before you go
How long
Three quarters of an hour to two hours
Their website
shetlandwhisky.com
Telephone
01595 540222
Where it is

Lerwick, Shetland.

Close byThe rest of Shetland, near at hand.
  1. Hay's Dock and the museum below the rooftops of Lerwick, a gull overhead.Shetland MuseumThe islands’ own story, on the restored dock at Hay’s.Under a mile1 min by road
  2. Modern gabled harbourside building with wooden boats moored beside the quayShetland Museum and ArchivesFive thousand years, in Hay’s DockUnder a mile1 min by road
  3. The Lounge BarThe upstairs room where Shetland music is played, not performed.Under a mile1 min by road
  4. Peerie Shop CaféCoffee and cake behind the shop, in a courtyard off the Esplanade.Under a mile1 min by road
  5. The DowryCoffee by day and drinks by night, on Commercial Street.Under a mile1 min by road
Directions
CafeMareelA step away
Three glasses of dessert topped with orange peel on a stone table, No88.RestaurantsNo88 Kitchen and Bar0.4 miles
ShoppingVaila Fine Art0.4 miles
ActivityShetland Seabird Tours0.4 miles
ShoppingThe Shetland Bookshop0.6 miles
ShoppingJamieson and Smith0.6 miles
The cliffs of the Knab above the sea, thrift in flower, Bressay across the Sound.WalksKnab coastal walk0.9 miles
Two people on Fjarå's deck in the evening sun, looking over Breiwick Bay to Bressay.CafeFjarå Café Bar1.1 miles
The path to Clickimin Broch and its enclosing wall.AttractionsClickimin Broch1.2 miles
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