Despite its name, Blair Athol distillery is not situated in the town of Blair Atholl, but rather a few miles south in Pitlochry very near to Edradour. Blair Athol was founded at the end of the 18th...
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Despite its name, Blair Athol distillery is not situated in the town of Blair Atholl, but rather a few miles south in Pitlochry very near to Edradour. Blair Athol was founded at the end of the 18th century. It is a large distillery with the traditional ivy covered buildings and wooden washbacks still in use. One can consider Blair Athol the home of Bell’s blended whiskies and it has been a major part of the Bell’s blends since Arthur Bells days in the 1930’s. Official expressions are a 12 year old in the Flora & Fauna series 27 year old in the Rare Malts series.

Distillery:	Blair Athol	Region:	Highland
Established:	1798	Status:	Active
Proprietor	Diageo
Stills:	2 wash stills, 2 spirit stills	Capacity:	2,000,000 litres of alcohol per year
Open To Visitors:	Jan-Easter; Mon-Fri tours at 11:00, 13:00 and 15:00. Easter-Sept; Mon-Sat 09:30-17:00 Sun 12:00-17:00. Oct; Mon-Fri 10:00-16:00.	Contact :	Blair Athol Distillery Perth Road Pitlochry Perthshire
Facilities:	Reception, Shop, Exhibition, Disabled access, Tasting area
Water Source:	Allt Dour Burn

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