Edinburgh & the Lothians

Holyrood Distillery

Edinburgh

  • City distillery
  • Also makes whisky
  • Open to visitors

In a restored 1830s railway goods shed under Salisbury Crags, the first single malt distillery in central Edinburgh in nearly a century, making gin alongside the whisky.

What they make

Height of Arrows Gin Holyrood Distillery

Named for the archery ground that gave Arthur’s Seat its bowshot marks.

Where to buy it. We don’t sell gin and we take no commission, so the honest answer is to buy from the distillery. www.holyrooddistillery.co.uk is their own site. Good independent bottle shops will stock it too.

Facts on this page were compiled on 17 September 2026 from public sources. Distilleries change hands, move and close. If something here is wrong — especially if it’s your distillery — tell us and we’ll fix it.