Distillery Tours
Our Distillery Tours are led by our distillers themselves. Visit the Scottish Borders first Scotch whisky distillery since 1837 and discover the spirit of the Borders.
As an all-year-round working distillery, the tour will be conducted whilst the distillery is in full use. Watch our delicious spirits being produced right in front of your eyes.
The Building
The Borders Distillery building is an award-winning conversion of the former Edwardian electrical works, and it is proud to be the first Scotch Whisky Distillery in the Scottish Borders since 1837.
Our architects made it a priority to preserve as much of the beauty of the former building as possible, such as the high Victorian glass ceilings that allow the distilling halls to be lit up by the Scottish sun. Or the steel hoist structure from the original workshop that has gone on to become a picture window frame to the shop. Or the old teak school desks, which were salvaged and reused to form furniture and windowsills.
On the tour you will discover how it was through creative solutions and forward-thinking such as this, that The Borders Distillery won the RIAS Conservation and Climate Change Award 2019 and the EAA Architectural Awards 2019 – Regeneration/Conservation Award.
THE DISTILLERY TOUR
During our distillery tour, you will be guided by one of our distillers through our production areas, learning the whisky making process as we go along. You will find out how we use local barley to make our Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Kerr’s Gin, and Puffing Billy Steam Vodka.
The guided tour will take you through our mashing, fermentation, and distillation halls. Our spirits are made from seed to spirit, all within the distillery. This means your distillery tour will cover all that happens in between to create our drinks, including what we do to give it its unique qualities and taste. Of course, your tour will end with the chance to sample our spirit in the distillery bar, choosing from our range of experimental blended Scotch whiskies, Kerr’s Gin or Puffing Billy Steam Vodka
Unlike at many other distilleries, you may take photographs throughout the tour. In fact, we encourage photos – the natural light let in by the glass ceilings has the added benefit of creating picturesque scenes throughout the distillery.
Be sure to tag us in your photos @thebordersdistillery
TOUR INFOrmation
Our tours are available year round, Monday-Saturday at 11am, 1pm and 3pm.
Walk-ins are welcome to join our allocated tour time, subject to the availability. You are also welcome to visit our distillery Visitor Centre Monday-Saturday 10am-4:30pm.
Call our distillery to book on 01450 374330 or purchase tickets using the link below. Tickets are priced at £20pp, under 18s are welcome to tour free of charge and do not require a booking space, but must be accompanied by an adult.
Please note we can welcome a maximum of 12 guests. Under 18s are welcome to tour free of charge, but must be accompanied by an adult.
A 5* VisitScotland attraction, with a 5* rating on TripAdvisor.
tour our Distillery
Winner of the Tripadvisor 2023 Travelers’ Choice Award
‘Beautiful distillery. Had an excellent tour with a very passionate and enthusiastic distiller who was our tour guide. Super impressed with the efficiency and mindfulness with which the Whisky, Vodka and Gin are prepared, taking care to not waste but recycle. Thank you Cerys for an informative tour.‘
Mallika, distillery visitor
BOTTLE A PIECE OF HISTORY
1837 Private Casks
Become the owner of your very own cask. Watch your cask mature Borders malted barley spirit into Single Malt Scotch Whisky through the 1837 App, and share the joy of cask ownership with your friends and family.
THE BORDERS, BOTTLED.
Explore our range of experimental Blended Scotch Whiskies, Borders Gin & Vodka.
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Right As Rain£35.00 -
The Long & Short of it£35.00 -
Borders Malt & Rye£35.00 -
Puffing Billy Steam Vodka£30.00 -
Kerr’s Gin£30.00