Spirit made in Stirling

The first Stirling whisky in 170 years.

Gin and whisky distilled by hand in the Old Smiddy, beneath Stirling Castle. Family run, and the first whisky made in Stirling in over 170 years.

Scotland's smallest whisky distillery · Stirling

Open Mon to Sat 11am to 5pm, Sunday 12pm to 5pm

This month's cask

Sons of Scotland: Auchroisk 9

Selected and bottled by Stirling Distillery. Distilled at Auchroisk. A single port cask, hand numbered. Insiders had it first, now open to everyone.

Auchroisk 9
Sons of Scotland · Selected and bottled by us

Auchroisk 9

Port cask · 50% · one of 235

Nose: Juicy plums and raspberry jam mingle with orange peel, brown sugar and warm cinnamon.

166 of 235 left

£65.00

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Next: Tales from the Rock, three single malts from beneath Stirling Castle, 90 bottles of each. Insiders first, public from 16 November. See Tales from the Rock

Gifts

Christmas gifts from Scotland's smallest distillery

Wrapped by hand, the price left off the parcel.

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Last order day for Christmas delivery is Thursday 18 December. Vouchers are posted, the online gift card is emailed.

Visit

Book a tour or tasting

Taste gin and whisky where they are made, in the Old Smiddy beneath Stirling Castle.

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A whisky tasting at Stirling Distillery
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Whisky Experience

£32 a person

A guided tasting of four drams, plus our own new make.

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Daily tasting

Gin Experience

£32 a person

Six gins and liqueurs, tasted beside the copper still.

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Just passing? Walk in tastings from £15, no booking needed. Or give an experience as a gift.

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Free UK delivery over £60. We post on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. UK delivery only: outside the UK, come and taste in Stirling.

What's on

Events and venue hire

All events
  • 14Nov

    Stirling SpiritFest 2026

    Stirling Highland Hotel, 2pm to 5:45pm, from £39.50

    Tickets
  • 6Dec

    Stirling Santa Dash

    Sunday, with the Lumo launch at the distillery

    Details
  • Decnights

    Christmas party nights

    Tour, tasting and the Old Smiddy to yourselves

    Book
  • 25Jan

    Burns Night at the distillery

    Monday 25 January 2027

    Details
  • LastWed

    Wallace's Comedy Club

    Last Wednesday of the month in the Old Smiddy

    Details

Venue hire

Hire the Old Smiddy

Exclusive use of the distillery and bar beneath Stirling Castle, with a tour and tasting built in. Parties, weddings, birthdays and team days.

  • 48 seated
  • 70 standing
  • From £275

Weddings · Corporate and groups · 01786 596496

Sons of Scotland Insiders

First access to every cask. A one off £10.

Our most limited releases two weeks before anyone else, £5 off your first order and 20 percent off a whisky tour.

Stirling Distillery in the Old Smiddy, below Stirling Castle

Our story

Family run. Spirit made in Stirling.

Scotland's smallest whisky distillery, in the Old Smiddy beneath Stirling Castle. We distil our gin and whisky by hand, and we are making the first Stirling whisky in 170 years.

Our own first single malt is bottled in 2027. Join the waitlist to be first in line.

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