Ballechin distillery

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{{Infobox Scottish Distillery

| Name = Ballechin distillery

| Type = Highland

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| Location = Perthshire, Scotland

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| Founded = 1810

| Status = Closed/demolished

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Ballechin distillery was a Scotch whisky distillery.{{cite book | last=Barnard | first=Alfred | title=The Whisky Distilleries of the United Kingdom | publisher=Aaron Barker Publishing | date=2013-07-14 | isbn=978-0-615-85028-3}}{{cite book | last=Smith | first=Gavin D. | title=The Secret Still | publisher=Birlinn Publishers | date=2002 | isbn=978-1-84158-236-8 | page=160}}{{cite book | last=MacLean | first=Charles | title=Spirit of Place | publisher=Frances Lincoln | date=2017-06-01 | isbn=978-1-78101-230-7 | page=86}} It operated between 1810 and 1927. It was one of seven original farm distilleries operating in Perthshire. Out of these seven, Edradour is the only one remaining.

The distillery was located in an estate in Logierait parish, Perthshire, Scotland, located {{convert|3|mi|km|0|abbr=off}} west north-west of Ballinluig junction. The main residence on the estate was Ballechin House

Later in life the distillery was operated by the Robertson Family.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xdpAAAAAIBAJ&pg=5098%2C4312010 |title=Hauch of Ballechin let |work=The Glasgow Herald |date=9 October 1909 |pages=10 |access-date=21 July 2024}} It supplied a large range of customers both locally and to wine merchants in Edinburgh and Glasgow. The distillery eventually closed due to the diversion of the water source and demolished. The trustees were allowed three years to move the bonded stock on.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wKBAAAAAIBAJ&pg=2390%2C5151274 |title=Perthshire Distillery Burglary. 50 Gallons of whisky stolen |work=The Glasgow Herald |date=5 December 1932 |pages=9 |access-date=21 July 2024}}

Since 2002, Edradour have resurrected the Ballechin brand of whisky.{{Cite web |title=Ballechin 10 Year Old {{!}} SW10025 |url=https://www.edradour.com/ballechin-10-year-old |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=edradour-shop |language=en-GB}}