Woven Whisky is announcing plans to launch a major new whisky blending facility in Leith, with a hands-on Blending Rooms experience.
The independent whisky makers’ dedicated whisky blending visitor destination aims to open up the world of whisky blending to the public.
The new two-floor facility at Brown’s of Leith is tipped to open in 2027 and will house Woven’s full blending operations alongside blending rooms, a tasting space and lounge bar adding to burgeoing Leith scene that boasts The Port of Leith Distillery, Lind & Lime Distillery, Shore Distillery, and the Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s premier whisky bar and member’s rooms, The Vaults.
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Learn the art of the blend with Woven Whisky
Launching now as the first phase of that vision is Woven’s new Blending Rooms experience: a hands-on visitor journey where guests blend and bottle their own whisky.
Running every Thursday and Friday, groups of six to eight will be able to enjoy the two-hour experience, which Woven has designed to act as ‘a creative apprenticeship in blending’.
Kicking off with a Highball at Brown’s of Leith speciality coffee & spirits bar, Haze, guests then move through to the Blending Rooms to nose and taste individual whisky components from Woven’s flavour library, experiment with combinations, and build their own blend under guidance from Woven’s whisky maker and co-founder, Pete Allison.
Once perfected, they bottle their blend, label it and get to take home their own 100ml bottle, with the option to order larger-scale batches after the experience. The experience is finished off with a farewell cocktail.
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“Leith was once the beating heart of the whisky industry”
“For us, this step forward is much bigger than launching a new whisky experience – we want to help build a new future for Scotch whisky in Leith, the place where it first went out to the world,” says Allison.
“Leith was once the beating heart of the whisky industry, but over time blending became something hidden behind closed doors. We want to open that process back up again – and the Blending Rooms are the first step in that vision. We’re opening the door and letting guests blend their own using the same components and techniques we use to create our range.
“This experience is for the makers – whether it’s amateur experiments in coffee, making pizza at home or a long-term relationship with sourdough – the best thing about any craft is rolling up your sleeves and getting stuck in – and that’s what we want to offer in whisky.
“By putting the blending process in the hands of novices and proving they can build incredible whisky, we are hoping to break down the barriers the industry has built around its craft. By the time the full facility opens in 2027, we hope it becomes a place where anyone can come and experience the future of whisky being built in Leith in real time.”
Priced at £55, bookings for the first blending experiences will open June 1st, consumers can register their interest ahead of time.
