Port of Leith Distillery, at 11 Whisky Quay in the Leith district of Edinburgh, hires out several rooms for corporate meetings, private tastings, dinners, birthday parties and weddings. The smallest room seats 8 for dinner. The largest, the Quality Control Room, takes 60 guests at banquet tables. A bar on the top floor can be booked by the table, the floor or as a full takeover.
Seminars and company events
Three rooms suit business use. The Harbour Room seats 10 for a meeting and has a screen for video conferencing and presentations. The Boardroom, on the 7th floor, seats 12 and has two large screens, which suits steering meetings, private tastings or a board dinner. The Quality Control Room is the modular option. Sound dampening curtains divide it into three sections, and three large screens serve workshops, video conferences and training sessions of different sizes. With the curtains open it holds a banquet for 60.
The venue lists high-level private discussions among its uses, so a closed-door meeting is a normal request here. Questions about the rooms go to the events team by email.
Weddings and receptions
The distillery states that its rooms can be hired for weddings. The distillery bar was designed to be flexible: the team says it can be hired as a single table, a whole floor, a wedding or a complete takeover. The Quality Control Room, with banquet seating for 60, is the other space with a stated capacity that suits a seated wedding meal. The site gives no details on ceremony licences or overnight stays, so ask about both when you enquire.
Rooms and capacities
The Harbour Room seats 10 for a meeting or 8 for a private dinner. The Boardroom seats 12. The Quality Control Room holds up to 60 at banquet tables and splits into three sections. The Distillery Bar has no stated capacity and is booked in whole or in part. The largest figure given by the venue is 60 guests, so larger groups should ask whether the bar and the rooms can be combined.
Catering
The distillery bar serves cocktails, a food menu and a whisky collection, and its kitchen is open Thursday to Sunday. The private room page does not describe event catering packages, so confirm menus, drinks and any whisky tasting with the events team before you plan the format.
History and setting
The distillery stands on Whisky Quay in Leith, the port district of Edinburgh. The bar is on the top floor, reached by lift, with panoramic views of the city and the water. The Harbour Room displays images and memorabilia on Leith's industrial and maritime heritage, and the Boardroom is surrounded by items on the area's whisky history. Port of Leith Single Malt is the distillery's own whisky, and the venue also offers tours, tastings and cask ownership.
Getting there
The address is 11 Whisky Quay, Edinburgh EH6 6FH. The venue publishes the what3words location copper.deck.branch for drivers and taxis. Edinburgh Airport is the nearest airport.
