Distilleries · Scottish Highlands
Brora Distillery
In or near Brora.
Brora Distillery — Whisky/spirit distillery.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round (indoors)
- Nearest railway station
- Brora · 1.6 km
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Brora Distillery is a working distillery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1819. Wikidata describes it as: "Whisky/spirit distillery.". Coordinates: 58.0248°, -3.8680°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Brora distillery is a Highland single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Brora, Scotland. It operated between 1819 and 1983 before being mothballed until 2021, when it was reactivated.
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Background
History
The Brora distillery was built in 1819 by the Marquess of Stafford, although it was known as "Clynelish" until the opening of the Clynelish Distillery in 1968, whereupon the name of the original Clynelish was changed to "Brora". George Lawson and his sons took over the distillery in 1846. In 1896 they sold it to the Glasgow blender James Ainslie and his business partner John Risk. In 1912 The Distillers Company join John Risk and take full control of the distillery in 1925. Between May 1969 and July 1973, Brora produced a heavily peated whisky to supply for blending; this was done to cover a shortage of Islay whisky caused by a drought in that region. Most of the whisky produced as Brora…
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- Coordinates
- 58.0248, -3.8680
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- KW9 6LR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- Established
- 1819
- Nearest railway station
- Brora — 1.6 km
- Official site
- www.brora.com
Sources
- osm: w1298607768 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Brora distillery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brora Distillery?
- Brora Distillery is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KW9 6LR).
- What is Brora Distillery?
- Brora Distillery — Whisky/spirit distillery.
- How do I get to Brora Distillery?
- The nearest railway station is Brora, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode KW9 6LR.
- When was Brora Distillery built?
- Built or established in 1819.
- Who owns Brora Distillery?
- Brora Distillery is owned by Diageo.
- How do I get to Brora Distillery?
- The nearest railway station is Brora, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KW9 6LR.