Distilleries · Central Scotland
Cameronbridge distillery
In or near Windygates.
Cameronbridge distillery in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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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
- Cameron Bridge · 0.6 km
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Cameronbridge distillery is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Cameronbridge distillery (Scottish Gaelic: Drochaid Chamshròn) Is a grain whisky distillery located in Cameron Bridge, Scotland.
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Background
History
The distillery was founded in 1824 and in 1830 became one of the first distilleries to produce grain whisky using the column still method invented by Robert Stein. In 1877 John Haig & Co merged with five other whisky companies to form the Distillers Company, with John Haig & Co coming under DCL's full ownership in 1919. Cameron Bridge produced both grain and malt whisky using a combination of pot stills and column stills until 1929, when it shifted exclusively to grain whisky production. For a period between 1941 and 1947, the distillery closed due to World War II. The current Column still house was constructed during the 1960s, and two of its three stills are more than 30 years old. The…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.1896, -3.0561
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY8 5RA
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Fife
- Established
- 1824
- Nearest railway station
- Cameron Bridge — 0.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1028809 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cameronbridge distillery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cameronbridge distillery?
- Cameronbridge distillery is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY8 5RA).
- What is Cameronbridge distillery?
- Cameronbridge distillery in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Cameronbridge distillery?
- The nearest railway station is Cameron Bridge, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode KY8 5RA.
- When was Cameronbridge distillery built?
- Built or established in 1824.
- Who owns Cameronbridge distillery?
- Cameronbridge distillery is owned by Diageo.
- How do I get to Cameronbridge distillery?
- The nearest railway station is Cameron Bridge, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY8 5RA.