Distilleries · Scottish Highlands
Glen Elgin Distillery
In or near Longmorn.
Glen Elgin 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
- Elgin · 5.2 km
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Glen Elgin Distillery is a working distillery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1898. Wikidata describes it as: "Whisky/spirit distillery.". Coordinates: 57.5990°, -3.2783°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Glen Elgin distillery is a Scotch single malt whisky distillery in Fogwatt, Moray, Scotland.
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Background
History
The Glen Elgin distillery was built by William Simpson and James Carle in 1898. in 1936, the distillery was purchased by Scottish Malt Distiller, a subsidiary of The Distillers Company. The whisky produced started to be used in White Horse blends and since 1977 in single malt whisky. In 1987, The Distillers Company was renamed as United Distillers. In 1997, with the merger of Guinness plc (United Distillers owner) and Grand Metropolitan, Glen Elgin distillery become part of the new company, Diageo.
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- Coordinates
- 57.5990, -3.2783
- District
- Moray
- Postcode
- IV30 8SZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
- Established
- 1898
- Nearest railway station
- Elgin — 5.2 km
Sources
- osm: w71324380 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Glen Elgin distillery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Glen Elgin Distillery - geograph.org.uk - 1190708.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Glen Elgin Distillery?
- Glen Elgin Distillery is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV30 8SZ).
- What is Glen Elgin Distillery?
- Glen Elgin Distillery — Whisky/spirit distillery.
- How do I get to Glen Elgin Distillery?
- The nearest railway station is Elgin, about 5.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode IV30 8SZ.
- When was Glen Elgin Distillery built?
- Built or established in 1898.
- Who owns Glen Elgin Distillery?
- Glen Elgin Distillery is owned by Diageo.
- How do I get to Glen Elgin Distillery?
- The nearest railway station is Elgin, about 5.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IV30 8SZ.