Distilleries · Scottish Highlands
Glencadam Distillery
In or near Stracathro.
Glencadam 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
- Brechin · 0.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Glencadam Distillery is a working distillery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1825. Address: Brechin, DD9 7PA. Wikidata describes it as: "Whisky/spirit distillery.". Coordinates: 56.7363°, -2.6532°.
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Official information
Glencadam Distillery is a whisky distillery known for its traditional handcrafting methods. Visitors can explore the heritage of whisky production and learn about the distillation process.
From the Wikipedia article
Glencadam distillery is a distillery in Brechin, Angus, Scotland that produces single malt Scotch whisky. The distillery is owned by Angus Dundee plc and produces one malt whisky, with the remainder of production sold to blenders or used within Angus Dundee plc for use in blended whisky brands.
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Background
History
The Glencadam Distillery was founded in 1825, by merchant George Cooper, about 200 yards from Brechin Distillery. David Scott was the proprietor from 1827 to 1837. The distillery changed hands a number of times between 1837 and 1891. Gilmour, Thompson & Company Limited purchased the distillery in 1891 and used some of the Glencadam product in their Royal Blend brand of blended whiskey. The distillery, as with most others, reduced production during World War II owing to fuel and grain rationing. Glencadam Malt Whisky was available in a range of official bottlings aged 10 to 21 years, as a component of Ballantine's and Stewart's Cream of the Barley blended whiskies, Angus Dundee's own blended…
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- Coordinates
- 56.7363, -2.6532
- District
- Angus
- Postcode
- DD9 7PA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Angus and Perthshire Glens
- Phone
- +44 1356 622217
- Established
- 1825
- Nearest railway station
- Brechin — 0.5 km
- Official site
- www.glencadamwhisky.com
Sources
- osm: w411715378 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Glencadam distillery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Glencadam Distillery - geograph.org.uk - 779592.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Glencadam Distillery?
- Glencadam Distillery is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode DD9 7PA).
- What is Glencadam Distillery?
- Glencadam Distillery — Whisky/spirit distillery.
- How do I get to Glencadam Distillery?
- The nearest railway station is Brechin, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode DD9 7PA.
- When was Glencadam Distillery built?
- Built or established in 1825.
- Who owns Glencadam Distillery?
- Glencadam Distillery is owned by Angus Dundee plc.
- How do I get to Glencadam Distillery?
- The nearest railway station is Brechin, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DD9 7PA.