Where is Glenkinchie Distillery?

Glenkinchie Distillery is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH34 5ET).

How do I get to Glenkinchie Distillery?

The nearest railway station is Prestonpans, about 8.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode EH34 5ET.

Who owns Glenkinchie Distillery?

Glenkinchie Distillery is owned by Diageo.

How do I get to Glenkinchie Distillery?

Drivers can navigate to postcode EH34 5ET. It sits within the Lothian East parliamentary constituency.

Distilleries · Central Scotland

Glenkinchie Distillery

In or near Pencaitland.

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Glenkinchie 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: Prestonpans · 8.7 km

Limited wheelchair access

Glenkinchie Distillery is a working distillery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1825. Address: Pencaitland, EH34 5ET. Wikidata describes it as: "Whisky/spirit distillery.". Coordinates: 55.8910°, -2.8901°.

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From the Wikipedia article

Glenkinchie distillery () is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery in East Lothian, Scotland. It is one of twenty-three malt whisky distilleries in the Lowland region. It is owned by the multinational drinks company Diageo.

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Background

History

Glenkinchie lies, as the name might suggest, in a glen of the Kinchie Burn near the village of Pencaitland, East Lothian. It is situated about 15 miles from Edinburgh. The distillery is set in farmland. The name 'Kinchie' is a corruption of 'De Quincy', the original owners of the land. Its origins date back to around 1825 when it was founded by brothers John and George Rate. While there are no direct records it seems likely that Glenkinchie is the Milton Distillery previous recorded in the area. The brothers probably renamed it in about 1837. In 1853, the Rate Brothers were bankrupted and the site converted to a sawmill. In 1881, the plant was rebuilt and whisky-making restarted under Maj.…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 55.8910, -2.8901
District: East Lothian
Postcode: EH34 5ET
Parliamentary constituency: Lothian East
Established: 1825
Nearest railway station: Prestonpans — 8.7 km
Official site: www.discovering-distilleries.com

Sources

osm: w503032643 (ODbL)
wikipedia: Glenkinchie distillery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Glenkinchie Distillery1.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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