Distilleries · Scottish Islands
Harris distillery
Harris 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)
About
Harris 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
Isle of Harris Distillery is a Scotch whisky and Gin distillery in Tarbert on the Isle of Harris, Scotland. The distillery was the first legal distillery ever built on Harris.
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Background
History
Plans for the distillery began in 2011 with submission to the local council Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. With the support of a £2.8 million combined grant from the Scottish Government and the Highlands and Islands Enterprise fund, designed by John R. Coleman Architects, building commenced in spring 2014. The distillery opened in October 2015 and commenced production on 17 December 2015. By 2017, the distillery had welcomed over 144,000 visitors, including Charles, Prince of Wales, as well as receiving 17 awards for their products. In 2020, the distillery began sponsoring a virtual Cèilidh. In January 2021, the distillery submitted plans to the Council for expansion, including a new maturation…
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- Coordinates
- 57.8976, -6.8040
- Address
- Tarbet, Isle of Harris HS3 3DJ, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Phone
- +44 1859 502212
- Established
- 2015
- Official site
- www.roymontgomeryarchitecture.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q108719053 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Isle of Harris distillery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Harris distillery?
- Harris distillery is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom.
- When was Harris distillery built?
- Built or established in 2015.
- Who owns Harris distillery?
- Harris distillery is owned by Isle of Harris Distillers Ltd.