Distilleries · Scottish Highlands
Loch Ewe Distillery
Loch Ewe 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)
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Loch Ewe 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
Loch Ewe distillery in Drumchork near Aultbea in the Scottish Highlands was the smallest legally operated distillery in Scotland. It was set up in 2005 by the owner of the Drumchork Lodge Hotel in a disused garage behind the hotel under the slogan Distillery in a Cave. After being put up for sale in 2015, the distillery closed permanently in 2017.
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Background
History
Loch Ewe distillery was founded in November 2005 by John Clotworthy, the hotelier of the Drumchork Lodge Hotel in Aultbea and started its business in 2006. By then, the founder had already been Whisky Ambassador of the Scottish Licensed Trade Association, which represents publicans, restaurateurs, hoteliers, night club owners as well as manufacturers and sellers of alcoholic beverages. He converted an old garage behind his hotel to a distillery using the slogan Distillery in a Cave. The project started with a budget limit of £50,000. The company used small, flame heated stills, as they were common with the moonshiners in Wester Ross. These can only be filled with 120 litres of mash per…
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- Coordinates
- 57.8345, -5.5742
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV22 2HU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- Established
- 2004
- Official site
- www.lochewedistillery.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q28801881 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Loch Ewe distillery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Loch Ewe Distillery?
- Loch Ewe Distillery is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV22 2HU).
- What is Loch Ewe Distillery?
- Loch Ewe Distillery in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Loch Ewe Distillery?
- Drivers can use postcode IV22 2HU.
- When was Loch Ewe Distillery built?
- Built or established in 2004.
- Who owns Loch Ewe Distillery?
- Loch Ewe Distillery is owned by John Clotworthy.
- How do I get to Loch Ewe Distillery?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV22 2HU. It sits within the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross parliamentary constituency.