Distilleries · Scottish Highlands
Strathmill
In or near Ruthven.
Strathmill — 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
- Keith Town · 0.5 km
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Strathmill is a working distillery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1891. Wikidata describes it as: "Whisky/spirit distillery.". Coordinates: 57.5401°, -2.9611°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Strathmill distillery is one of three distilleries within the Moray town of Keith at the heart of "Malt Whisky Country". Unlike Keith's other two distilleries, Strathisla and Glen Keith, which are owned by Chivas (part of the Pernod Ricard group), Strathmill is owned by Diageo, which operates it primarily for the production of blends such as J&B whisky.
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Background
History
The site had originally been home to a corn mill, established by A. G. Johnstone as Strathisla Mills in 1823, but following a boom in the whisky industry between 1890 and 1899 it was converted into a distillery in 1891. Some of the buildings therefore date to before its whisky production days. It was during this era of high demand that some thirty other distilleries were constructed in the area. It was in 1895 when gin producers W. & A. Gilbey bought the distillery that the name was changed from Glenisla-Glenlivet to its current name of Strathmill, the name deriving from the Gaelic word 'Strath' meaning "shallow valley" and "mill" relating to its former use. In 1962 it was acquired by…
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- Coordinates
- 57.5401, -2.9611
- District
- Moray
- Postcode
- AB55 5DQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
- Established
- 1891
- Nearest railway station
- Keith Town — 0.5 km
Sources
- osm: n4197037590 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Strathmill distillery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Strathmill Distillery - geograph.org.uk - 1070412.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Strathmill?
- Strathmill is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB55 5DQ).
- What is Strathmill?
- Strathmill — Whisky/spirit distillery.
- How do I get to Strathmill?
- The nearest railway station is Keith Town, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode AB55 5DQ.
- When was Strathmill built?
- Built or established in 1891.
- Who owns Strathmill?
- Strathmill is owned by Diageo.
- How do I get to Strathmill?
- The nearest railway station is Keith Town, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode AB55 5DQ.