Distilleries · Scottish Highlands
The GlenDronach Distillery
In or near Brideswell.
The GlenDronach 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
- Huntly · 10.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The GlenDronach Distillery is a working distillery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1826. Wikidata describes it as: "Whisky/spirit distillery.". Coordinates: 57.4835°, -2.6254°.
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Official information
The Glendronach Distillery, established in 1826, is located in the Scottish Highlands and is renowned for its high-quality Single Malt Scotch Whisky. Visitors can explore the distillery through tours, tastings, and workshops, learning about the whisky-making process and the unique maturation in Spanish sherry casks.
From the Wikipedia article
Glendronach distillery is a Scottish whisky distillery located near Forgue, by Huntly, Aberdeenshire, in the Highland whisky district. It is owned by the Brown–Forman Corporation. The name Glendronach derives from the Scottish Gaelic gleann dronach which means 'valley of the brambles' or 'valley of the blackberries'.
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Background
History
The distillery was founded in 1826 by James Allardes (referred to often as Allardice) as the second distillery to apply for a licence to legally produce whisky under the Excise Act 1823, which passed three years earlier and which allowed for the distilling of whisky in Scotland. Other sources credit a consortium of farmers and businessmen for the foundation of the distillery though this could include Allardes. Notable owners include Walter Scott, who acquired it in 1881 and Charles Grant, son of the founder of the Glenfiddich distillery, in 1920. In 1996 the distillery was mothballed and reopened again in 2002 by Allied Domecq. In 2006 the distillery passed into the hands of Chivas Brothers…
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- Coordinates
- 57.4835, -2.6254
- District
- Aberdeenshire
- Postcode
- AB54 6DB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gordon and Buchan
- Established
- 1826
- Nearest railway station
- Huntly — 10 km
- Official site
- www.glendronachdistillery.com
Sources
- osm: w896564984 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Glendronach distillery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Glendronach Distillery Reflections. - geograph.org.uk - 165129.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The GlenDronach Distillery?
- The GlenDronach Distillery is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB54 6DB).
- What is The GlenDronach Distillery?
- The GlenDronach Distillery — Whisky/spirit distillery.
- How do I get to The GlenDronach Distillery?
- The nearest railway station is Huntly, about 10.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode AB54 6DB.
- When was The GlenDronach Distillery built?
- Built or established in 1826.
- Who owns The GlenDronach Distillery?
- The GlenDronach Distillery is owned by Brown-Forman.
- How do I get to The GlenDronach Distillery?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode AB54 6DB. It sits within the Gordon and Buchan parliamentary constituency.