Distilleries · Scottish Highlands
The Glenrothes Distillery
In or near Craigellachie.
The Glenrothes 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
- Dufftown · 9.2 km
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The Glenrothes Distillery is a working distillery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1878. Address: Burnside Street, Rothes, AB38 7AA. Wikidata describes it as: "Whisky/spirit distillery.". Coordinates: 57.5266°, -3.2166°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Glenrothes distillery is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery located in the town of Rothes in the Speyside region of Scotland. The distillery sits beside the Burn of Rothes, in a glen on the edge of the town. The Glenrothes does not have a visitor centre or run any public tours or tastings, with visits limited to private invitation only.
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Background
History
The distillery was built in 1878 by James Stuart & Co, who then also worked the nearby Macallan distillery. The first whisky ran off the stills on the 28 December 1879, the same day as the Tay Bridge disaster. The distillery itself had a shaky start and turbulent history. Over-proof whisky is notoriously highly flammable and the distillery has paid the price. Extension work began in 1896 on a second malt kiln, and an increase in stills from two to four but, before the work was finished, a fire in December 1897 caused serious damage. The distillery saw further damage with a serious explosion in 1903. Then, in 1922, a fire in Warehouse Number One caused the loss of 200000 impgal of whisky.…
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- Coordinates
- 57.5266, -3.2166
- District
- Moray
- Postcode
- AB38 7AA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
- Established
- 1878
- Nearest railway station
- Dufftown — 9.2 km
Sources
- osm: w98351227 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: The Glenrothes distillery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Rothes Glenrothes distillery letters.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Glenrothes Distillery?
- The Glenrothes Distillery is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB38 7AA).
- What is The Glenrothes Distillery?
- The Glenrothes Distillery — Whisky/spirit distillery.
- How do I get to The Glenrothes Distillery?
- The nearest railway station is Dufftown, about 9.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode AB38 7AA.
- When was The Glenrothes Distillery built?
- Built or established in 1878.
- Who owns The Glenrothes Distillery?
- The Glenrothes Distillery is owned by Edrington.
- How do I get to The Glenrothes Distillery?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode AB38 7AA. It sits within the Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey parliamentary constituency.