Distilleries · Scottish Highlands
Tobermory Distillery
Tobermory 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)
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Tobermory Distillery is a working distillery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1798. Wikidata describes it as: "Whisky/spirit distillery.". Coordinates: 56.6207°, -6.0702°.
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Official information
Tobermory Distillery, established in 1798, is located on the Isle of Mull and is known for its artisanal whisky production. Visitors can explore two main whisky expressions, Tobermory and Ledaig, each reflecting the island's unique character and landscapes. The distillery offers behind-the-scenes tours and tastings, providing an immersive experience into the world of whisky.
From the Wikipedia article
Tobermory distillery is an Island single malt Scotch whisky and gin distillery located on the Hebridean island of Mull, Scotland in the town of Tobermory Is owned by the Scotch whisky producer Distell Group Limited a subsidiary of Heineken N.V, The distillery, which was formerly known as Ledaig (pronounced Letch-ick), was founded in 1798 and has changed hands several times, having undergone a number of periods of closure. The only distillery on Mull, it is currently owned by Burn Stewart Distillers, a subsidiary of Distell Group Limited of South Africa. Its main product, Tobermory single malt, is used in the blends Scottish Leader and Black Bottle. The distillery also produces a smaller amount of peated whisky, which remains known under the former name, Ledaig.
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Background
History
The distillery was founded as Ledaig distillery in 1798 by John Sinclair of Lochaline, ten years after the founding of Tobermory by the British Fisheries Society. Sinclair had originally arrived in the village as a merchant dealing with soda ash from burning the locally available kelp. In April 1797, he applied for 57 acres to the south of the harbor in order to build houses and a distillery. Distilling had been banned in the UK since 1795 in order to save grain for the War of the First Coalition with France. The distillery is said to have ceased production in 1837 and was put up for sale in 1844 by the proprietor, John Sinclair of Lochaline, by Morven. Presumably the sale was unsuccessful…
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- Coordinates
- 56.6207, -6.0702
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA75 6NR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Established
- 1798
- Official site
- tobermorydistillery.com
Sources
- osm: w666350362 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Tobermory distillery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Tobermory Distillery.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Tobermory
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Tobermory Producers Market
Farmers’ markets · 0.2 km
Old Pier, Tobermory Harbour, Mull
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Tobermory Clock Tower
Memorials & monuments · 0.3 km
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The Harbour
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Mull Museum
Museums · 0.3 km
Tobermory Youth Hostel
Hostels · 0.4 km
Tobermory Lifeboat Station
Islands · 0.5 km
Tobermory War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.6 km
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Tobermory Clock Tower
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tobermory Distillery?
- Tobermory Distillery is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA75 6NR).
- What is Tobermory Distillery?
- Tobermory Distillery — Whisky/spirit distillery.
- How do I get to Tobermory Distillery?
- Drivers can use postcode PA75 6NR.
- When was Tobermory Distillery built?
- Built or established in 1798.
- Who owns Tobermory Distillery?
- Tobermory Distillery is owned by Distell<br>(Heineken N.V.).
- How do I get to Tobermory Distillery?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA75 6NR. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.