Distilleries · Scottish Highlands
Aberlour Distillery
Aberlour 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 · 5.9 km
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Aberlour Distillery is a working distillery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1826. Address: Aberlour, AB38 9PJ. Wikidata describes it as: "Whisky/spirit distillery.". Coordinates: 57.4668°, -3.2281°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Aberlour distillery () is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery, in Aberlour, Strathspey, Scotland, at the confluence of the Lour Burn and River Spey near Ben Rinnes.
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Background
History
James Fleming (18301895) was born and baptised on the first day of June at Inveravon, the only son of a tenant farmer at Tomfarclas on the Ballindalloch estate. James helped his father on the farm until manhood and then sought a wider and more financially rewarding direction for his future, first as a commission agent and dealer in the grain trade. In the mid-1860s, he acquired a lease of the Dailuaine distillery at nearby Carron and held it for ten years, making connections in the spirit markets. By the 1871 Census, James had moved to Aberlour, and in 1874 established and developed a new branch agency for the North of Scotland Bank. He became a prominent and respected member of the local…
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- Coordinates
- 57.4668, -3.2281
- District
- Moray
- Postcode
- AB38 9PJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
- Phone
- +44 1340 881249
- Established
- 1826
- Nearest railway station
- Dufftown — 5.9 km
- Official site
- www.maltwhiskydistilleries.com
Sources
- osm: w115917853 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Aberlour distillery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Aberlour Distillery 2.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Aberlour Distillery?
- Aberlour Distillery is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB38 9PJ).
- When was Aberlour Distillery built?
- Built or established in 1826.
- Who owns Aberlour Distillery?
- Aberlour Distillery is owned by Chivas Brothers<br>(Pernod Ricard).
- How do I get to Aberlour Distillery?
- The nearest railway station is Dufftown, about 5.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode AB38 9PJ.