Distilleries · Scottish Highlands
Craigellachie Distillery
Craigellachie 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 · 4.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Craigellachie Distillery is a working distillery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1891. Wikidata describes it as: "Whisky/spirit distillery.". Coordinates: 57.4884°, -3.1845°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Craigellachie distillery () is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery in the village of Craigellachie at the centre of the Speyside whisky producing area of Scotland. The name Craigellachie means 'rocky hill' and refers to the cliff that overlooks the Spey across from The Macallan distillery. John Dewar & Sons, Ltd operates the distillery. Dewar's also controls Royal Brackla, Aberfeldy, Aultmore, and Macduff.
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Background
History
The Craigellachie distillery was built in 1891 by Craigellachie Distillery Co. Limited, a group of blenders and merchants led by Alexander Edward. Two years later, it was incorporated as a limited company, and in 1896, it was reconstructed as Craigellachie-Glenlivet Distillery Ltd. During the years that followed, ownership passed to Peter Mackie (in 1916), the Distillery Company Limited (in 1927), and SMD (in 1930). The transfer to SMD marked the beginning of a period of stability for Craigellachie; apart from a reconstruction in 1964-65 during which the number of pot stills was doubled, relatively little happened at the distillery. In March 1998, Diageo sold John Dewar & Sons to Bacardi.…
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- Coordinates
- 57.4884, -3.1845
- District
- Moray
- Postcode
- AB38 9TF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
- Established
- 1891
- Nearest railway station
- Dufftown — 4.6 km
Sources
- osm: w895958715 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Craigellachie distillery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Craigellachie Distillery - geograph.org.uk - 3457835.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Craigellachie Distillery?
- Craigellachie Distillery is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB38 9TF).
- When was Craigellachie Distillery built?
- Built or established in 1891.
- Who owns Craigellachie Distillery?
- Craigellachie Distillery is owned by John Dewar & Sons<br>(Bacardi).
- How do I get to Craigellachie Distillery?
- The nearest railway station is Dufftown, about 4.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode AB38 9TF.