Distilleries · Central Scotland
Glenkinchie Distillery
Glenkinchie 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
- Prestonpans · 8.7 km
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Glenkinchie Distillery is a working distillery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1825. Address: Pencaitland, EH34 5ET. Wikidata describes it as: "Whisky/spirit distillery.". Coordinates: 55.8910°, -2.8901°.
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Glenkinchie distillery () is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery in East Lothian, Scotland. It is one of twenty-three malt whisky distilleries in the Lowland region. It is owned by the multinational drinks company Diageo.
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Background
History
Glenkinchie lies, as the name might suggest, in a glen of the Kinchie Burn near the village of Pencaitland, East Lothian. It is situated about 15 miles from Edinburgh. The distillery is set in farmland. The name 'Kinchie' is a corruption of 'De Quincy', the original owners of the land. Its origins date back to around 1825 when it was founded by brothers John and George Rate. While there are no direct records it seems likely that Glenkinchie is the Milton Distillery previous recorded in the area. The brothers probably renamed it in about 1837. In 1853, the Rate Brothers were bankrupted and the site converted to a sawmill. In 1881, the plant was rebuilt and whisky-making restarted under Maj.…
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- Coordinates
- 55.8910, -2.8901
- District
- East Lothian
- Postcode
- EH34 5ET
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lothian East
- Established
- 1825
- Nearest railway station
- Prestonpans — 8.7 km
- Official site
- www.discovering-distilleries.com
Sources
- osm: w503032643 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Glenkinchie distillery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Glenkinchie Distillery1.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Glenkinchie Distillery?
- Glenkinchie Distillery is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH34 5ET).
- When was Glenkinchie Distillery built?
- Built or established in 1825.
- Who owns Glenkinchie Distillery?
- Glenkinchie Distillery is owned by Diageo.
- How do I get to Glenkinchie Distillery?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EH34 5ET. It sits within the Lothian East parliamentary constituency.