Distilleries · Scottish Highlands
Macallan Distillery
Macallan 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 · 5.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Macallan Distillery is a working distillery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1824. Address: Craigellachie, AB38 9RX. Wikidata describes it as: "Whisky/spirit distillery.". Coordinates: 57.4867°, -3.2116°.
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The Macallan distillery is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Craigellachie in Moray in the north-east of Scotland. The Macallan Distillers Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Edrington, which purchased the brand from Highland Distillers in 1999. The Macallan is generally considered to be the second or third highest-selling single-malt scotch, next to Glenfiddich and, by some accounts, Glenlivet. Originally, the Macallan was matured only in oak sherry casks brought to the distillery from Jerez de la Frontera, Spain. Beginning in 2004, the Macallan introduced a new main product, the Fine Oak series, with the whisky mellowed in bourbon oak casks as well as sherry ones. In 2018, the Fine Oak series was renamed as the Triple Cask Matured range.
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Background
History
The Macallan distillery was founded in 1824 by Alexander Reid in Craigellachie. It was initially a farm distillery, and the Macallan name came from the Gaelic word "magh", meaning "fertile ground," and "allan", referring to the local stream. In 1892, the distillery was able to buy its first large copper pot still, which allowed it to increase production. After WWI the whisky industry was affected by Prohibition in the United States and the general global economic downturn, but Macallan continued producing Scotch whisky. In the 1930s, Macallan began to age its whiskies for an extended period, with its 12-Year-Old distinguishing it from many competitors who relied on younger whiskies. In…
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- Coordinates
- 57.4867, -3.2116
- District
- Moray
- Postcode
- AB38 9RX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
- Established
- 1824
- Nearest railway station
- Dufftown — 5.8 km
- Official site
- www.themacallan.com
Sources
- osm: w125083076 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: The Macallan distillery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Approach to the Macallan Distillery & Visitor Centre-geograph-6189211-by-Peter-Moore.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Macallan Distillery?
- Macallan Distillery is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB38 9RX).
- When was Macallan Distillery built?
- Built or established in 1824.
- Who owns Macallan Distillery?
- Macallan Distillery is owned by Edrington.
- How do I get to Macallan Distillery?
- The nearest railway station is Dufftown, about 5.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode AB38 9RX.