Distilleries · Scottish Highlands
Pulteney Distillery
Also known as: Old Pulteney Distillery
Pulteney 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
- Wick · 1.2 km
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Pulteney Distillery is a working distillery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1826. Address: Huddard Street, Wick, KW1 5BA. Opening hours: Apr-Sep Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Apr-Sep Sa 13:00-17:00; Oct-Mar Mo-Fr 10:00-16:30. Also known as: Old Pulteney Distillery. Wikidata describes it as: "Whisky/spirit distillery.". Coordinates: 58.4345°, -3.0842°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Pulteney distillery is a malt whisky production and aging facility in the Pulteneytown area of Wick, Caithness, in the Highland area of Scotland. The distillery produces the Old Pulteney single malt whisky at a number of ages and has a visitor centre in Huddart Street.
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Background
History
The Pulteney distillery was established in 1826 in the name of Sir William Pulteney (who died in 1805), and after whom Pulteneytown is named. The distillery was the most northerly on the Scottish mainland (the honour has been usurped by Wolfburn Distillery near Thurso) and was quite inaccessible, except by sea, when established. Barley was brought in by sea, and the whisky was shipped out the same way. Many of the distillery workers were also employed as fishermen. The herring fishing industry is no longer part of daily life in Wick but the distillery continues to operate, producing a Highland single malt with a reputation as one of the finest available. Characteristics of the whisky are…
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- Coordinates
- 58.4345, -3.0842
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- KW1 5BA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- Established
- 1826
- Nearest railway station
- Wick — 1.2 km
- Opening
- Apr-Sep Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Apr-Sep Sa 13:00-17:00; Oct-Mar Mo-Fr 10:00-16:30
- Official site
- www.oldpulteney.com
Sources
- osm: w229688283 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Old Pulteney distillery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Pulteney Distillery.jpeg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pulteney Distillery?
- Pulteney Distillery is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KW1 5BA).
- When was Pulteney Distillery built?
- Built or established in 1826.
- Who owns Pulteney Distillery?
- Pulteney Distillery is owned by Inver House Distillers.
- How do I get to Pulteney Distillery?
- The nearest railway station is Wick, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KW1 5BA.