Distilleries · Scottish Highlands
Speyburn
In or near Craigellachie.
Speyburn — 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)
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Speyburn is a working distillery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1897. Wikidata describes it as: "Whisky/spirit distillery.". Coordinates: 57.5367°, -3.2148°.
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Official information
Speyburn is a distillery located in Speyside, Scotland, known for producing award-winning single malt whisky. Visitors can learn about the distillation process and the heritage of Speyburn, which has been crafting whisky since 1897.
From the Wikipedia article
Speyburn distillery is a Speyside Scottish whisky distillery, in Rothes, Moray, Scotland.
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Background
History
Speyburn distillery was founded in 1897 by John Hopkins & Company for the sum of £17,000. The site was chosen by John Hopkins himself for its unpolluted water supply from the Granty Burn, a minor tributary of the River Spey. Hopkins appointed the famous distillery architect Charles C Doig to design the distillery and to this day Speyburn has its classic pagoda ventilator, a hallmark of Doig's design. The proprietors, keen to have production started to ensure that the first fillings could bear the date 1897 - Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee - had scheduled production to begin on 1 November 1897. However, due to delays, the stills did not run until 15 December. When production finally began,…
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- Coordinates
- 57.5367, -3.2148
- District
- Moray
- Postcode
- AB38 7AJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
- Phone
- +44 (0) 7977 706 676
- Established
- 1897
- Official site
- www.speyburn.com
Sources
- osm: n13052881979 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Speyburn distillery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Speyburn Distillery - geograph.org.uk - 6568.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Speyburn?
- Speyburn is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB38 7AJ).
- What is Speyburn?
- Speyburn — Whisky/spirit distillery.
- How do I get to Speyburn?
- The nearest town is Craigellachie. Drivers can use postcode AB38 7AJ.
- When was Speyburn built?
- Built or established in 1897.
- Who owns Speyburn?
- Speyburn is owned by Inver House Distillers.
- How do I get to Speyburn?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode AB38 7AJ. It sits within the Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey parliamentary constituency.