|
Malt Whisky Distilleries
|
 |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Hosh
PH7 4HA
Crieff
Perthshire
Scotland
Phone: +44 (0) 1764 656565
Fax: +44 (0) 1764 654366
Website
This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it
Nestled in picturesque hilly area in Perthshire not
far from the river Turret, on the outskirts of Crieff, Glenturret is one of the
smallest, most visited and oldest distilleries in Scotland. With a total production staff of only six, they are hugely
outnumbered by the 200.000 visitors each year. Glenturrets famous cat, Towser,
is featured in the Guiness Book of records, having killed 28899 mice. Many
official bottlings are sold at the visitor centre, yet largely focused on
Famous Grouse. There are also independent bottlings.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Information about the tour at Glenturret Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery The Famous Grouse Experience
Tour in short: The Experience Tour
See the production of Glenturret single malt and The Famous Grouse.
Includes BAFTA award winning interactive show and 2 drams. (Approx. 60 mins). £7.50 ADULT, £5.00 CONCESSION, Children Under 10 Free
The Malt Tasting Tour
After completing The Experience Tour, test your taste buds by sampling and comparing 5 excellent single malt drams. (Experience & Malt Tasting Tour - Approx. 70 mins). £10.00 ADULT, £7.50 CONCESSION
The Distillery Tour
See and learn how the unique Glenturret single malt is made at Scotland’s oldest working distillery. Includes 1 dram. (Approx. 30 mins) £4.50 ADULT, £3.50 CONCESSION, Children Under 10 Free
Information for visiting Glenturret Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery The Famous Grouse Experience
Travel Directions: From Glasgow: Take the M80 which joins the M9 just before Stirling. Then take the A9, turning off at Greenloaning onto the A822 via Braco and Muthill. From there follow the brown signs to The Famous Grouse Experience.
From Edinburgh: Take the M9 junction 11 near Stirling. Then take the A9, turning off at Greenloaning on to the A822 via Braco and Muthill. From there follow the brown signs to The Famous Grouse Experience. Alternatively take the M90 to Perth then the A85 to Crieff.
Opening Hours: Large visitor centre opern all year round (The Famous Grouse Experience) 7 days a week, except Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. March to December; Open 9am to 6pm; First Tour 9:30am; Last Tour 4:30pm. January and February: Open 10am to 4.30pm; First tour 10.30am; Last tour 3:00pm
Tour Times: 45 minutes.
Price admission: From £4.50 ADULT, £3.50 CONCESSION, Children Under 10 Free
Shop: Large shop on site stocked with Famous Grouse up to 30 year old and Glenturret Single Malt. Touch screen kiosk that allows you to make your own ‘Famous’ label.
Restaurant: Large selection for all tastes and budgets. From sandwiches and daily board to a la carte menu and spectacular Fasan Ur evenings.
Parking: Free parking.
Groups: Book in advance for 40 and more. Contact the distillery for private or corporate functions.
Photography in distillery: No
Foreign visitor support: Guides speak German, Spanish, Dutch and French. Information sheets in languages such as Swedish and Japanese.
Disabled access: Yes. Lifts where needed.
Off season opening hours: Winter opening times: January - February 10am-4:30pm (Last Tour 3pm).
Things of interest regarding Glenturret Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery The Famous Grouse Experience
Restaurants nearby: Excellent restaurant at the visitor centre. Many restaurants in Crieff nearby.
Things of interest: Nice picnic area by the distillery and the Turret Burn.
Walks nearby: There are plenty of walks in the area to suit all abilities. You can
enjoy varied landscapes, from salmon rivers and rolling hills to glens,
woodlands and mountains, all within easy distance of the distillery.
Many of the paths can be accessed from our picnic area, so you can
build up a good appetite before you enjoy lunch. You can pick up a leaflet on local walks from the shop or Visitor Reception Centre.
The city of Crieff has boutique shops and a rich history as an important cattle trading centre celebrated with an annual walking festival in October.
There's also a Ceramic Experience, Visitor Centre and Waterford Crystal, Blue Sky Experiences, Drummond Castle, Auchingarrich Wildlife Park, Crieff Golf Course and Drummond Trout Farm.
Visit the Local Tourist Office for more information.
Bed & breakfast and hotels nearby:
The whisky from Glenturret Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery The Famous Grouse Experience
Tasting notes: Glenturret (15 yo) Dry,
floral, vanilla, honey and nuts.
The production at Glenturret Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery The Famous Grouse Experience
Malt and malting: Lightly peated from Tamdhu.
Distilling and the stills: Washstills: 1,
12.000 litres. Spiritstills: 1.
Watersource: Loch Turret.
Barrels and casks: Bourbon and sherry.
Bond and Warehousing: 6 traditional warehouses on site.
Mashing and fermentation: Mashtun: 1, stainless steel, 6.500 litres. Washbacks: 8, Oregon Pine.
Production: 500.000 litres a year.
Owner: Edrington Group.
The history of Glenturret Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery The Famous Grouse Experience
History of the distillery: Glenturret distillery it dates from 1775 and
illicit stills on the site go back as far as 1717. Back then the mediaeval city
of Crieff was a Victorian spa town with illicit distilling carried out in the
hills all around. Some of the buildings from that time are still in use. The
distillery closed in 1921 and was used to store whisky. Two years later it was
partially dismantled and used as a barn until 1959 when it was revived by James
Fairlie. From 1981 to 1990, the distillery belonged to the Cointreau company.
They passed it on in 1993 to the Highland Distillers group, acquired in 1999 by
the Edrington Group.
Read more about Glenturret Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery The Famous Grouse Experience in these books:
Comments from visitors at Glenturret Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery The Famous Grouse Experience
Register to comment - it's free and only for security reasons.
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 |
|
|
|
