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Glenmorangie Distillery
IV19 1PZ
Tain
Ross-shire
Scotland
Phone: +44 (0)1862 892 477
Fax: +44 (0)1862 894 371
Website
Named from the Glen of the
Morangie Burn, ‘glen of great tranquillity’ in Gaelic, it’s just what expects
you at the bottom of a slope on the wind-swept coastline of Dornoch Firth. The
distillery climb the slope above the warehouses at the water’s edge. Situated
north of Inverness in the Norht East Highlands close to the Royal Burgh of
Tain, one of Scotland’s oldest towns and long a place of pilgrimage, documents
suggesting production of whisky from the old Morangie farmhouse goes back at
least 250 years.
In 1996 cooperage, storage, blending, bottling, administration,
marketing and other functions were moved to headquarters near Edinburgh
airport. Left at the distillery are a visitor centre and 16 employees, the
’Sixteen men of Tain’, mentioned on the labels of the wood finish bottlings
distilling 120 casks of whisky a day. Glenmorangie was one of the first distilleries
with the innovation of steam-heated stills, eliminating the bottom of the wash
to burn. The stills are the tallest found in the Highlands, a design used in
the 1880's for gin that result in a light and elegant spirit. As a best-selling
single malt only a small part of production is used for blends and practically
none is bottled by independent bottlers. In 1996 a range with sherry, port and
madeira finishes complemented the original bourbon aged range.
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Information about the tour at Glenmorangie Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery
Tour in short: Here's a lot to see. An excellent tour in a grandeur setting by the waterfront. Beautiful buildings, outstanding visitor centre, stillroom and warehouses. A lot of emphasis on maturing and selection of wood. Casks from Spain, Partugal and Madeira among others.
Information for visiting Glenmorangie Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery
Travel Directions: Glenmorangie is situated by the coast just north of Tain. If you come from the south on the main A9 take a right just north of Tain.
Opening Hours: Large visitor centre open all year round: Mon-Fri 10-17. Jun-Aug also on Sat 10-16, Sun 12-16.
Tour Times: Every half hour from 10.30am to 3.30pm.
Price admission: £2.50 and refundable in shop.
Shop: Large shop with whisky, glasses, clothes and so on.
Restaurant: No. Vending machine for snacks and drinks.
Parking: Free parking.
Groups: Pre-booking advisable.
Photography in distillery: Yes.
Foreign visitor support: Guides speak French, Italian and German. Leaflets in many european languages and Japanese.
Disabled access: Ok for exhibition area, shop, warehouse and refreshement room.
Off season opening hours: Winter tours at 10.30am, 11.30am and 3.30pm.
Things of interest regarding Glenmorangie Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery
Restaurants nearby:
Things of interest: Check out the old steam engine and the old green mill by the parking lot. Nice seaview.
Bed & breakfast and hotels nearby: The Glenmorangie House - a country house hotel and restaurang with Whisky weekends.
The whisky from Glenmorangie Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery
Tasting notes: Glenmorangie (18 yo 43%) Light,
fruity, flowery and nutty with clear notes of vanilla, honey and oak smoke.
The production at Glenmorangie Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery
Malt and malting: Lightly peated from central maltsters.
Distilling and the stills: Washstills: 4. Spiritstills: 4, over 5 metres high
(Gin Still).
Watersource: Hard water from Tarlogie
Springs.
Barrels and casks: Mostly bourbon, some finish in sherry, madeira, port.
Bond and Warehousing: 14 traditional warehouses on site.
Mashing and fermentation: Mashtun: 1, stainless steel. Washbacks: 8, stainless steel.
Production: 120 barrels a day.
Distillery manager: Graham Eunoson.
Owner: LMVH
The history of Glenmorangie Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery
History of the distillery: In 1843 the Matheson brothers
converted their brewery and took out a license for distilling. By the 1880s the
distillery was completely rebuilt by the newly formed Glenmorangie Distillery
Company. Some of the buildings today date from that time. A waterwheel that
used to supply all the power is still in place. In 1918 Glenmorangie became
part of the blending company MacDonald & Muir Ltd.
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