Glentauchers distillery

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Eat and drink, Distillery, Whiskey distillery

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Glentauchers distillery is a Speyside Scottish whisky distillery, founded in 1897. The building was designed by John Alcock, and overseen by Charles Doig & Son. It starting producing when James Buchanan Co. Ltd. and three members of Glentauchers Distillery Co. joined hands with Glentauchers a year after that. It was mothballed by United Distillers in 1985, and sold to Allied Distillers in 1989. Malts from this distillery are rarely bottled, usually, the produced whisky is used in blended whiskies. In 2000, an official bottling was released. This was a 15-year-old whisky. Before that a semi-official bottling was released by Gordon & MacPhail in the 1990s. ()

Alternative names: Founded: 1897 (127 years ago)Coordinates: 57°32'3"N, 3°3'1"W

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Glentauchers distillery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Balvenie Castle, St Rufus Church, Craigellachie Bridge, Keith Old Bridge.

6.2 miSW
13th-century ruin with curtain wall
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Park
St Rufus Church, Keith
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6.1 miSW
Bridge
Craigellachie Bridge, Craigellachie
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3.5 miE
Bridge
Keith Old Bridge, Keith
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Church, Neoclassical architecture
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Forts and castles
Milton Tower, Keith
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Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Strathspey, Craigellachie
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Factory tours, Tours
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5.9 miSW
Distillery, Whiskey distillery
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Distillery, Whiskey distillery
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Sport venue, Sport
Kynoch Park, Keith
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