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Distilleries
Cardhu Distillery, Knockando, Aberlour. Tel: 01340 872555. Open Mar-Nov, Mon-Fri 0930-1630, Sun 1100-1600, Dec-Feb restricted hours, advisable to make an appointment. Guided tour, gift shop, coffee shop, picnic area, themed display. Admission: £2.00, voucher for £3.00 redeemable on a 70cl bottle of malt. Under 18 years free. Fettercairn Distillery, Fettercairn. Tel: 01561 340205. Open May-Sept, Mon-Sat 1000-1630. One of the oldest licensed distilleries in Scotland. Free guided tour and "dram". Glendronach Distillery, Forgue, by Huntly. Tel: 01466 730202. Open all year, Mon-Fri, tours 1000 and 1400 except Christmas & New Year. Traditional distillery with floor maltings when in production. Groups by arrangement. Admission free. Glenfarclas Distillery, Ballindalloch. Tel: 01807 500257. Open Apr-Sept, Mon-Fri 0930-1700, Sat 1000-1600, Sun 1230-1630. Oct-Mar, Mon-Fri 1000-1600. Guided tours up to one hour before closing time. Gift shop, audio visual presentation. Admission: Adult £2.50. The Macallan, Craigellachie, Banffshire Tel: 01340 871471. Tours Mon-Fri at 10am. Established in 1824 the distillery is situated in a beautiful location on Speyside. 10,000 visitors a year can't be wrong.
Glen Grant Distillery and Garden, Elgin Road, Rothes. Tel: 01542 783303. Open mid Mar-end May & Oct, Mon-Sat 1000-1600, Sun 1130-1600. June-Sept, Mon-Sat 1000-1700, Sun 1130-1700. New visitor facilities. £2.50 admission to distillery and Victorian gardens includes £2.00 voucher redeemable in distillery gift shop against a 70cl bottle of whisky. Glenlivet Distillery, Glenlivet, Ballindalloch. Tel: 01542 783220. Open 16 Mar-June & Oct, Mon-Sat 1000-1600, Sun 1230-1600. Jul-Sept, Mon-Sat 1000-1800, Sun 1230-1800. Guided tour, audio-visual presentation, gift shop, coffee shop, exhibition and picnic area. Admission: £2.50 includes a £2.00 voucher redeemable in distillery shop against a 70cl bottle of whisky. Speyside Cooperage Visitor Centre, Dufftown Road, Craigellachie. Tel: 01340 871108. Open June-Sept, Mon-Sat 0930-1630, Oct-May, Mon-Fri 0930-1630. Award winning working cooperage, exhibition (six languages), viewing gallery, gift shop. Admission: Adult £2.25, Child/Concession £1.75. Strathisla Distillery, Seafield Avenue, Keith. Tel: 01542 783044. Open mid Mar-end Nov, Mon-Sat 0930-1600, Sun 1230-1600. Feb-mid Mar, Mon-Fri 0930-1600. Oldest working distillery in the Highlands, founded in 1786. Admission: Adult £4.00, includes £2.00 voucher redeemable in distillery shop against the purchase of 70cl bottle of whisky. Self guided tours, gift shop.
For further information contact :
The Tourist Information Office, Huntly on 01466 792255
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Glenfiddich Distillery
No matter where in the world a bottle of Glenfiddich is being enjoyed, it started out in the small town of Dufftown and was made by a process little changed in over a century.You can experience this process for yourself by visiting the Glenfiddich distillery. Guided tours every 15 minutes available in six languages. To top it all there's a wee dram to sample before visiting the shop and picnic area. Open all year. Admission free.
Tel: 01340 820373
www.glenfiddich.co.uk
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