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Glengoyne Distillery | |
General |
Pronunciation | glen’goin |
Translation | Valley of the Geese |
Region | Highlands |
Distiller | Lang Brothers Ltd. |
Owner | Ian Macleod Distillers Ltd. |
Address | Dumgoyne (by Glasgow) Stirlingshire G63 9LV Scotland |
Telephone | +44 (0)1360 - 55 02 54 (Visitor Centre) +44 (0)1360 - 55 02 29 (Office) +44 (0)1360 - 55 00 94 (Fax) |
LatLong | 56° 00’ 50.3” N 04° 21’ 48.8” W |
Altitude | 34 m |
Grid Reference | NS527686 |
Website | www.glengoyne.com |
reception@glengoyne.com | |
Open to public | January - February : mo - sa 10:00 - 16:30, su 12:00 - 16:30 (mo - sa : first tour 11:00, tours on the hour, last tour departs 15:00) March - November : mo - sa 10:00 - 17:00, su 12:00 - 17:00 (tours start on the hour, last tour departs 16:00) December : mo - sa 10:00 - 16:30, su 12:00 - 16:30 (mo - sa : first tour 11:00, tours on the hour, last tour departs 15:00) Phone for Christmas/New Year opening times Various kinds of tours available Admission chargedSource : Glengoyne Distillery 2008 leaflet |
Remarks |
History |
1833 |
Established, known as Glenguin Distillery, later as Burnfoot of Dumgoyne |
.... |
Leased by George Connell |
1837 |
No reference in 1837-directory |
1851-67 |
John McLelland |
1872-76 |
Archibald C. McLellan when sold to Lang Brothers, Glasgow and renamed Glen Guin |
1876 |
Bought by Lang Brothers, who used the output in Lang blends |
1897 |
Lang’s incorporated as limited company |
c.1905 |
Renamed Glengoyne |
1910 |
First distillery to close floor maltings |
1965 |
Lang Brothers is bought by Robertson & Baxter group |
1966-67 |
Distillery rebuilt when extended from two to three stills |
1967 |
Stills became steamheated |
late 1970s |
The whisky is known as a lowland malt. The Highland Line runs hrough the distillery grounds |
1999 |
Owned by Lang Brothers |
2003 |
The distillery, and the company Lang Brothers, were sold to Peter J. Russell & Co., an established firm of blenders and brokers |
2004 |
Owned by Ian Macleod Distillers Ltd. |
Technical Specifications |
General | Water Source | from the Glengoyne Burn (called Distillery Burn by locals), coming from the Dumgoyne Hill and collected in in a bassin |
Annual Output | ||
Finished Spirit (phenols) | ||
Blending Roles | 20% single malt, rest blending (Langs Supreme, Langs Select) |
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Malt | Malt Source | |
Malt Type | Golden Promise | |
Malt Specification (phenols) | ||
Own Malting Floor | ||
Malt Storage | ||
Mill | ||
Grist Storage | ||
Mashing | Mash Tun | |
Mash Size | ||
First Water | ||
Second Water | ||
Third Water | ||
Fourth Water | ||
Fermentation | Washbacks | 6 made of Oregon Pine |
Washback Charge | ||
Yeast | ||
Amount of Yeast | ||
Length of Fermentation | ||
Initial Fermentation Temp. | ||
Strength of Wash | ||
Distillation | Wash Stills | 1 |
Wash Still Built | ||
Wash Still Charge | ||
Heat Source | steamheated | |
Wash Still Height | ||
Lyne Arm | ||
Low Wines Run | ||
Low Wines Collection Range | ||
Spirit Stills | 2 |
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Spirit Still Built | ||
Spirit Still Charge | ||
Strength of Spirit Still Charge | ||
Heat Source | steamheated | |
Spirit Still Height | ||
Lyne Arm | ||
Coolers | ||
Foreshot Run | ||
Spirit Run | ||
Feints Run | ||
Spirit Cut | ||
Distilling Strength | ||
Storage | Storage Strength | |
Average Spirit Yield | ||
Disposal of Pot Ale/Spent Lees | ||
Type of Casks | sherry, refill sherry | |
Warehouses | ||
Vatting and Bottling Location |