Glengoyne Distillery

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General
Pronunciation glen’goin Pronunciation
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
E-mail 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
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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)
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
  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



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