The Glenmorangie Distillery

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General
Pronunciation glen’morangee Pronunciation
Translation
Region Highlands
Distiller Glenmorangie plc
Owner Glenmorangie plc (LVMH Moët Hennessy-Louis Vuitton)
Address Tain
Ross-shire
IV19 1PZ
Scotland
Telephone +44 (0)1862 - 89 24 77
LatLong 57° 49’ 35.2” N   04° 04’ 40.6” W
Altitude 12 m
Grid Reference NH767838
Website www.glenmorangie.com
E-mail visitors@glenmorangieplc.co.uk
Open to public January - May : mo - fr 09:00 - 17:00 (tours every hour)
June - August : mo - fr 09:00 - 17:00, sa 10:00 - 16:00, su 12:00 - 16:00 (tours every 30 minutes)
September - December : mo - fr 09:00 - 17:00 (tours every hour)
Pre-booking is recommended
Closed during Christmas holiday period. During maintenance tours may be restricted
Admission chargedSource : The Glenmorangie Distillery 2008 leaflet
Remarks
Tallest stills in Scotland

History
1640
First reference of whisky distilling near Tain
1660s
Illicit distilling took place on Morangie Farm
1703
First written evidence of whisky distilling at GLENMORANGIE when an ’aquavitae pott with it ffleake and stand’ is mentioned in the will of George Ross, great grandson of Thomas the Abbot
1714-1817
Many citations of illicit distilling in Morangie, Tarlogie and Tain
1811
Establishment of the Morangie Farm
1818
Bought by Macdonald and Muir of Leith
1820
Establishment of a distillery at Tain
1843
Distillery established when Morangie Farm was bought by William Matheson of McKenzie & Gallie, a partner in Balblair Distillery. Due to a lack of money, Matheson bought a pair of second-hand gin stills, which were very tall
1849
Production reaches 20,000 gallons
1875
John Mathieson & Co. dissolved
1880
Records of Glenmorangie being sold throughout Britain and exported to Rome and San Francisco
1883-87
Reconstructed as Mathieson & Co. by William Mathieson (pioneering introduction of steam coils to heat the wash) and continued until 1887
1887
The Glenmorangie Distillery Co. Ltd. was formed and the distillery completely rebuilt. All the stills became steamheated
1894
Foundation of the Highland Aerated Water Co. at Tain by the directors
< WWI
Glenmorangie whisky was exported all over the world
1915-19
Cut back in production owing to the First World War. The distillery had even to close down for two years because of rationing of barley and shortage of manpower. 75% Of the local men aged between 15 and 35 signed up
1918
The distillery was sold to Macdonald & Muir, distillers and blenders of Leith and the largest single customer of the distillery, because money was needed. They converted it into a partnership
1920
Production exceeded pre-war amounts, but Prohibition was introduced. This, combined with high taxation and the General Strike of 1926, kept profits down
1929
The collapse of the American Stock Market and the following world recession became nearly fatal to the distillery
1931-36
Distillery closed owing to the effects of the Great Depression
1941-44
Production levels were very high again, but the rationing of barley during the War caused reduction of production again
1948
Pre-war levels were reached again and exceeded
1960s & 1970s
Stock rationing had to be introduced
1976-80
Demand for Glenmorangie leads to stock rationing with stock bought from blenders and brokers
1979
Rebuilt internally, when extended from two to four stills. Light-grains plant (1980 mentioned as well)
1983
Forest and catchment area surrounding the Tarlogie Springs purchased from the Duke of Westminster’s trustees
1990
Number of stills doubled again, to eight
1991
H.M. Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother visits the distillery
1993
Distillery sesquicentennial anniversary
1994
Distillery shop opens and regular tours start
1997
Museum opens
1997-Jul-14
Visitor centre opened by Prince Andrew
2000
Shop enlarged

Technical Specifications
General Water Source
for production from the Tarlogie Spring, for cooling from Tarlogie Spring and tapwater
  Annual Output
  Finished Spirit (phenols)
  Blending Roles
70% single malt, rest in form-blends (Highland Queen and Bailie Nicol Jarvie), part of single malt with a little bit Glen Moray added sold as West Port
Malt Malt Source
  Malt Type
  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 stainless steel
  Washback Charge
  Yeast
  Amount of Yeast
  Length of Fermentation
  Initial Fermentation Temp.
  Strength of Wash
Distillation Wash Stills 4
  Wash Still Built
  Wash Still Charge
  Heat Source steamheated
  Wash Still Height
  Lyne Arm
  Low Wines Run
  Low Wines Collection Range
  Spirit Stills
4
  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 bourbon (Heaven Hill and Maker's Mark)
  Warehouses
  Vatting and Bottling Location



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