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Glenturret Distillery | |
General |
Pronunciation | glen’turret |
Translation | |
Region | Highlands |
Distiller | The Edrington Group Ltd. |
Owner | The Edrington Group Ltd. |
Address | The Hosh Crieff Perthshire PH7 4HA Scotland |
Telephone | +44 (0)1764 - 65 65 65 +44 (0)1764 - 65 43 66 (Fax) |
LatLong | 56° 23’ 21.7” N 03° 51’ 12.8” W |
Altitude | 67 m |
Grid Reference | NN856234 |
Website | www.thefamousgrouse.com |
enquiries@thefamousgrouseexperience.com | |
Open to public | January - February : mo - su 10:00 - 16:30 (tours start at 10:30, last tour 15:00) March - December : mo - su 09:00 - 18:00 (tours start at 09:30, last tour 16:30) Closed during Christmas and New Year Admission charged Various kinds of tours availableSource : The Famous Grouse Experience 2008 leaflet |
Remarks |
History |
1775 |
Said to have been founded on a site that was in use for illicit distilling since 1717 |
1818-19 |
John Drummond |
1821-34 |
John Drummond & Co. when bankrupt |
1837 |
John Drummond |
1842 |
John Drummond bankrupt |
1852-74 |
John McCallum when bankrupt |
1875-90 |
Thomas Stewart |
1875 |
Renamed Glenturret |
1896-1903 |
Glenturret Distillery Co. |
1907-29 |
Mitchell Bros. Ltd. |
1923 |
Closed but not dismantled until 1929 |
1929 |
Distillery dismantled and company liquidated |
1958 |
Stills became steamheated |
1959-60 |
Distillery brought to live again by James Fairlie, to preserve the craft traditions of malt distilling and developing its appreciation (1957 mentioned as well) |
1964 |
Fairlie showed the British Prime Minister, Sir Alec Douglas-Home, round the distillery. He, Fairlie, was ahead of his time in organizing visitor facilities and making arrangements for tours and tastings |
1990 |
James Fairlie retired |
1993 |
The distillery joined Highland Distilleries |
1999 |
Owned by Highland Distillers |
2004 |
Owned by The Edrington Group |
Technical Specifications |
General | Water Source | for production from Loch Turret, fed by rain and snow from Ben Chonzie, piped to the distillery, for cooling from Turret Burn |
Annual Output | ||
Finished Spirit (phenols) | ||
Blending Roles | single malt, blend (Famous Grouse) |
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Malt | Malt Source | |
Malt Type | ||
Malt Specification (phenols) | ||
Own Malting Floor | ||
Malt Storage | ||
Mill | ||
Grist Storage | ||
Mashing | Mash Tun | 1, open and must be handled by hand (no mechanics available) |
Mash Size | ||
First Water | ||
Second Water | ||
Third Water | ||
Fourth Water | ||
Fermentation | Washbacks | 8 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 | 1 |
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Spirit Still Built | ||
Spirit Still Charge | ||
Strength of Spirit Still Charge | ||
Heat Source | steamheated | |
Spirit Still Height | ||
Lyne Arm | ||
Coolers | condensers | |
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, sherry, mainly refills | |
Warehouses | ||
Vatting and Bottling Location |