Glenturret Distillery

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General
Pronunciation glen’turret Pronunciation
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
E-mail 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)
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
  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



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