Aberlour Scotch Whisky Distillery

Aberlour Distillery, Aberlour, Banffshire AB38 9PJ
Tel: +44 (0)1340 881249

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Aberlour Distillery General Information

Current Owners Pernod Ricard Location Speyside Water source Spring on Ben Rinnes Stills 2 x wash stills and 2 x spirit stills Capacity per year 2,100,000 Litres Status Active/Producing

Aberlour Distillery History

1826 Founded by James Gordon and Peter Weir 1879 Current distillery built by James Fleming after old distillery was damaged by fire 1892 Distillery was sold to Robert Thorne & Sons Ltd 1898 Rebuilt after another fire 1921 Distillery sold to WH Holt & Sons Ltd 1945 Purchased by S. Campbell & Sons Ltd and extended 1962 The distilleries floor maltings are terminated 1973 Renovated 2 more stills added to make 4 in total 1975 S. Campbell & Sons Ltd taken over by Pernod Ricard 2001 New visitor centre opened

Aberlour Distillery Comments

Aberlour Glenlivet Distillery Company subsidiary of Campbell Distillery which is part of Pernod Ricard Aberlour means in Gaelic "Mouth of the Chattering Burn".

Aberlour Distillery Bottlings

Aberlour 10 Year Old Aberlour 15 Year Old  Aberlour 18 Year Old  Aberlour 21 Year Old  Aberlour 30 Year Old  Aberlour 1976 Vintage (22 Years Old) Aberlour 100 Proof (Duty Free) Aberlour Antique (Duty Free) Aberlour a’bunadh   Aberlour Distiller’s Selection 1988 (Spain) Aberlour Special Reserve

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Aberlour Distillery Independent Bottlings

Cadenhead's Whisky Galore

Aberlour Distillery Awards

1986 - Aberlour 12 Year Old  - Gold Medal and Pot Still Trophy at the 17th International Wine and Spirit Competition 1990 - The Aberlour 1964 Vintage - Gold Medal and Pot Still Trophy at the 21st International Wine and Spirit Competition 1996 - Gold Medal at the International Wine and Spirit Competition 1998 - Aberlour 18 Year Old Sherry Matured - Gold Medal at the International Wine and Sprit Competition 1999 - Aberlour 30YO - Gold medal at the International Wine & Spirit Competition

Aberlour Distillery Visitor Centre Information

Contact +44 (0)1340 881249 6 April - 30 October in 2009. Mon-Sat Shop open from 9.30-17.00. Tours daily Mon-Sun at 10.30 and 14.00. Winter - shop open and tours by appointment. Admission charge Charge of £7.50 for a connoisseurs tour finishing with a nosing and tasting of 5 different expressions and new spirt. Opportunity to hand fill your own bottle with a personalised lable.