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Glenkinchie Scotch Whisky Distillery
Glenkinchie
Distillery, Pentcaitland, East
Lothian EH34 5ET
Tel: +44 (0)1875 342004
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Glenkinchie
Distillery General Information
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| Current
Owners |
 Diageo |
| Location |
Lowlands |
| Water
source |
Reservoirs
in the Lammermuir Hills. |
| Stills |
1 x wash still and 1 x spirit still |
| Capacity per year |
2,500,000 Litres |
| Status |
Active/Producing |
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Glenkinchie
Distillery History
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1837
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John & George Rate
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1853
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Closed
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1880
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Glen
Kinchie Distillery Co Ltd
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1914
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Scottish Malt Distillers Ltd. (SMD)
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1968
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Ceased
malting own barley
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1997 |
New
visitor centre opened
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| 1998 |
Glenkinchie bottled as a Diageo Classic Malt |
| 2007 |
Glenkinchie 12 year old and 20 year old relesed |
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Glenkinchie
Distillery Comments
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| Important
contributor to Haig's blends. |
| Home to Museum of Malt Whisky Production. |
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Glenkinchie
Distillery Bottlings
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Glenkinchie
Distillery Independent Bottlings
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Glenkinchie
Distillery Visitor Centre Information
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| Contact |
+44 (0)1875 342004 |
| January to April |
Mon-Fri: 12noon – 3pm |
| April to July |
Mon-Sat: 10am - 4pm
Sun: 12noon – 4pm |
| August |
Monday - Saturday: 10am - 5pm
Sunday: 12noon - 5pm |
| September - October |
Monday - Saturday: 10am - 4pm
Sunday: 12noon - 4pm |
| November |
Monday - Sunday: 12noon - 3pm |
| December |
Monday - Sunday: 12noon - 3pm
Closed 22nd Dec 2011 to 4th January 2012. |
| Admission
charge |
£6 |
| Comments |
Children under 8 years are welcome but are not admitted to the production areas. |
| Location |
Situated
in rolling farm land, near Penticaitland off the A68,
15 miles south-east of Edinburgh. |
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