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Glenkinchie Scotch Whisky Distillery

Glenkinchie Distillery, Pentcaitland, East Lothian EH34 5ET
Tel: +44 (0)1875 342004

Glenkinchie Distillery General Information
Current Owners click for detailsDiageo
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

Glenkinchie Distillery History
1837 John & George Rate
1853 Closed
1880

Glen Kinchie Distillery Co Ltd

1914 Scottish Malt Distillers Ltd. (SMD)
1968

Ceased malting own barley

1997 New visitor centre opened
1998 Glenkinchie bottled as a Diageo Classic Malt
2007 Glenkinchie 12 year old and 20 year old relesed

Glenkinchie Distillery Comments
Important contributor to Haig's blends.
Home to Museum of Malt Whisky Production.

Glenkinchie Distillery Bottlings
click for detailsGlenkinchie 12 Year Old
Glenkinchie Distillers Edition
Glenkinchie 20 year old released 2010

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Glenkinchie Distillery Visitor Centre Information
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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