OPENING TIMES
April – October
OPENING TIMES
| Day | Times | |
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| Monday | 10:00 | 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:00 | 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 | 17:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 | 17:00 |
| Friday | 10:00 | 17:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00 | 17:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00 | 17:00 |
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The Glenallachie Distillery
GlenAllachie distillery is a Speyside, single malt whisky distillery at Aberlour founded in 1967, which sits at the foot of Ben Rinnes.
Previously, the distillery mainly produced whisky for blends however has since been relaunched as a distillery known for its fruity, single malt expressions. In July 2017, it was announced that Chivas Brothers agreed to sell GlenAllachie to former BenRiach MD Billy Walker, Trisha Savage and ex-Inver House Distillers MD Graham Stevenson, who came together to form The GlenAllachie Distillers Company. It is now one of Scotland’s few independently owned and managed distilleries.
Lightness is a characteristic of most of the 1960s distilleries and Glenallachie has been no exception. A malty undertone adds some textural quality to the palate while delicate fruits rise above. Under the new ownership of the GlenAllachie Distillery Company however fermentation times have been lengethened, lending the spirit a fruitier, and more muscular quality. Peated runs now account for 20% of production, although peated GlenAllachie won’t appear on shelves for a number of years yet.
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Owner
The GlenAllachie Distillers Company Ltd
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Status
Operational
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Country
Scotland
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Region
Speyside
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Production type:
Single Malt
blended scotch whisky -
Founded
1967
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Production yearly
3.900.000 Liters
History
One of the results of the US-fuelled 1960s whisky boom, GlenAllachie was built in 1967 by Scottish & Newcastle Breweries’ distilling subsidiary, Mackinlays. It is notable for being one of the distilleries designed by William Delmé-Evans who was also behind Macduff, Tullibardine and Jura.
In 1985, Mackinlays became part of own-label specialist Invergordon Distillers which flipped Glenallachie to Campbell Distillers/Pernod Ricard four years later, during most of which it had been mothballed.
It has only very rarely been seen as a single malt bottling – most notably as part of Chivas Brothers’ Cask Strength series.
In July 2017, it was announced that Chivas Brothers had agreed to sell GlenAllachie to The GlenAllachie Distillers Company, operated by former BenRiach MD Billy Walker, ex-Inver House Distillers MD Graham Stevenson and Trisha Savage. A capital ‘A’ was added to the distillery name, in keeping with the changes Walker made to BenRiach and GlenDronach under his stewardship.
The new owners are in the process of relaunching GlenAllachie as a distillery known for its ‘big’, fruity malt whisky. Six single cask bottlings were released in April 2018, with GlenAllachie’s first core range of single malts set for launch in June 2018.
Timeline of The Glenallachie
“WE DON’T PURSUE ABSOLUTE CONSISTENCY.
WE PURSUE ABSOLUTE PERFECTION”
Billy Walker
Master Distiller & Blender
Distillery Facts
- All
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Taste profile
Medium bodied
Medium in citrus, vanilla, and caramel notes
Medium/ High in sweetness, sherry and spices
Core range
At this point GlenAllachie core range is:
- Core range
- Anniversary series
- Single casks
- Virgin Oak Series
- Wine cask Series
- Wood Finish Series
- Macnairs
- White Heater
- Meikle tỏir
Bottels Archive
All the bottles released by GlenAllachie sorted by year.
Started from 1967 until present.
Check it out by clicking below
Core range
- 8 year old
- 10 year old Cask Strength
- 12 year old
- 15 year old
- 18 year old
- 21 year old
- 25 year old
- 30 year old Cask Strength
Anniversary series
- Past Edition (100% Sherry matured)
- Present Edition (Mizunara virigin oak cask finish)
- Future Edition (peated)
Single Casks
- 2010 cask #804024 Oloroso Puncheon
- 2008 cask #6894 Chinquapin Barrel
- 2006 cask #6607 PX Hogshead
- 2007 cask #800179 Oloroso Puncheon
- 2008 cask #418 Moscatel Barrique
- 2009 cask #804970 PX Hogshead
Virgin Oak Series
- 7 year old Hungarian Virgin Oak
- 8 year old Scottish Virgin Oak
- 10 year old French Virgin Oak
- 10 year old Chinquapin Virgin Oak
- 10 year old Spanish Virgin Oak
- 12 year old Spanish Virgin Oak
- 12 year old French Virgin Oak
- 12 year old Chinquapin Virgin Oak
- 15 year old Scottish Virgin Oak
Wine Casks Series
- 9 year old Douro Valley Wine Cask Finish
- 11 year old Premier Cru Classé Wine Cask Finish
- 2012 Vintage Cuvée wine Cask Finish
- 10 year old Grattamacco Wine Cask Finish
Wood Finish Series
- 10 year old Ruby Port
- 11 year old Marsala
- 11 year old Pedro Ximénez
- 12 year Moscatel
- 12 year old Ruby Port
- 13 year old Madeira
- 14 year old Oloroso UK Exclusive
Macnairs
- 10 year old Cask Strength
- 12 year old
- 21 year old
White Heater
- 15 year old
- 21 year old
Meikle Tòir
- The Original
- The Turbo
- Sherry One
- Chinquapin One
Distillery Tours
Learn all you need to know about Scotch whisky with this insightful tour of The GlenAllachie Distillery*. After beginning with a welcome dram, our knowledgeable Tour Guides will take you on a journey through our production process with a guided tour through the distillery, finished with a sample of three more of our core range whiskies in the comfort of our tasting room, including the award-winning GlenAllachie 12yo.
DURATION:
About 1 hour
DRAMS
2 drams
COST
£25 per person
Delve into the whisky making process at The GlenAllachie Distillery starting with a welcome dram, followed by an in-depth tour through our production area. You’ll also be given an overview of Billy’s cask management programme with the opportunity to see and nose a variety of casks that we keep tucked away behind the still house.* Your experience will continue with a tutored tasting of our premium whiskies, including limited edition releases.
DURATION:
About 1 hours
COST
£35 per person
Back by popular demand, we are delighted to introduce the return of our Connoisseurs Tour. This in-depth tour of our distillery and warehouse takes you on a comprehensive journey through the making of GlenAllachie. You’ll finish your experience with a tutored tasting of some of our most exceptional whiskies as well as a £10 voucher to spend in the shop on whiskies over £90.
DURATION:
About 2 hour
Thursdays at 14:00
COST
£60 per person
Explore the effects of time and wood on our Speyside spirit with a tutored tasting of our exclusive Single Casks. In our newly furbished tasting lounge, you’ll have the unique opportunity to enjoy a carefully curated selection of drams including Single Cask whiskies from our archives that were selected and released for markets across the globe along with bottlings available exclusively in our distillery shop.
DURATION:
About 1 hour
Monday & Thursdays at 14:30
COST
£40 per person
Join us for a unique tasting experience with the opportunity to tour our award-winning distillery after dark.
Your experience will last for 1 hour and include a tour of the distillery and a 4-dram tasting, after which there will be time for you to enjoy our whisky bar and shop, with special discounts and hot toddies on offer!
Opening times 18:00-20:30, Tour Time Slots 6pm and 7pm
DURATION:
About 1 hour
Thursdays in December and January
COST
£35 per person
No time for a tour? Or simply looking to taste our award-winning whiskies? Join us at our newly-opened Whisky Bar & Tasting Lounge, including an outdoor terrace area overlooking Ben Rinnes. With a range of carefully curated tasting flights and whiskies & rums by the glass on offer, visitors have the opportunity to enjoy favourites from the core range, as well as exciting limited edition & distillery-exclusive drams. Our Tasting Bar operates on a walk-in basis and booking is not required. You can view our current menu here.
10am – 5pm ｜ 7 days
Looking to treat someone to a GlenAllachie Distillery tour experience? Our monetary e-certificates make the perfect gift for any whisky lover in your life. This voucher is redeemable against our tour experiences bookable online and can be purchased below.
See full T&Cs here.
Visitor center
November – March
OPENING TIMES
| Day | Times | |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 10:00 | 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:00 | 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 | 17:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 | 17:00 |
| Friday | 10:00 | 17:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00 | 17:00 |
| Sunday | Closed | |
CONTACT DETAILS
- GlenAllachie Distillery
Glenallachie
Moray
AB38 9LR
United Kingdom
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tel: +44 1340 871315
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