OPENING TIMES
April – October
OPENING 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 |
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.
The GlenAllachie Distillers Company Ltd
Operational
Scotland
Speyside
Single Malt
blended scotch whisky
1967
3.900.000 Liters
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.
Wash - Internal steam pans/radiators
Spirit- Internal steam coils
2 spirit still has a capacity of 15.000 liters.
The shape of the spirit still is a Ogee shape
2 wash still with a capacity of 21.500 liters
The shape of the wash still is lamp glass shape
Cooling water: Ben Rinnes Springs, Blackstank dam
Process water: Henshead dam
6 washbacks with a capacity of ..liters
Type of wash back used:
Lined with stainless steel
67- 70% ABV
Filling strength will be 63.5% ABV
80% single malt production
20% pratend malt
16 dunnage racked warehouses that sores 50.000 casks
Kerry Cream
Various
Medium bodied
Medium in citrus, vanilla, and caramel notes
Medium/ High in sweetness, sherry and spices
At this point GlenAllachie core range is:
All the bottles released by GlenAllachie sorted by year.
Started from 1967 until present.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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 |
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 | Closed |
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