This area includes the aberlour distillery, the lour burn and falls, and the historic cemetery. The aberlour distillery is an active distillery with two wash stills 21,000 litres and two spirit stills 15,500 litres. In 1898 there was a very unfortunate and big fire that destroyed most of the buildings and also most of the whisky on stock in the warehouses. Enter to purchase tour tickets for the glenlivet distillery, youll be able to book tours for aberlour and scapa distilleries soon. Although its labels read 1879, the aberlour distillery was first founded in 1826 by james gordon and peter weir. We are there for children, young people and families across scotland, helping transform lives for the better.
If you were ever curious as to what the bourbon cask matured part of aberlours double cask matured 12 year old tasted like on its own, this might be a good approximation. The distillery, producing spirit since 1880, now makes 3. Back then the aberlour distillery was the most modern distillery of its time. History james fleming, son of a local tenant farmer built aberlour distillery in 1879 after having worked at dailuiane, carron for ten years. Robin laings the whisky river is the kind of book i immediately fall in love with. Aberlour is a distillery of single malt scotch whisky, located on aberlour town, speyside, scotland at the crossing of rivers lour and spey near ben rinnes. He was the son of a local farmer who became a grain merchant selling barley to local distillers. Aberlour pronounced aberlauerrr sits at the base of the rugged mountain range, ben rinnes. Our single malts are made from expertly crafted new spirit, usually double cask matured for at least 12 years in the finest handpicked oloroso sherry butts. This puts them in the middle to upper section of the biggest whisky. Restaurants near aberlour distillery, aberlour on tripadvisor. Aberlour distillery is situated in speyside in the highlands, the home of malt scotch whisky and numerous distilleries.
You can book two kinds of tours at the distillery the aberlour experience and. The current distillery was the brainchild of james fleming who built it in 1879 using water from st. Our expertly crafted new spirit is usually matured for a minimum of 12 years both in the finest handpicked oloroso sherry butts and american oak barrels. The website contains details of the whisky range, a history of the distillery, details of visiting aberlour. You can see in the center of the shot above, with the aberlour sign. Producing whisky from 1880 onwards until his death at the age of 65 in 1895, fleming is buried opposite the distillery in the village cemetery. Nestled in the village of the same name, the distillery was founded by peter weir and james gordon in 1826, though peter was to pull out. Charles grant of elchies in 1812 with the name of charlestown of aberlour after his son charles. Rome2rio makes travelling from edinburgh to aberlour distillery easy. A 20yearold aberlour single malt from the distillery reserve series, matured in a single firstfill sherry butt before being bottled in july 2018.
The history of the orphanage is fascinating, and walking the history takes you to beautiful parts of the village you may otherwise miss. We were led into a nicely decorated room and here spent quite a bit of time getting told the history of the place. Steeped in centuries of legend and surrounded by the dramatic highland scenery of ben rinnes, the village of aberlour lies at the very heart of speyside, where the lour burn joins the river spey. Our special polystyrene packing chips and even our.
After purchasing land at the western end of aberlour which included a. At its magical location alongside the river spey, the small and intimate aberlour distillery holds a special place in the hearts of malt whisky lovers. In 1879 the distillery was built near the lour stream by james fleming. The 10 best restaurants near aberlour distillery in moray. A site noted as abirlaur is shown in this location on maps in joan blaeus atlas of scotland, from 1654. Aberlour remained open until 1971 when the line east to dufftown closed. Aberlour is a distillery of speyside single malt scotch whisky, in. Charles jupp in a small house near the ancient pack horse bridge. Aberlour was the brainchild of james fleming, wholesaler, distiller and philanthropist. Obar lobhair is a town in moray, scotland, 12 miles 20 km south of elgin on the road to grantown. The exceptionally pure, soft spring water used for making aberlour whisky is drawn from nearby natural springs. One of the most interesting things about the history of aberlour, is the confusion around the date of their founding. James fleming, son of a local tenant farmer, built aberlour distillery in 1879 after having worked at dailuiane, carron for ten years.
The aberlour distillery pronounced abbalowerrr sits at the base of the rugged mountain range, ben rinnes in speyside. This was one of my favourite distillery tours because you start with a dram whilst they explain the history of whisky going back to the 14th century. A titan of aberlours history, ian puss mitchell, first becomes distillery manager. The distillery is open for tours all year through, but since this is a popular visit we suggest to book ahead via. Aberlour scotch whisky distillery aberlour distillery, aberlour, banffshire ab38 9pj tel. Aberlour, the awardwinning craft single malt scotch whisky distiller, has proudly unveiled its distinctive new packaging created in partnership with nude brand creation. Aberlour is a speyside distillery located in abelour, scotland, near the rivers lour and spey. Luckily, aberlour distillery was open on that very sunday. Aberlours truly unique taste is derived from two fundamentally important ingredients. If you use last years carrots and potatoes, dinner is going to taste like dirt. Aberlour distillery feature page on undiscovered scotland. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. Aberlour distillery high street aberlour, banffshire, aberlour ab38 9pj scotland. Visiting aberlour is open daily mon to fri in winter months for tours the aberlour experience at 10.
Aberlour 18 years 1998 the distillery reserve collection. Fleming is buried opposite the distillery in the village cemetery. Find all the transport options for your trip from edinburgh to aberlour distillery right here. Aberlour whisky buy aberlour whiskies online master of. Short drive from dufftown, and we plunged into the aberlour whisky features leading by michele, our tour. This is the same range that hosts the excellent strathisla i mentioned earlier, and this particular release. Each entry is part history, part travelogue and part commentary on the changes in the whisky industry. Our whisky all our single malts are made with the best local ingredients of barley and soft water from nearby mountain, ben rinnes. A quick walk led past the fleming rooms, part of the original distillery and used today for the more indepth tastings.
Aberlour 18 year old distillery reserve collection malt. By entering the site, you agree to the terms and conditions and privacy policy. Its relevant whether youre making a stew, knitting an afghan, or training cats to swim. The first distillery in the village of aberlour was established in 1825 and ran until 1833, when the colessees james and john grant left to build their own distillery, glen grant, in rothes. Aberlour distillery was founded by victorian entrepreneur james fleming. The current village, charlestown of aberlour, was founded by mr. Drostans well, named after an early columban monk, which is situated on the site.
A most characterful nose indeed with hints of cinnamon, freshly cracked black pepper, oak, caramel, vanilla pods, and honey. At aberlour, we believe that all children deserve to flourish. Upload a picture details about this bottle edit whiskyid. Click here to explore our brands, browse our whiskies that are born out of craft, passion, and knowledge. Saturdays at 1pm other times may be available by request. Aberlour distillery 2020 all you need to know before you. The first distillery in the village of aberlour was established in 1825 and ran until 1833, when the colessees james and john grant left to build.
The distillery itself is set on a beautiful site just at the edge of the aberlour town center. Aberlour distillery speyside single malt on packaging of. He built the most perfect, modern distillery of its time in 1879 at an ideal location. Twelve years sleeping in spanish sherry and american oak casks is how our whisky matures to an exquisite complexity. Our services are tailored to help each child, young. The aberlour distillery is at the heart of speyside, the countrys premier whisky making region. The second platform has been landscaped into an area of green and the goods shed, which survived into the early 1990s, has disappeared in recent years, now replaced with a public garden.
No fewer than half of scotlands malt distilleries are located in. The macallan, the glenlivet, cardhu, aberlour, glenfiddich and glengrant. The history of the ups and downs of aberlour house with the romantic story of the boy a penniless lad serving at elchies who came back from india a millionaire and bought aberlour house mr. A well rounded and smooth palate of christmas fruit. Our guide was informed and able to answer some of our geekier questions around the distillery. Aberlour distillery is located in speyside, in a small town of the same name. He would continue in the role until his death in 1992, overseeing a period of prolonged success for the speysider. The station building remains, in use as a tearoom, and has been extended sympathetically. So, after talking a bit about the distillery, here are some tasting notes from that single cask, bottleyourown aberlour i tasted recently. Aberlour is situated in the speyside region of scotland, and is steeped in history. They used the water from them to produce alcohol and watched on in awe as all of their ailments disappeared for a while. Book your tickets online for aberlour distillery, aberlour.
Most folks are wellacquainted with the phrase, you reap what you sow. Aberlour distillery tour adventures in whisky land. The ancient druids believed them to have healing powers. Aberlour single malt whisky distillery buy in online. After steeping the barley in water, its then transferred into a germination vessel by our expert maltsters, turning regularly to promote even growth. Now in its place we have an aberlour entry in the distillery reserve collection, which is a single cask and again 18yearsold. Aberlour is an ancient place, a fact that is celebrated via the picture of an oak tree on the aberlour label. This spot is where the river lour empties into the river spey, at the foot of ben rinnes a local mountain. Aberlour is a distillery of speyside single malt scotch whisky, in aberlour, strathspey, scotland, at the confluence of the rivers lour and spey near ben rinnes. Aberlour is a great scottish speyside distillery that was built in 1879 by james. Each entry is part history, part travelogue and part commentary on the changes in the whisky. The redefined craft aesthetic of the newlook packaging truly heroes. When the journalist alfred barnard visited aberlour in the 1880s, as part of his exhaustive survey of scottish whisky distilleries, he described james. Aberlour 20 year old sherry cask distillery reserve.
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