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Elgin Single Malt Whisky Distilleries Malt Whisky Trail
Elgin is set in the heart of whisky country. To the south is the world famous Speyside area and all around the town are distilleries catering for every whisky lovers taste. The town itself is home to one of the finest whisky shops in the world.
You can follow the Malt Whisky Trail or make up your own as most distilleries offer tours and tastings.
Malt Whisky Distilleries, Tours & Shops near Elgin
For whisky lovers Elgin is an excellent base for visiting a huge range of distilleries in this and the Speyside area.
In the town itself is Gordon & MacPhail's specialist malt whisky shop, a paradise for whisky drinkers everywhere. Having been in business for 110 yeas and bottled many of their own single malts these are the people to see for advice on their mind-boggling stock of 700 whiskies. The shop is on South Street in Elgin.
They have also bought the nearby Benromach Distillery which you can visit for a tour of the whisky-making process.
Benromach Distillery & Malt Whisky Centre, Invererne Road, Forres, Moray IV36 3EB. Tel: 01309 675968. Email: info@gordonandmacphail.com
Whisky Distilleries near Elgin
Near Elgin are the following distilleries some of which offer Distillery Tours. Check their individual websites for more information. Glen Moray Distillery, Bruceland Road, Elgin, IV30 1YE. Tel: 01343 550900.
Glen Grant Distillery & Garden, Rothes. Tel: 01340 832118. Fax: 01340 832104. Email: visitorcentre@glengrant.com.
Cardhu Distillery, Knockando, Aberlour, Moray, AB38 7RY. Tel: 01340 872555. Fax: 01340 872556. Aberlour Distillery, Aberlour Banffshire, AB3 9PJ. Tel: 01340 881249. Fax: 01340 871729. Email: dennis.hendry@chivas.com
Cragganmore Distillery, Ballindalloch, Banffshire AB37 9AB. Tel: 01340 872555. Fax: 01340 872556.
The Malt Whisky Trail Speyside
The Malt Whisky Trail is a road signposted trail around the Speyside area, including Elgin, that takes you to a variety of well-known distilleries and a cooperage where they make the barrels.
Check the website for a map of the distilleries included and the trail as well as some handy whisky tasting tips.
Alternatively you can plan your own Whisky Trail by checking which Distilleries offer tours. Just make sure a non-whisky lover is doing the driving!
Dallas Dhu Historic Whisky Distillery
Dallas Dhu Distillery lies south of Forres, west from Elgin, and is now not a working distillery but more of a preserved distillery showing the traditional methods of whisky making.
It is now owned by Historic Scotland and a self-guided tour takes you through the whole process from beginning to end, something many of the modern working distilleries can't do as the initial processes of are often carried out off site.
Check their website for more information, links right.
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