HeritagePhoto Wikimedia CommonsThe Glenlivet Distillery
United Kingdom
The oldest legal distillery in Scotland. Visitor centre has recently been upgraded with fantastic features to align with their superb whiskies.
Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
Welcome to the Glenlivet Distillery, a place that stands as a cornerstone of the Scotch whisky world. As we gather here in this quiet, mist-shrouded valley in the north of Scotland, you are standing on ground that has witnessed…
Listen in the app2Josie's Well — The Pure Source of Life
To understand the character of The Glenlivet, we must go to the source: Josie's Well. This mineral-rich spring is the lifeblood of the distillery, located just up the hill and piped directly into the production area. …
Listen in the app3The Intake and Maltings — The Foundation of Flavor
Our next stop is the intake area, situated near the picturesque duck pond. This is where the raw material—the barley—arrives to begin its transformation. …
Listen in the app4The Briggs Mash Tun — Extracting the Sweet Wort
We now enter the heart of the production area, starting with the Briggs mash tun. This massive, stainless steel vessel is where the crushed barley, or 'grist,' is mixed with hot water from Josie's Well. …
Listen in the app5The Washbacks — The Magic of Fermentation
Following the mashing process, we move to the washbacks. The Glenlivet boasts an incredible array of 32 washbacks, each with a capacity of 59,000 liters. …
Listen in the app6The Still House — Lantern-Shaped Elegance
We now enter the most iconic part of the distillery: the Still House. Here, the wash is distilled twice in Glenlivet's famous lantern-shaped pot stills. …
Listen in the app7The Warehouse and The Small Still — Aging and Ancestry
Our final stop is the maturation warehouse, where the new make spirit begins its long sleep in oak casks. By law, Scotch must be aged for a minimum of three years, but at The Glenlivet, the vast majority is aged for much…
Listen in the app8Closing
As we conclude our tour of The Glenlivet Distillery, I invite you to take a final look at this extraordinary valley. We have traveled from the mineral-rich waters of Josie's Well, through the massive engineering of the Briggs…
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What is The Glenlivet Distillery?
The Glenlivet Distillery is a place in United Kingdom with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 57.3435, -3.3385 |
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