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United Kingdom
Often described as "Scotland's Most Beautiful Distillery", Glengoyne is open all year for guided distillery tours, whisky tastings and special events. Just a short drive from Glasgow, Stirling and Loch Lomond, this traditional, hard working distillery has been flourishing since 1833. Glengoyne's range of in-depth distillery tours, whisky tasting sessions, private dining and unique hospitality includes the legendary Master Blender tour where guests create their very own individual whisky to take home.
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12 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Glengoyne Distillery
Welcome, dear traveler. I am delighted to be your academic guide today as we explore the magnificent Glengoyne Distillery. …
Listen in the app2The Campsie Fells Water Burn
We have moved slightly up the glen, standing beside the rushing waters of the local burn. Look up towards the imposing elevation of the Campsie Fells towering some twelve hundred feet above us. …
Listen in the app3The Old Mill Room and Barley Screening
Step inside the Mill Room, the functional starting line for the physical transformation of grain into spirit. The air in here is thick, warm, and heavily laden with the dry, dusty aroma of raw barley. …
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Welcome to the Mash House, a room dominated by the colossal, traditional cast iron semi-lauter mash tun situated in the center. The ambient temperature here rises significantly, and the air is saturated with an incredibly…
Listen in the app5The Oregon Pine Tun Room
We now enter the Tun Room, a space that feels almost like a cathedral to fermentation. Before you stand six massive, towering wooden vessels known as washbacks, each crafted from beautiful Oregon Pine. …
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Step through the heavy doors into the Still House, the undisputed, beating heart of the distillery. The sensory shift is immediate and overwhelming. …
Listen in the app7The Spirit Safe and Distillation Cut
Direct your attention to the gleaming brass and glass cabinet situated near the stills. This is the Spirit Safe, an iconic piece of equipment invented in the eighteen twenties by the excise authorities to measure and tax the…
Listen in the app8Crossing the Highland Line
We are now stepping out of the humid, noisy confines of the Still House and making our way down the paved driveway towards the main road. This is the A81, a simple stretch of modern asphalt cutting through the glen. …
Listen in the app9Dunnage Warehouse Number One
Pushing open the heavy wooden doors of Warehouse Number One, we are instantly enveloped in an atmosphere that commands reverence. This is a traditional Scottish dunnage warehouse, characterized by thick, breath-taking stone…
Listen in the app10Burnfoot Lodge and The Teapot Dram
We now transition from the cold stone of the warehouse into the warmth of Burnfoot Lodge. Constructed in nineteen sixty seven during a period of significant expansion under the ownership of Robertson and Baxter, this building…
Listen in the app11The Distillery Shop and Fill Your Own
Our final physical stop brings us to the Glengoyne Distillery Shop, a space that is widely regarded as one of the most comprehensive and visually stunning retail experiences in the Scottish whisky industry. The room is a massive,…
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As we step out of the distillery shop and back into the cool embrace of the Scottish afternoon, take one last look up at the Hill of Dumgoyne. The waterfall continues its relentless cascade, the steam gently rises from the pagoda…
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What is Glengoyne Distillery?
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| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 12 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 56.0141, -4.3633 |
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