James fleming, son of a local tenant farmer, built aberlour distillery in 1879 after having worked at dailuiane, carron for ten years. Aberlour distillery feature page on undiscovered scotland. Aberlour distillery is located in speyside, in a small town of the same name. Aberlour was the brainchild of james fleming, wholesaler, distiller and philanthropist. Charles jupp in a small house near the ancient pack horse bridge. Find all the transport options for your trip from edinburgh to aberlour distillery right here. Short drive from dufftown, and we plunged into the aberlour whisky features leading by michele, our tour. Aberlour distillery high street aberlour, banffshire, aberlour ab38 9pj scotland. Aberlour, the awardwinning craft single malt scotch whisky distiller, has proudly unveiled its distinctive new packaging created in partnership with nude brand creation. They used the water from them to produce alcohol and watched on in awe as all of their ailments disappeared for a while.
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. The exceptionally pure, soft spring water used for making aberlour whisky is drawn from nearby natural springs. The aberlour distillery is at the heart of speyside, the countrys premier whisky making region. This spot is where the river lour empties into the river spey, at the foot of ben rinnes a local mountain. Luckily, aberlour distillery was open on that very sunday. Drostans well, named after an early columban monk, which is situated on the site. After steeping the barley in water, its then transferred into a germination vessel by our expert maltsters, turning regularly to promote even growth. The macallan, the glenlivet, cardhu, aberlour, glenfiddich and glengrant. Aberlour is a speyside distillery located in abelour, scotland, near the rivers lour and spey.
Back then the aberlour distillery was the most modern distillery of its time. 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. Aberlour remained open until 1971 when the line east to dufftown closed. Aberlours truly unique taste is derived from two fundamentally important ingredients. Our special polystyrene packing chips and even our. Aberlour distillery 2020 all you need to know before you. Aberlour scotch whisky distillery aberlour distillery, aberlour, banffshire ab38 9pj tel. Aberlour distillery speyside single malt on packaging of. 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. Restaurants near aberlour distillery, aberlour on tripadvisor. Although its labels read 1879, the aberlour distillery was first founded in 1826 by james gordon and peter weir. The aberlour distillery is an active distillery with two wash stills 21,000 litres and two spirit stills 15,500 litres. Twelve years sleeping in spanish sherry and american oak casks is how our whisky matures to an exquisite complexity. Aberlour 18 year old distillery reserve collection malt.
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. He was the son of a local farmer who became a grain merchant selling barley to local distillers. In 1879 the distillery was built near the lour stream by james fleming. Our whisky all our single malts are made with the best local ingredients of barley and soft water from nearby mountain, ben rinnes. Aberlour whisky buy aberlour whiskies online master of. 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. Saturdays at 1pm other times may be available by request. At aberlour, we believe that all children deserve to flourish.
You can book two kinds of tours at the distillery the aberlour experience and. Rome2rio makes travelling from edinburgh to aberlour distillery easy. The current village, charlestown of aberlour, was founded by mr. A quick walk led past the fleming rooms, part of the original distillery and used today for the more indepth tastings. Click here to explore our brands, browse our whiskies that are born out of craft, passion, and knowledge. Upload a picture details about this bottle edit whiskyid.
When the journalist alfred barnard visited aberlour in the 1880s, as part of his exhaustive survey of scottish whisky distilleries, he described james. The distillery itself is set on a beautiful site just at the edge of the aberlour town center. A 20yearold aberlour single malt from the distillery reserve series, matured in a single firstfill sherry butt before being bottled in july 2018. The distillery, producing spirit since 1880, now makes 3.
This area includes the aberlour distillery, the lour burn and falls, and the historic 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. Robin laings the whisky river is the kind of book i immediately fall in love with. The current distillery was the brainchild of james fleming who built it in 1879 using water from st. Aberlour single malt whisky distillery buy in online. 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. Our guide was informed and able to answer some of our geekier questions around the distillery.
Visiting aberlour is open daily mon to fri in winter months for tours the aberlour experience at 10. A most characterful nose indeed with hints of cinnamon, freshly cracked black pepper, oak, caramel, vanilla pods, and honey. History james fleming, son of a local tenant farmer built aberlour distillery in 1879 after having worked at dailuiane, carron for ten years. The 10 best restaurants near aberlour distillery in moray. This is the same range that hosts the excellent strathisla i mentioned earlier, and this particular release. Aberlour is an ancient place, a fact that is celebrated via the picture of an oak tree on the aberlour label. Aberlour 20 year old sherry cask distillery reserve. 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. We are there for children, young people and families across scotland, helping transform lives for the better. Distillery history the distillery was founded in 1879 by james fleming, who shrewdly built it on the site of st drostans well, thus securing forever this priceless source of pure spring water. Aberlour distillery is situated in speyside in the highlands, the home of malt scotch whisky and numerous distilleries. Aberlour is a distillery of speyside single malt scotch whisky, in. The distillery is open for tours all year through, but since this is a popular visit we suggest to book ahead via. Most folks are wellacquainted with the phrase, you reap what you sow.
Obar lobhair is a town in moray, scotland, 12 miles 20 km south of elgin on the road to grantown. No fewer than half of scotlands malt distilleries are located in. The website contains details of the whisky range, a history of the distillery, details of visiting aberlour. 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. This puts them in the middle to upper section of the biggest whisky. Edinburgh to aberlour distillery 5 ways to travel via. Book your tickets online for aberlour distillery, aberlour. 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. A titan of aberlours history, ian puss mitchell, first becomes distillery manager. 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. He would continue in the role until his death in 1992, overseeing a period of prolonged success for the speysider. You can see in the center of the shot above, with the aberlour sign. A well rounded and smooth palate of christmas fruit. The aberlour distillery pronounced abbalowerrr sits at the base of the rugged mountain range, ben rinnes in speyside.
If you use last years carrots and potatoes, dinner is going to taste like dirt. Each entry is part history, part travelogue and part commentary on the changes in the whisky. 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. Enter to purchase tour tickets for the glenlivet distillery, youll be able to book tours for aberlour and scapa distilleries soon. 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. Aberlour distillery was founded by victorian entrepreneur james fleming. Charles grant of elchies in 1812 with the name of charlestown of aberlour after his son charles.
Aberlour 18 years 1998 the distillery reserve collection. Aberlour pronounced aberlauerrr sits at the base of the rugged mountain range, ben rinnes. 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. The history of the orphanage is fascinating, and walking the history takes you to beautiful parts of the village you may otherwise miss. The aberlour range consists of a 10, 12, 16 and 18 year old, and abunadh, a cask strength, nonchillfiltered whisky matured exclusively in oloroso exsherry butts. The ancient druids believed them to have healing powers. Aberlour is situated in the speyside region of scotland, and is steeped in history. Now in its place we have an aberlour entry in the distillery reserve collection, which is a single cask and again 18yearsold. Our services are tailored to help each child, young. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. He built the most perfect, modern distillery of its time in 1879 at an ideal location.
So, after talking a bit about the distillery, here are some tasting notes from that single cask, bottleyourown aberlour i tasted recently. One of the most interesting things about the history of aberlour, is the confusion around the date of their founding. We were led into a nicely decorated room and here spent quite a bit of time getting told the history of the place. After purchasing land at the western end of aberlour which included a. A site noted as abirlaur is shown in this location on maps in joan blaeus atlas of scotland, from 1654. Producing whisky from 1880 onwards until his death at the age of 65 in 1895. Aberlour is a great scottish speyside distillery that was built in 1879 by james. Its relevant whether youre making a stew, knitting an afghan, or training cats to swim. The redefined craft aesthetic of the newlook packaging truly heroes. Aberlour distillery tour adventures in whisky land. Each entry is part history, part travelogue and part commentary on the changes in the whisky industry. Fleming is buried opposite the distillery in the village cemetery. By entering the site, you agree to the terms and conditions and privacy policy. The station building remains, in use as a tearoom, and has been extended sympathetically.
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