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Glenkinchie Distillery Tour with Tasting
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Glenkinchie Distillery Tour with Tasting

location_on Glasgow, Scotland schedule 1.5 hours

Overview

Visit Glenkinchie, the Lowland distillery near Pencaitland in East Lothian that calls itself the Lowland home of Johnnie Walker. You follow the whisky from grain to cask in a working distillery set among gardens.

Highlights

  • The Garden Distillery: An orchard and wildflower gardens greet you on arrival.
  • Stills and production: See how fermentation and distillation shape the Lowland style.
  • Victorian warehouses: Red-brick warehouses where casks lie maturing.
  • Lowland Bar: Garden views with single malts, highballs and soft drinks.

Good to know

  • Time on site: About 1.5 hours.
  • Activity level: Moderate: walking and standing, some stairs, most areas by lift. Whisky is for adults only.
  • Pairs well with: The Johnnie Walker Whisky Distillery Experience.

Facts

History

  • Brothers John and George Rate were licensed to distil here from 1825, at a site then called Milton; it was renamed Glenkinchie in 1837.
  • Whisky-making stopped in 1853 and resumed after a rebuild in 1881; Diageo owns it today.

Did you know?

  • The name is thought to come from the De Quincy family, early owners of the land, via the Kinchie Burn.
  • Its wash still holds 30,963 litres, one of the largest in Scotland, and most of the spirit goes into blends – the distillery calls itself the Lowland home of Johnnie Walker.

Tour manager tips

  • Glenkinchie is near Pencaitland, about 12 miles south-east of Edinburgh – allow plenty of coach time from Glasgow.
  • Tastings are for adults only; guests should carry photo ID for age checks.

Included in the price

Included

  • Distillery tour from grain to cask
  • Tutored whisky tasting (adults only; drivers can ask for a take-away pack)

Not included: Hotel transfers and transport to the distillery, additional food and drinks, gratuities, personal expenses.

Please note: Access depends on the ticket type booked and on the attraction being open on the day of your visit Under-8s are not admitted on tours.

Meeting point

Glenkinchie Distillery
Pencaitland, Tranent EH34 5ET, United Kingdom

The distillery is about 45 minutes’ drive from Edinburgh.

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