Glen Ord whisky distillery
In the north east of the Scottish Highlands you will find the interesting Glen Ord Distillery, the oldest of the Scottish Singleton distilleries. It is located outside of Inverness in the picturesque town of Muir of Ord. The whisky from this distillery is a rarity, because the bottlings produced today are difficult to obtain. You can book a distillery tour at the Glen Ord visitor center - and there’s a museum near the distillery.
Glen Ord factsheet
| Name | Pronounced | AKA | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Ord | glen ORD | Highlands | |
| Country of Origin | Status | Active | Whisky Type |
| Scotland | Active | 1838 - Present | Malt |
| Website | Tours Available | Owned by | Parent Group |
| Glen Ord | Not Available | Diageo |
Glen Ord equipment & site
| Still maker | Abercrombie |
|---|---|
| Also | Saladin box |
What Glen Ord makes
Whisky
- The Singleton of Glen Ord 12
- The Singleton of Glen Ord 15
- The Singleton of Glen Ord 18
Shop: at the distillery.
Glen Ord Timeline:
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- 1838Founded by the Ord Distillery Co. and licensed to Mr Maclennan. It is built on the site of an illicit still at Muir of Ord in Ross-shire
- 1847Bankrupt, when continued under that style until 1923
- 1860-67Thomas McGregor & Alexander McLennan proprietors
- 1870Alexander McLennan bankrupt
- ....Passed to Alexander McLennan’s widow who married Alexander McKezie of Beauly
- 1878-87Proprietors Alexander McLennan’s widow who married Alexander McKezie of Beauly, when purchased by James Watson & Co., blenders of Dundee
- 1896Incorporated as a limited company
- 1923Failed, and distillery sold to John Dewar & Sons Ltd., Perth (1924 mentioned as well)
- 1925Incorporated in the Distillers Company Ltd. (DCL)
- 1930Transferred to Scottish Malt Distillers Ltd. (SMD)
- 1961Floor maltings converted to Saladin maltings and still operating
- 1966Rebuilt, when extended from two to six stills
- 1968Large drum-maltings built on adjacent site. Dark-grains plant. Licensed to Peter Dawson Ltd., Glasgow
- 1988Visitor centre opened
- 1992Licensed to John Dewar & Sons Ltd.
- 1993The first year Glen Ord Whisky becomes available outside the local market
- 1999Owned by United Distillers & Vintners Ltd. (UDV)
- 2004Owned by Diageo plc
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Can I tour Glen Ord?
Yes Glen Ord distillery is tourable. On Trip Advisor the distillery has been rated as excellent by 577 of 829 tours to date. This gives Glen Ord an overall rating of 4.5
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