56°23′22″N 3°51′14″W / 56.38944°N 3.85389°W
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| Region: Highland | |
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| Location | Perthshire |
| Owner | Lalique Group SA |
| Founded | 1763 |
| Status | Operational |
| Water source | Loch Turret in Glenturret |
| No. of stills | 1 wash still 1 spirit still |
| Capacity | 340,000 litres/per annum |
| The Glenturret | |
| Type | Single malt |
| Cask type(s) | Oak, |
Glenturret distillery is a Highland single malt Scotch whisky distillery located two miles (three kilometres) northwest of Crieff in Perthshire, Scotland[1] on the banks of the Turret River.
The distillery is hidden in the glen and its secluded location may have contributed to its early history as the site of several illicit bothy stills.[2][3] The high hills to either side of the distillery were thought to act as lookout points for the smugglers.[4] When Alfred Barnard visited the distillery he described the glen as "a perfect paradise to artists, who come in great numbers to transfer some of its transcendent beauties to canvas".[5] The distillery is located in the parish of Monzievaird and Strowan.[6]
- ^ Butler, John. "Edinburgh malt whisky tour". Dcs.ed.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 11 June 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2009.
- ^ Alfred Barnard,(1887),"The Whisky Distilleries of the United Kingdom", David & Charles Publishers Ltd, PP281-283
- ^ "The Scotch Malt Whisky Society". Smws.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 April 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2009.
- ^ James Morrison,(1990),"The Glenturret: Scotland’s Oldest Distillery, Crieff, Perthshire", Beric Tempest & Co Ltd
- ^ Alfred Barnard,(1887), "The Whisky Distilleries of the United Kingdom", David & Charles Publishers Ltd, PP281-283
- ^ "Culture and archaeology : Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust : Links Section". Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2009.