Scottish Distillery Trail

This trail spans the Northern Highlands and the Isle of Raasay, featuring historic whisky producers known for distinct distillation techniques. It includes Glenmorangie, home to the tallest stills in Scotland, and Old Pulteney, established in 1826 in the former herring port of Wick. The selection features Wolfburn, the northernmost distillery on the Scottish mainland, and Cragganmore, founded in 1869 with unique flat-top stills. Visitors can observe traditional copper pot distillation and maturation processes across diverse coastal, island, and mountain landscapes.

Scottish Distillery Trail — Map

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Glenmorangie Distillery and Visitor Centre

Glenmorangie distillery is a distillery in Tain, Ross-shire, Scotland, that produces single malt Scotch whisky.

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Pulteney Distillery

Old Pulteney distillery is a malt whisky production and aging facility in the Pulteneytown area of Wick, Caithness, in the Highland area of…

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Dalmore Distilery Visitor Centre

Established in 1839 on the shores of the Cromarty Firth, this distillery is known for its collection of rare casks and its iconic 12-pointed Royal Stag emblem. The production process utilizes unique flat-top wash stills.

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Clynelish Distillery

Clynelish Distillery is a distillery near Brora, Sutherland in the Highlands of Scotland.

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Tomatin Distillery

Established in 1897 in the Monadhliath Mountains, this distillery sits at an elevation of 315 meters. Once one of the largest in Scotland, it produces a range of single malts and houses an on-site cooperage.

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Pulteney Distillery Visitor Centre

The visitor center for the Old Pulteney distillery offers guided tours and tastings of its maritime-influenced malts, exploring the site's history in the 19th-century herring port of Wick.

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Wolfburn Distillery

Wolfburn distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland.

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Tomatin Distillery Visitor Centre

The visitor center provides access to the distillery's production areas, including the still house and warehouse. It features a tasting bar and a shop stocking exclusive distillery-only bottlings.

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Cragganmore Distillery

Founded in 1869 by John Smith, this distillery is known for its unique flat-top stills which contribute to a complex spirit. It was the first distillery designed to utilize the Strathspey Railway.

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Isle of Raasay Distillery

Isle of Raasay distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery on the Inner Hebridean Isle of Raasay in Northwest Scotland.

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Balblair Distillery

Established in 1790 near the Dornoch Firth, this is one of the oldest working distilleries in Scotland. It is known for its traditional dunnage warehouses and long-standing focus on vintage-dated releases.

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Balmenach Distillery

Established in 1824, this is one of the first licensed distilleries in the Highlands. In addition to single malt whisky, it is the production site for Caorunn Gin using a unique copper berry chamber.