Glenfiddich Distillery

We didn't know this was here, and only happened upon it because we turned left to look at Belvenie Castle. So after the castle, we thought we would pop in to see if they do tours. They do! The welcome mat begins with the large carpark across the street, leading to well manicured lawns and gardens, and finally to the visitors centre.


Upon arrival, we learned that tours are free, and the next one begins in a couple of minutes. Win!




The tour was fun and informative. Beginning with a video telling the history of Glenfiddich, and Dufftown, we then moved through most stages of manufacture.


Some parts of the factory smell really nice and yummy :-)


Interestingly, in the distillery part, and also where the barrels are kept to age, we were not allowed to use cameras inside. The reason is that there is alcohol fumes in the air, which are flammable, and pushing buttons on a camera could be enough to create a minute spark that could ignite.

A nice theory, until we were shown the barrels, and reminded about no photographs for safety reasons, then the guide turns on the Plasma TV and presses play on a DVD Player, to show us a video about how barrels are made. So what all this about electrical sparks then? :-)

The tour was informative, and of course afterwards we had a tasting at the bar. As I was driving today, I couldn't have a dram, so I was given a small bottle to take away. Another win!