The place
A Coastal Distillery
In the wild and wonderful northeast coast of Scotland there’s a place where soft rolling surf sweeps across a scattering of ancient harbour towns and villages, flocks of birds float on the ocean breeze, and spirits are awakened by the joy of life at a gentler pace.
Scenes from Sandend Bay
Throughout the seasons, the shores of Sandend Bay invigorate the senses. It’s a place to reconnect with nature. Where rolling waves lap the broad beach’s soft sand and crash against the rocky Serpentine headland. Walkers wander the beach and surfers take to the seas, all while seals sleep, gannets dive and dolphins play.
The Local Landscape
Midway along the coastal road between Sandend and Portsoy stands Glenglassaugh Distillery. Past fields and forests that follow the rolling hills in one direction and fall away to the sea in the other, both villages were born of a different time – where living off the land and sea were the way of life. Today they’re a romantic reminder of why people fall in love with this place.
THE DISTILLERY
Since the first stones were laid in 1875, the distillery has seen as
many changes over the years as seasons.
From the beach, traditional stone buildings sit tightly together next to the newer, angular glass-panelled stillshouse. Sheltering behind these protective walls are the original dunnage warehouses, filled with the spirit of the place.
OUR HISTORY
DISCOVER THE DISTILLERY
A select number of private and exclusive pre-booked tours are available at the distillery. See for yourself how we harness the elemental forces for our coastal whisky with a tour of where we call home. Surround yourself in our landscape, the rolling farmland of Portsoy, and the North Sea views of Sandend that play an intrinsic part of creating Glenglassaugh Single Malt.
Walk through the footprint of the original distillery built by James Moir.
Gaze up at the two perfectly polished copper stills and get up close to the casks quietly sleeping in our dunnage warehouses.
Please allow 2.5 hours to fully experience all that Glenglassaugh has to offer.
To book this £120.00 experience please click below.
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