Glengyle distillery

Glengyle distillery is a Scotch whisky production centre in , . It was opened in 1872, closing in 1925, and reopening in 2000. Its single malts are bottled under the name Kilkerran.
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  • Type: Distillery
  • Description: trademark
  • Also known as: “Glengyle” and “Glengyle Distillery”
  • Address: Glengyle Road, Campbeltown

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Springbank and Campbeltown Heritage Centre.

Distillery
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is a family-owned single malt whisky distillery on the peninsula in western . It is owned by J & A Mitchell & Company, which also owns the Glengyle distillery, the oldest independent bottler, William Cadenheads, and several blended scotch labels. is situated 680 feet southeast of Glengyle distillery.

Museum
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The is a and heritage centre in , , Scotland. The centre is the main repository for social history for the Peninsula from around 1700 to the present day, and is run by the Kintyre Amenity Trust. is situated 1,500 feet south of Glengyle distillery.

Movie theater
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The is a theatre located in , . Opened in 1913, it was one of the first purpose-built cinemas in Scotland. It is the only remaining example of an Atmospheric theatre in Scotland. is situated 1,900 feet southeast of Glengyle distillery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Campbeltown and Kilchenzie.

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is a town near the south tip of Kintyre, the long narrow peninsula of in the west of Scotland. It's only 60 mi from Glasgow as the crow flies, but 135 mi by road winding around the many lochs and mountain ranges.

Village
is a small farming community situated 5 miles northwest of on the peninsula in , Scotland. It is reached from north and south by the A83 road. In 1961 it had a population of 69. is situated 3½ miles northwest of Glengyle distillery.

Glengyle distillery

Latitude
55.42709° or 55° 25′ 38″ north
Longitude
-5.61078° or 5° 36′ 39″ west
Brand
Kilkerran
Operator
Mitchell’s Glengyle Ltd
Open location code
9C7PC9GQ+RM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 317613284
Open­Street­Map feature
craft=­distillery
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
Wiki­data ID
Q827815
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Glengyle distillery” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Glengyle”
  • Danish: “Glengyle”
  • Dutch: “Glengyle distillery”
  • Dutch: “Glengyle”
  • Dutch: “Kilkerran”
  • French: “Glengyle”
  • German: “Glengyle”
  • Irish: “Glengyle”
  • Japanese: “グレンガイル蒸溜所”
  • Low German: “Glengyle”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Glengyle”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Glengyle”

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