Glenturret Distillery
Glenturret Distillery
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| Region: Highland | |
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| Location | Perthshire |
| Owner | Highland Distillers |
| Founded | 1775 |
| Status | Operational |
| Water source | Loch Turret in Glenturret |
| No. of stills | 1 wash still 1 spirit still |
| Capacity | 340,000 litres/per annum |
| Glenturret | |
| Type | Single malt |
| Age(s) | 8 Years 10 Years 12 years 15 Years 18 Years 21 Years 25 Years Special bottlings |
| Cask type(s) | Oak, |
| ABV | 37.5%–55.6% |
Coordinates: 56°23′22″N 3°51′14″W / 56.38944°N 3.85389°W
The Glenturret Distillery is located on the banks of the Turret River two miles north west of Crieff in Perthshire, Scotland. 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. The high hills to either side of the distillery were thought to act as lookout points for the smugglers. 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.” The distillery is located in the parish of Monzievaird and Strowan.
The distillery was officially established in 1775, but the distillery had previously been under the control of illicit distillers, who sought to avoid paying taxes to England, since 1717. This early history has led to claims that Glenturret is the oldest distillery in Scotland, a title contested by other establishments such as Littlemill, Glenisla,Bowmore and Glen Garioch.
The distillery was originally known as “Hosh” and was originally owned by the Drummond family. "Hosh" comes from the gaelic "cois", meaning foot. It was taken over by John McCallum in 1845 till 1875 when Thomas Stewart took it over and renamed it Glenturret in its centenary year.
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