VisitingParkmore Distillery has been closed since 1931, apparently due to problems with its water source, but its buildings survive and are owned by Highland Distillers, part owned by William Grants, who use them for warehousing.
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Getting ThereClick the Google logo on the above map to access Street View, Directions etc.
Open Cycle Map Bing Map Balvenie Glendullan Glenfiddich Convalmore Distilleries Speyside Distilleries Avon/Fiddich Nearest National Rail stations are Elgin (ELG) (14 miles), Keith (KEH) (10) or Huntly (HNT) (13). Live train times: ELG, KEH, HNT. The preserved Keith & Dufftown railway runs up to 3 trips a day at weekends in summer and some Fridays too - also during Speyside Festivals. Parkmore Distillery is on the other side of the River Fiddich to the William Grant Glenfiddich, Balvenie & Kininvie complex, off the B9014. RangeNot applicable.
Rumour has it then when the distillery closed in 1931, the whisky was so poorly regarded that all the remaining casks were smashed! CyclingNearest Bike shops - Elgin:(17 miles),
Bikes and Bowls 7 High Street, Elgin 01343 549656 Halfords Lossie Wynd N, Elgin 01343 552030 Charlie Millett Dufftown 01340 820991 Not a shop - has a page on the Dufftown.net website - provides repairs and spares - assisted Whisky Cyclist in 2014 when stranded in Craigellachie with a damaged tyre and in 2017 with a broken pedal. |
Photos on this page were taken by me. Click on photo to enlarge. Full size versions of all my photos of Parkmore Distillery are available on Flickr.
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