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| Glen Ord |
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| Region | Highlands |
| District | Northern Highlands |
| Water source | All’t Fionnaidh, the romantically-named “White Burn”, fed by two mountain lochs, Nan Eun and Nam Bonnach. |
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| Owner | Diageo |
| Manager | Eric Walker |
| Visitor centre | January to
March: Monday to Friday, 11am - 3pm. April to June: Monday to Friday, 10am - 5pm. July to September: Monday to Friday, 10am - 5pm. Saturday & Sunday (07/07 - 30/09), 12 noon - 4pm. October to December: Monday to Friday, 11am - 3pm. Closed between Christmas and New Year. Due to maintenance requirements it is not always possible to tour the distillery; please call to check in advance to avoid disappointment. Admission price: Adults : £4.00 (This charge includes a discount voucher which is redeemable in the distillery shop towards the purchase of a 70cl bottle of single malt whisky). Children: free Please note that children under 8 years old are not admitted to the production areas. |
| Address | Muir of Ord, Ross-shire, IV6 7UJ |
| Phone | +44 (0)1463 872 004 |
| Fax | +44 (0)1463 872 008 |
| History | 1838 : established Ord Distillery Co 1847 : filed for bankruptcy 1855 : bought by Alexander McLennan & Thomas McGregor 1923 : acquired by John Dewar & Sons 1930 : acquired by SMD 1985 : United Distillers |
| House Style | Appropiately malty, spicy and faintly perfumed. |
| Onafhankelijke bottellingen | Rare Malts |
| Information |
DISTILLERY BOTTLINGS
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Glen Ord - Hidden Malts - 12 year old - 43% Chillfiltered. Colour: Full gold. Nose: Fresh, earthly, malt and a touch of sulphur. Palate: Dried grass, cinnamon and toffee. Finish: Malt and oak. |
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Glen Ord - Special Release 2003 - 28 year old - 58,3% Distilled in 1975. Released in November 2003. Unchillfiltered. Colour: Nose: Banana chips/sweets, jelly beans, linseed oil/wax jackets, Victoria Sponge Cake and honeycomb. Palate: Fizzes on the tongue, and has a pronounced spiciness. Finish: |
DISTILLERY BOTTLINGS ONDER GLENORDIE
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GlenOrdie - 12 year old - 40% A bottling of one of the previous owners, John Dewar & Sons. Colour: Nose: Palate: Finish: |
INDEPENDENT BOTTLINGS FROM RARE MALTS
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Glen Ord 1974 - Rare Malts - 23 year old -
60,8% Colour: Pale yellow. Nose: Very fresh, assertive. Leafy, lightly peaty. Fragrant smoke Palate: Big, slightly syrupy and very malty, with nuts, raisins, ginger, lemon peel and roses. Finish: Spicy, flowery, peaty. |
