Cragganmore

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Visit the Cragganmore Distillery

Founded by Speyside legend Big John Smith, Cragganmore was created using a pioneering flat-top pot still designed to create the sweetest, most complex of malt whiskies. Cragganmore Scotch can count barley and Scotland’s fastest flowing river as two of its natural influences. In fact, Big John chose the location precisely because of the plentiful supply of spring water, and the connection to the Great Highland Railway line. Thanks to Big John, Cragganmore was the first Speyside distillery to take advantage of railway transport as a means of bringing in raw materials, and sending out their delicious, unique malt.

Today, Cragganmore welcomes visitors to discover the ins and outs of this legendary distillery for themselves, through immersive tours and delectable tastings.

If you are unable to find a suitable booking time, then please do still visit our retail store where you will receive a warm welcome.

several wooden barrels sit in a row. One barrel has white writing on its front which says ‘D&J McCallum, 1985, Cragganmore, 943’.

A person holds a large metal pipette and uses it to extract whisky from a wooden barrel. The end of the pipette is placed into a dram glass that the person holds in their other hand, and whisky is poured into the glass.

A man sits with a group of people, holding a small glass containing whisky. He smiles at someone off camera. In front of him is a low table containing assorted whisky bottles, glasses and pipettes.

A tour guide stands in a room containing lots of wooden barrels stacked on top of each other. The guide speaks to a group of people who face her.

A grey stone bridge with arches crosses over a small river. Surrounding the bridge is lots of green foliage and trees.

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Everything you need for an enjoyable experience at Cragganmore

Find all the information you need to book, plan and enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime Cragganmore experience. Advanced booking is highly recommended to avoid disappointment.

Getting Here

Address: Cragganmore Distillery, Ballindalloch, Banffshire, AB37 9AB, UK

Cragganmore distillery is located in Ballindalloch in the Speyside whisky region. Cragganmore is approximately 20 mins drive from Grantown-on-Spey following the A95. Public transport is limited and does not stop nearby the distillery so we would always recommend using a local taxi company if you are not driving to Cragganmore. If you are using ‘What 3 Words’ the reference is ‘reduction.unloading.offerings’ for Cragganmore. There is a train service with trains arriving in Keith, a nearby town which is around a 30-minute drive from the station to Cragganmore.

We recommend visiting Traveline Scotland to plan your route and to stay up to date on transport options.

Read more at https://travelinescotland.com/

Opening Hours

April – October | Monday – Sunday | 10:00 – 17:00

Please note that all under 18s need to be accompanied by an adult.

Accessibility

We’re pleased to have consulted Euan’s Guide to ensure that we provide disabled access information upfront to give all our visitors the confidence to visit our distillery and enjoy the experience. Please do let us know if you have any specific requirements at the time of your booking and a member of staff will be in touch.

Accessible Parking

We have 3 disabled parking spaces in our car park. 2 spaces are approximately 11 metres from the entrance to our retail area while the other space is situated inside the courtyard approximately 2 metres from the retail entrance. There are no obstacles between these spaces and our retail entrance. There is a small step (pprox.. 15mm high) to enter retail. Unfortunately, we do not have a ramp available.

Accessible Areas

The entrance door to retail is only 80cm wide and features a 15mm high step. Unfortunately, we do not have an accessible lift. We do have a ramp which leads into the Clubroom where tutored tasting sessions are held by our guides. There is a small ramp into the still house which leads to a flat area where visitors can view the stills.

Unfortunately, due to the layout of the historic distillery, the tour route is not fully accessible. However, we can offer a virtual tour video and tutored tasting sessions.

Accessible Toilets

Unfortunately, we do not have accessible toilets.

Assistance Animals

Assistance dogs are permitted in the distillery and on tours. All other dogs are not.

Dog Policy

Well behaved dogs are welcome in our shops and bars. Please ensure your dog is under control, and closely supervised by a responsible adult at all times.

Dogs must be kept on a short lead and must not be allowed to climb on furniture or touch the items in our shop.

Please understand that not everyone likes dogs and/or could have an allergy to your pet - please keep a respectful distance from our team and our other visitors.

Dogs are not permitted in any back of house areas. Dogs (except assistance dogs) are not permitted in the distillery or on any tours.

Due to the size of our bars and shops, we may need to limit the number of dogs permitted inside at any one time.

We reserve the right to ask you to leave should we have any concerns over your dogs’ behaviour or if your dog is disrupting other guests.

Telephone | 01479 874715

Email | cragganmore@malts.com

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Give the gift of whisky

The Whisky Gift Card lets your loved ones choose the gift they’d like from our broad range of whiskies and merchandise available at our visitor experiences. Gift cards are available to purchase at the retail area within the distillery.

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