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William & Kate visit The Famous Grouse Experience.
Glenturret Distillery, Scotland’s
oldest and most visited whisky
distillery and home to The Famous Grouse
Experience, welcomed The Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge today Thursday 29th
May.
The Earl and Countess of Strathearn, as
they are known in Scotland, officially
opened the new-look five star visitor
attraction which recently announced the
completion of a £250,000 investment in
its key visitor areas and café.
They enjoyed a private tour of the
distillery, complete with a nosing and
tasting of The Famous Grouse range,
before becoming the first people to
“Bottle your own” Glenturret whisky.
Following this, the Royal couple
attended the Civic Reception hosted by
the Provost of Perth and Kinross, Liz
Grant. In attendance were local people
from the Perthshire area, invited as
recognition for their work in the
community.
A local pie created especially for the
Royal visit was part of the menu and
served to the guests. The Strathearn
Pie, produced by Perthshire based
company Wilde Thyme, was made with slow
cooked local beef and onions sautéed in
Glenturret whisky.
Stuart Cassells, General Manager, The
Famous Grouse Experience, commented:
“It was an absolute pleasure to welcome
The Earl and Countess of Strathearn to
The Famous Grouse Experience. With such
strong links to this area through their
Scottish titles, we couldn’t think of
anyone more perfectly placed to open our
new-look visitor areas. All the staff
here at the Experience won’t be
forgetting this day anytime soon!”
Nestled at the foothills of the
Highlands near the scenic town of Crieff,
Glenturret Distillery is the spiritual
home of The Famous Grouse Blended Scotch
whisky.
Originally established as a single malt
distillery in 1775, today The Famous
Grouse Experience welcomes an average of
120,000 visitors every year.
Like all visitors, the Royal couple were
shown how a single malt is made in the
traditional way by Stillman, Ian
Renwick. They were also shown how some
of the Glenturret single malt is then
blended along with other grain and malt
whiskies to create The Famous Grouse,
which has been Scotland’s favourite
whisky for over 30 years, and is one of
the world’s top 5 Scotch whiskies.
The Famous Grouse Scotch whisky holds a
Royal Warrant, which was first appointed
in January 1984, located at the
Glenturret Distillery it offers visitors
the opportunity to learn about how a
single malt is made in the traditional
way, as well as learning about where
some of the Glenturret single malt ends
up – in the blending of The Famous
Grouse. Opening Hours 9am - 6pm. First
Tour 9.30am & Last Tour 4.30pm. Tours
from £9.95. Children under 12 go free.
For more information please visit
www.thefamousgrouse.com/visit-us or call
01764 656565
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