Location: Near the village of Pencaitland in East Lothian.

Visitors Centre:Open all year, Tel: (Scotland) 01875 340451
Daily opening hours: Mon to Fri 0930 to 1630 (Dec to Feb by appointment).

The Distillery
Glenkinchie is a Lalland (Lowland Dialect) corruption of 'de Quincy', a family which owned tracts of East Lothian - the 'Garden of Scotland' - in the 14th century.

The distillery was founded by the Rate brothers. They were originally farmers who grew and malted their own barley on the premises to produce a high quality Lowland whisky which has only recently been made available as a single malt (1988/89), as part of United Distillers' Classic Malts range.

In 1853 the Rate brothers were bankrupted and the buildings of the distillery lay empty, being primarily used as a cowshed. In the 1880s Glenkinchie was bought by a consortium of whisky merchants and blenders from Edinburgh and Leith, which re-established production after rebuilding the distillery and maltings.

The Distillery Today
In 1914 Scottish Malt Distillers was formed with a view to consolidating the interests and resources of Lowland distilleries in troubled times. Glenkinchie was bought and has remained in operation under the license of John Haig & Co. The distillery has always maintained its close associations with local agriculture, and its farm was for many years managed by the distillery manager W. J. Macpherson, who was nationally acclaimed for his championship herd of Aberdeen Angus Cattle.
In 1988 it was chosen by United Distillers for their Classic Malts range.