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Whisky casks branded 'Glen Ord' are stacked beneath a barred window in a warehouse.
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The Singleton of Glen Ord Distillery, Muir of Ord

The Singleton's distillery at Muir of Ord, west of Inverness, open all year for guided tours, tastings, and a bar and deli.

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Welcome

On the edge of Muir of Ord, half an hour west of Inverness, the Singleton of Glen Ord opens to visitors every day of the year.

It is the only one of the Singleton's distilleries open to visitors.

Guided tours lead through the working distillery and into the warehouses, where oak casks stamped Glen Ord lie stacked in the half-dark under barred windows, and end with a taste of whiskies made only here. Afterwards, the bar and deli serve drams, cocktails and alcohol-free drinks.

Tour dates open about ninety days ahead and fill up, so book. Children under eight cannot join tours. The tour route is step-free, with ramps, and the building has a Changing Places toilet, the most northerly in Scotland. The village station is a fifteen-minute walk away.

Before you go

Open every day, 10am to 5pm from September to April and to 6pm from May to August.

Book tours ahead; dates open about ninety days out. Children under 8 cannot join tours.

Where
Muir of Ord, IV6 7UJ.
Open
Daily, 10am to 5pm (6pm in summer).
Tours
Book ahead; no under-8s.

Opening hours

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Monday
10am–5pm
Tuesday
10am–5pm
Wednesday
10am–5pm
Thursday
10am–5pm
Friday
10am–5pm
Saturday
10am–5pm
Sunday
10am–5pm

Did you know

Whisky casks branded 'Glen Ord' are stacked beneath a barred window in a warehouse.
Did you know

The most northerly.

Glen Ord has the most northerly Changing Places toilet in Scotland.

A man stands smiling in front of whisky casks branded 'Glen Ord' in a warehouse.
Did you know

Book ninety days out.

Tour dates are released about ninety days ahead.

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Where it is

On the A832 at the edge of Muir of Ord, about half an hour from Inverness, IV6 7UJ.

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