GROUSE SEEKS PUBLIC VOTES FOR DISTILLERY VISITOR EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR
Members of the public are being asked to back Perthshire's most visited whisky distillery, The Famous Grouse Experience at Glenturret Distillery in Crieff, in its bid to become this year's Scottish Field's Whisky Distillery Visitor Experience of the Year.
One of seventeen distilleries in Scotland to be listed for the title, the winners are decided solely by a public vote and Scotland's oldest and most visited distillery is hoping that its tens of thousands of visitors every year will give it the big thumbs up.
The visiting public are asked to vote on site by adding their name to the list at the Distillery or, for those who are a little further away, they can vote online athttp://www.scottishfield.co.uk/votenow/
Stuart Cassells, General Manager of The Famous Grouse Experience commented:
"In 2014 we were shortlisted as one of Scotland's Top Ten Whisky Distillery Visitor Experiences and the team here at the Distillery were delighted. We'd love to be part of this again - perhaps this might be our year to win - but we know that this can only happen with the help of our visitors and we hope that they will take the time to vote for us."
The public vote closes on 21stSeptember with a shortlist being announced in October.
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For further information on this news release, please contact Tricia Fox, Volpa, Tel: 07989 955039 or 01738 658187, Email:t.fox@volpa.co.uk
Notes to Editors
About Glenturret Distillery and The Famous Grouse Experience
The Famous Grouse Experience is located at Scotland's oldest working distillery - Glenturret. Originally established as a single malt distillery in 1775, today The Famous Grouse Experience is the most visited distillery in Scotland (welcoming an average of 100,000 visitors every year).
The distillery was fully refurbished in 2014 and was recently awarded UK Whisky Visitor Attraction of the Year by Whisky Magazine and finished in the top three at the Global Icons of Whisky Awards for Whisky Visitor Attraction of the Year.
It has recently announced the opening of a new café & restaurant on site, Wilde Thyme at Glenturret, a partnership with award winning Comrie based luxury caterers Wilde Thyme offering the very best in locally sourced Scottish produce and dishes that give diners an authentic and delicious taste of Perthshire.
The distillery offers the opportunity to learn how a single malt is made in the traditional way, as well as learning how some of the Glenturret single malt is then blended along with other grain and malt whiskies to create The Famous Grouse, the No. 1 whisky in the UK.
Opening Hours10am-6pm (Nov-Feb 10am-5pm)
Visitor and café restaurant Opening Hours 10am-6pm. Evening opening Thursday, Friday and Saturday 6pm-10pm
For more information please visitwww.thefamousgrouseexperience.comor call 01764 656565
Tour Experiences
Distillery Experience:(1 hour) Runs hourly. Includes one exceptional distillery tour, and a taste of two fine whiskies. £10 adult, £9 concession (seniors/students/under 18s).
Tasting Experience:(1 hour) Runs hourly. Includes one exceptional distillery tour, a taste of five fine whiskies and a souvenir nosing glass to keep. £20 Famous Tasting, £30 Finest Tasting, Over 18s only.
Warehouse Experience:(1½ hours) Includes one exceptional distillery tour, a taste of four fine whiskies and a magical peek at hundreds of sleeping casks in our very special warehouse. £40, Over 18s only, Pre-booking recommended.
Blending Experience:(2 hours) Includes one exceptional distillery tour, a tasting of four fine whiskies inside our exclusive bonded warehouse and a unique opportunity to master the art of blending your own whisky, complete with complimentary 100ml bottle and certificate. £60, Over 18s only, Pre-booking recommended.
Stillman Experience:(Full day) Available Tue, Wed, Thu. Includes one exceptional experience with unrivalled access to the unique world of whisky production. Spend the day side by side with our Stillman and our Drammolier™, learn the art of blending, and toast one fine day with a dram from your complimentary bottle of The Glenturret Highland Single Malt. £250, Over 18s only, Pre-booking essential.