The Glenturret Distillery Reviews Summary

Distillery and Tours

Pros:

• "The whole venue has been recently redecorated by Lalique, giving it a very smart and fresh look."
• "Visited and took the tour, our guide Alan was very informative and knowledgeable."
• "Stuart, our host, made it a blast."
• "All the staff we spoke to were super professional and friendly."
• "Fantastic Distillery. Staff were incredibly polite and helpful."
• "Great tour given by big Stuart. He was engaging and very knowledgeable about the fascinating history and current operations of the distillery."
• "Our tour of Glenturret Distillery was lovely."

Cons:

• "The tastings were very disappointing, the experience itself was lacklustre."
• "The experience as a whole was not worth the effort to get out to there alone."
• "A bit too touristic distillery tour and lacked the authenticity you get in a small distillery tour."
• "The distillery tour was good but very similar to other tours, there was nothing special to set it apart from other distilleries."
• "However we have been visiting the Glenturret distillery for nearly 30 years and I feel it may have lost it's truly traditional Scottish atmosphere."
• "All very sterile and uninviting. All in all quite disappointing."
• "The only let down was that the distillery was not working due to refurbishment."

Whisky and Tastings

Pros:

• "Thanks John for the recommendation of the 10 year old peated whisky, delicious!"
• "The 50-year-old whiskey in the unique black bottle is a true masterpiece."
• "The scotch is, of course, amazing."
• "Tour was very informative and the Whisky was nice!"
• "Whiskey they served was excellent and between 8-12 years old mature."
• "The whisky itself was wonderful. Especially the pleated one."
• "The Smoky Peat Scotch was interesting but delightful."

Cons:

• "Their own whisky selection is a bit limited."
• "Whisky isn't shockingly good, pretty flat and not so characteristic."
• "The wiskey doesn't really have a distinguished taste which sets it out compared to the more flavoursome ones."
• "The whiskey, however, way too peaty and, by my palate, not tasty."
• "It has become an investment from a large international company. Now their whisky is equally presented as their parfum and as a result a bit overpriced."
• "Well, how things change over three years! The sherry cask and triple wood is no more and replaced by various vintages of one type."
• "The peated glenturret was nice though (not too much PPM)."

Location and Setting

Pros:

• "A must see - beautiful setting, centuries of tradition."
• "Hidden in the forests of Scottish Midland, the place is full of history and interesting events which have taken place through the years."
• "Nice location, plenty of parking."
• "The entire place is absolutely stunning!"
• "The distillery is nestled in a beautiful spot by the river set amongst douglas furs with red squirrels in residence."
• "First of all the location is to die for with the wildness of the river and the smell of whisky infusing the air."
• "Absolutely extraordinary place, a must see if visiting Scotland."

Cons:

• "Wouldn't recommend driving there unless you really drive by there. Detouring not advised."
• "We waited for quite a while as big bus tour groups seem to have priority over individuals."
• "Then we had to wait again for our food."
• "Waited for 45 minutes then had to ask for someone to serve us."
• "Closed but haven't updated their times online, or on their answering machine."

Facilities and Services

Pros:

• "The interior and granite fountain adds a wonderful touch to the experience."
• "Great location, great gift shop with a variety of products to suit all budgets and tastes."
• "The distillery has had a major refurbishment and offers a unique michelin star dining experience."
• "They’ve got a Michelin restaurant inside!"
• "The café is amazing! Where else can you have a Michélin starred chef make your lunch for £3.50?!"
• "The cafe is well worth a stop at, the food was superb."
• "Super clean toilets (seriously, best toilets ever), cafe was lovely, not too expensive."

Cons:

• "My only complaint about the distillery is their cafe."
• "Additionally, the shop did not have anything special, nothing you cannot get elsewhere."
• "Fancy building with in the shop heavily overpriced raincoats of over £1000,- pounds."
• "The cafe is a little on the expensive side."
• "The smart and reasonably priced cafe is well worth a stop."
• "Only issue was the face-shields caused the tour guide to sound muffled at times and hard to hear."