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  Aberlour - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aberlour, also known as Charlestown of Aberlour after its founder, is a town in Moray, Scotland, 12 miles south of Elgin.
Aberlour once was the site of an orphanage which was founded by a minister called Charles Jupp.
Sir Toby Coghill, Bart., was headmaster of Aberlour House 1964-89.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aberlour   (746 words)

  
 Aberlour Single Malt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aberlour is a distiller of single malt Scotch whisky, located on Aberlour town, Speyside, Scotland at the crossing of rivers Lour and Spey near Ben Rinnes.
Aberlour is particularly influenced by its water source, flowing from Ben Rinnes, through the local peat and granite of the Lour valley and on to the distillery.
Aberlour also releases a range of malts that, after ageing in bourbon casks, are transferred to casks that have been used previously to mature varieties of fortified wines.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aberlour_Single_Malt   (331 words)

  
 Aberlour: Speyside distillery- Scotch Whisky -
Settled in the village of Aberlour in the heart of the Speyside area, the Aberlour distillery is officially running since 1826, but it was probably active before this date.
Aberlour distillery has been sold by James Flemming to the Thorne and Sons group in 1982, but James stayed in the distillery as a manager until 1920.
The village of Aberlour has probably been founded during the 7th century when St Dustan used to baptise the converts in the water of the burn flowing from the granite mountain Ben Rinnes.
www.whisky-distilleries.info /Aberlour_EN.shtml   (1659 words)

  
 Aberlour
Aberlour (Gaelic for Mouth of the Chattering Burn) became nationally famous in the 19th century for its Orphanage.
Aberlour is also a highly thought after salmon angling spot and the home of Walkers’ shortbread.
The Aberlour Distillery is not open to the public but visits and tastings are organized during the Spirit of Speyside Festival each Spring.
members.tripod.com /House_of_Malt/aberlour.htm   (232 words)

  
 Aberlour
Aberlour distillery is located in the heart of Aberlour village, on the banks of the Lour burn where it meets the river Spey.
Aberlour malt whiskies have benefited from greater use of oloroso sherry casks in recent years which, combined with bourbon casks, add to the whisky's complexity.
Aberlour malt whiskies have been awarded the International Wine and Spirit Competition's Gold Medal on 15 occasions, including two in the 2001 competition.
www.whiskyclassified.com /aberlour.html   (262 words)

  
 Visit Aberlour on Spey in Speyside in Scotland: holiday cottages, houses, accommodation: Country Cottages Online
Aberlour on Spey is a small town in one of the loveliest parts of Scotland.
Aberlour does have its own distillery but it is not open to the public for tours.
Aberlour is also famous for its Walkers shortbread factory.
www.countrycottagesonline.com /Scotland/Aberlour_on_Spey.htm   (611 words)

  
 Cocktail Times | Distillery Journey , Aberlour Distillery
Aberlour distillery is located in the heart of Speyside's Malt Whisky Trail in Scotland.
Aberlour distillery uses water from the Spey Valley.
Forty thousand litres of pure spring water is heated to 154 degrees with 13 tons of malted barley in the mash ton, producing 66,000 litres of wort in each mash.
www.cocktailtimes.com /distillery/aberlour.shtml   (193 words)

  
 Hotels in Aberlour Scotland accommodation - Aberlour hotels in Morayshire Scottish Highlands
Aberlour is set amidst the beautiful Speyside landscape, where keen-eyed birdwatchers can, if they are lucky, spot the golden eagle patrolling the skies above the Cairngorms.
A village in central Moray, Aberlour is situated 15 miles south of Elgin on the right bank of the River Spey where it is joined by the Burn of Aberlour, or Lour Burn.
To dial a number in Aberlour from outside the UK: dial the International Access Code of the country you are calling from - follow that by the Country Code for the country you are calling to (44 for the UK) - dial the local area code omitting the initial ‘0’ e.g.
www.kayukay.co.uk /aberlourhotels.html   (541 words)

  
 Aberlour Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
Aberlour, or Charlestown of Aberlour, is a large, attractive village that lies along the south east bank of the River Spey and astride the main A95 from Aviemore to
Today's Aberlour Distillery, which is open to visitors, was rebuilt very prettily after the original burned down in 1879.
Aberlour was once served by a railway running between the village and the River Spey.
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /aberlour/aberlour/index.html   (639 words)

  
 thewhiskyguide.com, Aberlour Distillery, single malt, Speyside
Aberlour Distillery lies in the village of Aberlour next to a small stream named Lour and 300 metres from the river Spey.
The Aberlour Distillery was founded in 1879 by the former grain dealer James Fleming who had gained distilling experience from being a lessee of the Dailuaine Distillery.
Aberlour’s popularity increased during the 80s and the 90s and their whisky received several awards.
www.thewhiskyguide.com /Speyside/Aberlour.html   (1051 words)

  
 Aberlour Distillery Profile (Malt Madness - about single malt whisky)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Aberlour distillery lies in the heart of the Spey valley.
However, when Aberlour introduced their 'A'bunadh' range a few years later they were able to offer an excellent alternative to the cask strength Macallans.
Not as easily drinkable as the Aberlour 100 Proof, although the difference in proof is a mere 2.5%.
www.maltmadness.com /aberlour.html   (1510 words)

  
 North East Scotland Information, Events & Business Directory - Planlocal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Aberlour, a village in central Moray, is situated 15 miles south of Elgin on the River Spey.
To the north east of the village stands Aberlour House built in 1838 to a design by William Robertson for Alexander Grant, The Gordons of Aberlour lived in the house for many generations.
Aberlour Parish Church is an Norman style church, situated in Aberlour village square, it is owned by The Church of Scotland.
www.planlocal.com /about/aberlour.asp   (631 words)

  
 Aberlour Tourist Information
Aberlour, officially named 'Charlestown on Aberlour' is in the North East of Scotland mid-way between Inverness and Aberdeen.
The Walker family has been producing shortbread in Aberlour for over a century and there are over 50 whisky distilleries within a 15 mile radius of Aberlour.
Aberlour is situated on The River Spey, which is in itself an attraction for fishermen seeking salmon and tourists requiring a peaceful and enjoyable holiday.
www.speyside.moray.org /Aberlour/web/page3.html   (685 words)

  
 Aberlour Gardens Holiday Park
Aberlour Gardens enjoys a beautiful setting in the magnificent valley of the river Spey, being ideally situated for touring.
It is situated midway between the attractive Speyside villages of Aberlour and Craigellachie, and close to Dufftown the Malt whisky capital.
The village of Charlestown of Aberlour is situated on the river Spey and is home of the world famous Walkers Shortbread which has a factory shop.
members.aol.com /campingdufftown/index1.htm   (337 words)

  
 Aberlour Footpaths
Aberlour was founded in 1812 by Charles Grant of Wester Elchies, hence the name Charlestown.
Aberlour lies on the A95 Trunk Road (Aviemore to Keith) and is 15 miles south of Elgin.
This was established in 2000 by The Aberlour Trust with the help of the BBC Scotland’s "Beechgrove Garden" team.
www.moray.org /moray_standard/page_39997.html   (631 words)

  
 Single Malt Scotch - Aberlour Distillery
The village of Aberlour lies in the heart of Speyside malt-distilling country, and the distillery uses soft water that rises from the granite of Ben Rinnes.
Aberlour dates from at least 1826, and was rebuilt in 1879 and 1898.
Aberlour pioneered the sale of whisky en primeur, and collaborated with the Austrian designer Georg Riedel in the creation of a special glass for single malts.
www.singlemaltscotchking.com /single_malt_scotch/abelour.htm   (148 words)

  
 Aberlour Distillery - The Distilleries of Scotland - scotchwhisky.net
Aberlour Distillery - The Distilleries of Scotland - scotchwhisky.net
Aberlour Glenlivet Distillery Company subsidiary of Campbell Distillery which is part of Pernod Ricard
Aberlour means in Gaelic "Mouth of the Chattering Burn".
www.scotchwhisky.net /distilleries/aberlour.htm   (194 words)

  
 Aberlour
The village and distillery of Aberlour are in the heart of Speyside.
This is one of the cheapest on the list, and much better than you would guess from that fact, or from its age.
It's not among the "interesting" whiskies in the current list, but I would be happy to have a bottle of this one for early evening drinking in hot weather.
www.dcs.ed.ac.uk /home/jhb/whisky/smws/54.html   (268 words)

  
 UISGE! Aberlour Distillery: All about it
Aberlour distillery was built in 1826, just 14 years after work on the little town itself began.
The distillery has thrived although it has burned down twice, on one occasion the entire town population rising from their beds to roll the barrels of whisky out of danger.
Aberlour achieves a finely calculated balance between the sweet roundness of sherrywood and the malty delicacy revealed by ex-Bourbon wood.
www.uisge.com /ud/aberlour.html   (338 words)

  
 The Scotch Doc - Aberlour
Aberlour officials will readily point out that in 960 A.D., St. Dunstan conducted his Baptismals in the spring of water that is now used for whisky production by their distillery.
Aberlour Distillery was founded in 1879 on the site of an earlier distillery built in 1826.
It produces a full-bodied malt that is quite complex and spicy, with a classic bouquet in the nose.
www.scotchdoc.com /tsd/tasting/notes/Aberlour.html   (224 words)

  
 Overview of Aberlour   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
A village in central Moray, Aberlour is situated 15 miles (24 km) south of Elgin on the right bank of the River Spey where it is joined by the Burn of Aberlour or Lour Burn.
To the north east of the village stands Aberlour House built in 1838 to a design by William Robertson for Alexander Grant, a local farmer's son who made his fortune in the West Indies and returned to Scotland to buy the ancestral home of the Gordon's of Aberlour.
Aberlour, which has tourist facilities, is noted for its fishing on the Spey, its shortbread and the whisky produced at nearby Glenallachie Distillery within whose grounds is a well dedicated to St Drostan.
www.geo.ed.ac.uk:81 /scotgaz/towns/townfirst205.html   (282 words)

  
 Aberlour Child Care Trust a Scottish Charity
Aberlour works in Scotland with and for children, young people and families who need additional support, to promote their development and well being.
Aberlour aims to provide high quality services tuned to the needs of our service users.
Since then Aberlour has developed flexibility to respond to the ever-changing needs of children in Scotland.
www.aberlour.org.uk   (164 words)

  
 Aberlour
The St Drostans Well, found in the grounds of the distillery hints to an ancient past when a driud community occupied the small valley where the Aberlour distillery is found.
The name Aberlour comes from the Gaelic translation of "Mouth of the Chattering Burn." This place was the inspiration for James Fleming, founder of Aberlour to build a distillery here in 1879.
The Aberlour Distillery is situated in the village of Aberlour on the A95 between Grantown-on-Spey and Elgin.
www.tekkie.net /whisky/speyside/aberlour/aberlour.html   (79 words)

  
 Aberlour Child Care Trust
Aberlour Play Peace Project leader, Laura Petrie says, "Traditional playground games seem to have skipped a generation and today's children don't know how to play organised games: some of them don't even know how to use a skipping rope.
The Aberlour Child Care Trust manages the project with funding for 3 years through Fife Council Regeneration and New Opportunity Funding from the lottery.
Aberlour is a Scottish charity for Scotland‚s children
www.aberlour.org.uk /news/items/item34.html   (619 words)

  
 Aberlour a'bunadh - Drinks Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
Aberlour a'bunadh is a natural single cask strength malt whisky.
A brief history of Aberlour (with thanks to www.Aberlour.co.uk) Like many of Scotland's great whiskys, Aberlour can be found on the banks of the Spey.
The distillery was founded in 1879 next to the village of Aberlour which is itself on the Lour burn.
www.dooyoo.co.uk /drinks/aberlour-abunadh   (249 words)

  
 ABERLOUR - 10 Year Old - Speyside Single Malt Whisky : Buy online @ TheDrinkShop.com
Aberlour is a pure single highland malt from Speyside.
Aberlour was founded in 1826 by James Gordon and Peter Weir at the feet of Ben Rinnes, from whose slopes it draws its water and said to be an important characteristic of its distinctive flavour.
The distillery was rebuilt in 1879 after a fire and it is this date which appears on the label.
www.thedrinkshop.com /products/nlpdetail.php?prodid=300   (137 words)

  
 Aberlour Single Malt Scotch Whiskys - AlcoholReviews.com Reviews Aberlour Single Malt Scotch Whiskys
Aberlour 10 Year: We've reviewed this previously, but I'll quote our previous review, which seems right- "Aberlour 10 Year is a docile scotch- very smooth, creamy, and its bouquet and taste are complex and lingering.
Aberlour 15 Year (43%): A peculiar and fascinating incarnation of Aberlour, in that a grapefruit note appers, along with vanilla, toffee, sherry and, as Mr.
Aberlour 21 Year (43%): This old malt fetches $85-$95 a bottle and is worth every penny of it.
www.alcoholreviews.com /SPIRITS/aberlour-pacult.html   (633 words)

  
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Aberlour Orphanage closed in 1967 after almost one hundred years serving as home to thousands of needy children.
The requirement for new practices in child care brought the demise of this respected establishment.
Located in the scenic countryside of Aberlour Moray Scotland, Aberlour Orphanage gave refuge to children from all over Scotland.
members.lycos.co.uk /aberlour   (52 words)

  
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Aberlour is a picturesque little village that sits on the banks of the river Spey,surrounded by trees and beautiful countryside.
The village has a well stocked Co-op mini market,banks,butcher,fishing tackle shop,a number of clothes shops, restaurant, hotel, small inn,filling station and garages.There are two churches and the village is home to the world famous Walkers shortbread and Aberlour Scotch whisky..
There are many walks within the village area which are interesting and picturesque.You can fish, mountain bike,road cycle,visit the interesting village shops and enjoy a meal or afternoon tea in the village restaurant.
www.aberlour.freeserve.co.uk /page5.html   (164 words)

  
 Aberlour Venues, Conference Meeting Rooms, Team Building, Room Hire, Accommodation, Coach, Car & Limousine Hire ...
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