Speyside
Cooperage
Speyside Cooperage |
In the heart of Scotland’s rolling hills lies Speyside
Cooperage, the only working cooperage in the UK where you
can experience the ancient art of coopering.
Since
1947, the family owned Speyside Cooperage has produced the
finest casks from the best American Oak. Today the cooperage
continues to work and produce the age-old product, still using
traditional methods and tools. Although shipped across the
world, many of the casks remain in Scotland, providing a vital
ingredient in Scotland’s whisky making process.
At Speyside Cooperage we rely on oak as this is the only wood
that can be used to produce casks for quality wines and spirits,
as it prevents seepage and allows the contents to breathe
without spoiling the flavour.
There
are over 50 species of oak growing throughout the World but
only a few are suitable for coopering. It can take 100 –
150 years before the oak required is ready for harvesting,
at which time it is specially selected for our casks, which
can last up to 50 years.
Join
us as we take you on a journey through the lifecycle of the
cask, see our highly skilled coopers at work, try it for yourself
with our mini casks or simply relax and enjoy our gift and
coffee shop.
Speyside Cooperage Visitor Centre
Open all year, Monday to Friday, from 9am until 4pm
Discover the ancient art of coopering at Speyside Cooperage.
Our Acorn to Cask exhibition will take you on a journey through
the lifecycle of the cask, where you will learn why, in years
gone by, every household and every business depended on a
Cooper. See
our Coopers at work, still using the traditional methods and
tools. Learn what our casks are used for today and why many
are shipped across the world.
Admission
Adults: £3.20; Juniors: £1.90; Students/Senior
Citizens: £2.60; Family: £8.50
Group Rate
£2.40 (Minimum 15)
Handicap Accessible
Yes - Wheelchairs users welcome - Special viewing point to
Gallery
Foreign
Visitors
Exhibition and Audio Visual are displayed in English, French,
Spanish, German, Japanese and Italian.
Coffee Shop
Open all year, Monday to Friday, from 9am until 4pm. You are
most welcome to stop for refreshments and a tasty bite. Morning
coffee, afternoon tea or just a snack, from sandwiches to
Scottish home bakes and a variety of speciality teas, coffee
and soft drinks, enjoy the lovely surroundings at the Cooperage.
Seating is available inside the gift shop building and on
the veranda overlooking the picnic area. Coach parties welcome
- prior arrangement preferred.
Directions
Speyside Cooperage is located on the A941 Craigellachie -
Dufftown road, a quarter of a mile south of Craigellachie
and four miles north of Dufftown.
Contact Us
Speyside Cooperage Visitor Centre
Dufftown Road, Craigellachie,
Banffshire, Scotland AB38 9RS
Tel: (01340) 871108
Fax: (01340) 881437
Email Speyside
Cooperage Visitor Centre
