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22nd September 2009 |
Glengoyne distillery
celebrates a summer of success…
 Glengoyne,
has reported its busiest summer season
in its 175 year history with a massive
43% upsurge in visitor numbers in August
alone.
Last month, 7,672 tourists visited the
picturesque distillery located in the
heart of the Trossachs, compared to
5,366 for the same period in 2008.
Stuart Hendry, Glengoyne’s Brand and
Development Manager commented: “It has
been a fantastic summer for the
distillery. Over the past few years we
have seen our peak season extending
further into early spring and later
autumn months. Easter for example, was
busier than the last two years combined
– we even had several dozen visitors
queuing up on Easter Sunday morning
waiting for us to unlock the gates!
Overall, our numbers to date for 2009
are up over 20% on last year which we
are thrilled about.”
Set in its stunning location at the
beginning of the West Highland Way and
in easy reach of Glasgow city centre and
Edinburgh, Scotland’s most southerly
Highland distillery has always been a
popular choice with tourists exploring
Scotland. The weak pound against the
euro has helped bring visitors,
particularly from Northern Europe to the
distillery, all eager to learn about
Glengoyne’s ‘Real Taste of Malt’.
Stuart Hendry continued: “The
‘stay-cation’ effect has certainly had
an impact on the number of distillery
visits. We have consistently seen an
increased proportion of Britons,
especially from Northern England,
touring Glengoyne this summer. The
distillery is located on a main tourist
route heading north and our investment
in new and clearer signage seems to have
paid off in attracting passing visitors.
“We are also fortunate that wet weather
does not hinder the Glengoyne experience
for our guests and I am sure in some
respects it may have even helped us.
Being located in such a popular walking
and hiking region, I hope having the
chance to blend your own whisky or
enjoying a warming dram on a tour, would
be an appealing alternative to walking
in the rain.”
Glengoyne Distillery offers an
unrivalled visitor experience and wide
menu of tours and tastings. One of the
most popular tours, the Master Blender
Session, even gives visitors the
opportunity to have a go blending their
own whisky to take home with the in the
state-of-the-art Glengoyne Blending
Room for just £30.
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