The Macallan's Scotland distillery: Whisky magic in the hills

The Macallan elevates the distillery visit experience with its 90-minute guided tour, complete with state-of-the-art features housed in an architectural wonder

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The new facility, located in the heart of Speyside, Scotland, can increase production by a third. The visitor centre also offers group tours and interactive exhibitions.
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Like a buried treasure, everything at The Macallan's £140-million (S$252-million) distillery and visitor centre is housed under five undulating hills that could have come straight out of The Hobbit films.

Speaking to The Sunday Times just hours before its official opening last month, The Macallan's creative director Ken Grier says: "We want to unwrap the distillery for consumers and reveal the mysteries for them."

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on June 24, 2018, with the headline The Macallan's Scotland distillery: Whisky magic in the hills. Subscribe