Glencadam Visitor Centre goes seven days a week following surge in demand

Glencadam Distillery has extended its visitor centre opening hours, responding to rising visitor demand and strengthening its offering ahead of Scotland’s peak summer tourism season.

The Brechin-based distillery and visitor centre will now operate full tour, tasting, café and retail services seven days a week, increasing capacity and accessibility for guests.

Since opening in November, the multi-million-pound visitor experience has quickly established itself as a key destination on Scotland’s whisky tourism map, offering immersive distillery tours, tutored tastings, exclusive bottlings and hospitality experiences. The transition to seven-day operations reflects increased demand and follows a successful recruitment drive that has strengthened the team ahead of the busy summer season, enabling the distillery to welcome increasing numbers of domestic and international visitors while maintaining a premium experience.

The move also underscores the continued investment by owners Angus Dundee Distillers in both the distillery and the surrounding Angus region, reinforcing Glencadam’s growing role in supporting tourism, employment and local economic activity.

Iain Lochhead, Director at Angus Dundee Distillers, owners of Glencadam Distillery, said: “Opening our doors seven days a week is another proud milestone for everyone at Glencadam – and for the wider Brechin community. Since launching the visitor centre in November, we’ve seen strong and sustained demand from domestic and international visitors excited to experience the history, craftsmanship and character behind one of Scotland’s oldest working distilleries.

“This next chapter reflects the continued growth of the Glencadam brand. Every element of the visitor experience has been designed to celebrate more than 200 years of tradition, people and place, while creating lasting investment for the local area. It’s about honouring Glencadam’s heritage while continuing to invest confidently in the future of the distillery and the community around it.”

The announcement follows strong recognition at the 2026 International Spirits Challenge (ISC), where Glencadam secured multiple gold medals across its range. Glencadam 10 Year Old was awarded Gold, while the Glencadam 18 Year Old and Glencadam Reserva PX both retained Gold for the third consecutive year, underlining the global acclaim of Glencadam’s portfolio.

The awards also saw Glencadam’s newest release, the Glencadam 17 Year Old Réserve de Calvados, earn its first ISC medal. Crafted from hand-selected single malt, initially matured in ex-bourbon American oak before being expertly married and finished in the finest Calvados barrels sourced from Normandy, France, the limited-release expression delivers layers of orchard fruit and sweet spice balanced with Glencadam’s signature house style.

Limited to 6,360 individually numbered bottles, the expression’s launch marked a significant moment for the distillery earlier this year, coinciding with the rollout of Glencadam’s refreshed premium packaging.

Introduced following the distillery’s bicentenary celebrations, the new brand identity brings a more refined, contemporary and elevated look across the range, highlighting cask maturation, natural colour and non-chill filtration while reinforcing the distillery’s heritage storytelling and premium positioning.

Founded in 1825, Glencadam is one of Scotland’s oldest working distilleries, known for its traditional production methods that have remained largely unchanged for two centuries.

To find out more about Glencadam Distillery and to book tours and tasting experiences at the visitor centre, visit www.GlencadamWhisky.com or follow on social @GlencadamWhisky.

The café will also now operate seven days a week, opening daily from 9am, with a new breakfast menu launching on 1 June. Bookings can be made by calling (0)1356 622217.

Glencadam Distillery

Established in 1825, Glencadam Distillery is steeped in history, heritage and tradition, handcrafting single malt Scotch whisky in a process that’s remained unchanged for over 200 years. In 2021, Glencadam Distillery re-installed a working internal waterwheel, modelled on the original which was used to power the distillery back in in 1825.

One of Scotland’s oldest distilleries, Glencadam was mothballed for several years before it was purchased and re-opened by Angus Dundee Distillers in 2003.

Today, Glencadam’s multi-award-winning range includes American Oak Reserve, Reserva Andalucía, the 10-Year-Old, 13-Year-Old, 15-Year-Old, 18-Year-Old and 25-Year-Old expressions, as well as a series of special cask finishes.

Visit www.glencadamwhisky.com to find out more.

Glencadam Distillery Visitor Centre

Glencadam’s state-of-the-art visitor centre opened its doors in November, inviting visitors to explore two centuries of craftsmanship with an intimate look behind the scenes of this storied distillery.

Guests can enjoy guided tours, tutored tastings and an interactive exhibition, tracing Glencadam’s journey from its 1825 origins to its place among Scotland’s most celebrated single malts today. The new brand home also features a whisky lounge, café, retail shop and function suite, blending tradition with modern hospitality to attract more visitors to Brechin and the surrounding area.

The café is now open 7 days a week, opening daily from 9am. Bookings for the café can be taken by phone: (0)1356 622217. Breakfast menu available from 1 June.

To find out more and book a tour, visit: https://www.glencadamwhisky.com/pages/visitor-centre

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ARBIKIE BRINGS SCOTLAND’S TOP DISTILLERIES TOGETHER FOR WHISKY FESTIVAL

Angus, Scotland; May 2026; Scotland’s leading distilleries will gather on the Angus coast this June as Arbikie Highland Estate Distillery hosts ‘A Dram Good Whisky Festival’, bringing together more than 10 distilleries for a day of tastings, masterclasses and distillery experiences.

Taking place on Saturday 6th June 2026, the festival will welcome whisky enthusiasts, trade professionals and visitors to the Arbikie Estate for two ticketed sessions featuring drams from participating exhibitors, guided tours, talks from whisky makers and curated masterclasses throughout the day.

Distilleries already confirmed for the festival include Bladnoch Distillery, Glencadam Distillery, InchDairnie Distillery, Kingsbarns Distillery and Nc’nean Distillery, alongside international names including Bivrost — the world’s northernmost distillery based in Arctic Norway – as well as a mix of emerging producers and independent whisky makers from across the industry.

Hosted at the award-winning Arbikie Distillery, the event follows the estate being named Sustainable Distillery of the Year at the 2026 Icons of Whisky Scotland Awards, further cementing Arbikie’s reputation as one of Scotland’s most progressive and sustainable independent distilleries.

Set against the backdrop of the Arbikie Highland Estate on Scotland’s east coast, the festival will celebrate both the heritage and future of Scotch whisky, bringing together established producers alongside emerging and internationally recognised distilleries for what is expected to be one of the region’s standout whisky events of the summer.

“This is about bringing people together through whisky,” said Iain Stirling, Co-Founder of Arbikie Distillery. “We wanted to create something that reflects the character of Arbikie – rooted in history, but always looking forward. The festival is an opportunity for people to discover new distilleries, meet the makers and experience the estate in a completely different way.

“Whisky tourism continues to play an increasingly important role in Scotland’s food and drink story, and we’re proud to be hosting an event that brings people to Angus while showcasing the diversity and creativity happening across the industry today.”

Founded on a fourth-generation family farm overlooking the North Sea, Arbikie has become internationally recognised for its field-to-bottle approach to distilling, producing whisky, gin and vodka entirely on the estate using crops grown on the farm.

Alongside tastings from every exhibitor, visitors will have access to talks and masterclasses led by distillers and industry figures, as well as guided tours through the Arbikie Distillery Experience.

The festival will run across two sessions from 11:00-15:00 and 16:00-20:00, with a dedicated shuttle service operating from Montrose Train Station for ticket holders.

Tickets are priced from £40 and include drams from participating distilleries, access to talks and masterclasses, a guided distillery tour and a complimentary tasting glass.

Further information and tickets are available HERE

Arbikie Distillery Experience
https://arbikie.com/pages/visit
For further information contact: Iain Stirling, Co-Owner at Arbikie Distillery at iain.stirling@arbikie.com , or on WhatsApp at 07967754169

About Arbikie Distillery:

The Arbikie Distillery is 100% owned by the Stirling brothers whose family have been farming for over 400 years, four generations at Lunan Bay just north of Dundee on Scotland’s sunny east coast. The brothers opened the Arbikie Distillery in 2014 and Arbikie is recognised as being one of the world’s most sustainable distilleries. Arbikie recently won the Most Sustainable Whisky Distillery in Scotland Award at the World Whiskies Awards. Its customers include many of the world’s best resorts, hotels, bars, restaurants and retailers including Aman Resorts, Noma, Jean Georges, Fat Duck, Zuma, Hilton, Marriott, Four Seasons, Wholefoods, Harrods, Atlas and the Connaught.

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