The Glenturret is Scotland’s oldest working distillery, being officially established in 1763. The distillery is located in The Hosh, Crieff, Perthshire. This Highland distillery is one of the smallest in Scotland.

Over the decades Glenturret has been visited by writers and poets (including Robert Burns), Prime Ministers and Princes, including the present Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The Glenturret brings together the hard-won wisdom of generations of distillers.

In 2019, the French-based crystal house, Lalique, purchased a controlling interest in The Glenturret. Since then Lalique has taken a lead in the product design.

In February 2022, Glenturret became the world’s first Michelin Star whisky distillery. That same year it also announced the release of its oldest single malt to date; a 50-year-old expression packaged in a specially designed Lalique crystal decanter. Only 150 bottles of the sherry cask-matured whisky were available for sale at a price of £40,000 each.

The restaurant was launched in 2021 with the support of their French owners and crystal house, Lalique. Their Executive Sommelier provides an extensive international wine list to complement the restaurant’s menus, comprising over 400 bins. The Glenturret staff are passionate about taste and flavour profiles of both their whiskies and in their food.

Lalique’s portfolio also includes two Michelin-starred restaurants, Villa René Lalique in Alsace, and Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey, in the region of Bordeaux.

Glenturret produces a series of both peated and unpeated whiskies. Unfortunately, none of which are available through the LCBO. However, there are a couple of Canadian websites where a limited variety of Glenturret products may be obtained.

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