Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh visit Gordon and MacPhail’s latest venture, The Cairn Distillery
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ELGIN based family owned business Gordon and MacPhail welcomed royalty to their latest venture earlier this week.
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh (Prince Edward and Sophie) were given a tour of The Cairn Distillery, owned by Gordon and MacPhail, on Monday as part of the pair’s visit to the Grantown area.
Upon arriving at the distillery, one of the newest in Scotland, the Duke and Duchess met with members of the distillery team and Gordon and MacPhail Chief Executive, Phillip White.
They discovered how Gordon and MacPhail has created a distillery to complement the natural environment, including a sedum roof, home to thousands of pollinators, and initiatives to boost numbers of rare Goldeneye ducks along the banks of the River Spey.
The royal couple were also invited to plant an aspen tree near the distillery.
The visit formed part of a wider tour of Grantown-on-Spey, where the Duke and Duchess met business owners and local people.
Phillip White, Chief Executive at Gordon and MacPhail, said: “We were honoured to welcome the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh to The Cairn Distillery, and delighted to introduce them to the members of our fantastic team who make our whisky and look after the guests to our visitor experience.
“The Cairn has been warmly received by the local community over the last two years since the distillery started production, and we are thrilled we could be part of this royal visit to the area.”
Gordon and MacPhail also owns and operates Benromach Distillery in Forres, which was officially opened by HRH Duke of Rothesay in 1998.
