The Smithy Croft
Self-Catering Accommodation
Glenrinnes, Dufftown
The Area continued.
The clock is known locally as “The clock that hanged MacPherson”. MacPherson of Kingussie was a freebooter condemned to death at Banff in 1700 for robbing the rich and giving it to the poor (the Robin Hood of his time). The local inhabitants raised a petition for his reprieve but when the pardon was on it’s way, MacPherson’s arch enemy, Lord Braco, the Sheriff of Banff, put the clock forward a quarter of an hour to make sure MacPherson would hang. Sometime later the clock was removed from Banff and relocated in the Dufftown tower.
The perfect water sources in the area soon saw Dufftown become a centre for the distilling industry – both legal and illegal. Today its distilleries produce some of the most famous whiskies in the world including Glenfiddich, Glendullan, Kininvie, Mortlach, Balvenie and Dufftown – Glenlivet and is known as the Whisky Capital of Scotland.
The clock is known locally as “The clock that hanged MacPherson”. MacPherson of Kingussie was a freebooter condemned to death at Banff in 1700 for robbing the rich and giving it to the poor (the Robin Hood of his time). The local inhabitants raised a petition for his reprieve but when the pardon was on it’s way, MacPherson’s arch enemy, Lord Braco, the Sheriff of Banff, put the clock forward a quarter of an hour to make sure MacPherson would hang. Sometime later the clock was removed from Banff and relocated in the Dufftown tower.
The perfect water sources in the area soon saw Dufftown become a centre for the distilling industry – both legal and illegal. Today its distilleries produce some of the most famous whiskies in the world including Glenfiddich, Glendullan, Kininvie, Mortlach, Balvenie and Dufftown – Glenlivet and is known as the Whisky Capital of Scotland.
Shopping in Dufftown
The wide range of traditional shops takes the visitor back in time to when personal service was an indispensable feature of shopping. It is a community where you will find fresh local produce and crafts.
Visit the butcher for fine local lamb and beef, the baker for freshly baked bread and tea-bread, the whisky shop for our local product or the kilt-maker to choose a tartan to meet your needs.
Eating Out
Croft Inn, Glen Livet
The Highlander Inn, Craigellachie
The Grouse Inn, Cabrach
Tannochbrae, Dufftown
Glenfiddich Restaurant, Dufftown
The Fife Arms, Dufftown
Visit the butcher for fine local lamb and beef, the baker for freshly baked bread and tea-bread, the whisky shop for our local product or the kilt-maker to choose a tartan to meet your needs.
Eating Out
Croft Inn, Glen Livet
The Highlander Inn, Craigellachie
The Grouse Inn, Cabrach
Tannochbrae, Dufftown
Glenfiddich Restaurant, Dufftown
The Fife Arms, Dufftown