Menstrie

Menstrie (Gaelic: Meanstraibh ) is a village in the Scottish Unitary Authority Clackmannanshire. It lies on the western border of the county about eight kilometers north-east of Stirling and five kilometers northwest of Alloa at the foot of the Ochil Hills and is one of the Foots Hill Villages. Menstrie is connected by the A91 to the road network. In 2001, Menstrie In 2007 inhabitants. The current coming from the Ochils Bach Menstrie Burn goes through the village and ends about a kilometer in the Devon.

Between 1746 and 1929, the nationally important whiskey distillery Glenochil was operated at Menstrie. Today there are at the same place large bonded warehouse of the international group Diageo for the storage of whiskey, which are of great economic importance for Menstrie. There is also a yeast factory in Menstrie.

In Menstrie is the product derived from the late 16th century Menstrie Castle. In this William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling and Ralph Abercromby were born.

The Ochils seen from the premises of the customs warehouse from

Yeast factory in Menstrie