Dalmunach distillery

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Coordinates: 57°27′17.56″N 3°18′1.92″W / 57.4548778°N 3.3005333°W / 57.4548778; -3.3005333 Dalmunach is a Scotch whisky distillery located in Carron in the whisky region of Speyside.[1][2][3] The distillery is owned by Chivas Regal, a subsidiary of Pernod Ricard.[1] The water source comes from the nearby Ballinom Burn, which originates in the Mannoch Hills.[1] The distillery is named for a nearby pool on the River Spey.[4] The distillery is located beside the Speyside Way and Moray Way, long distance footpaths in the region.[5]

History[]

Work on the new distillery started in 2012.[2] The new distillery occupies part of the former site of the old Imperial distillery.[1] The distillery was officially opened in 2015 by Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of Scotland.[1][2][6] The distillery cost £25 million and consists of a modern design that won the Royal Institute of British Architects Award for Scotland in 2015.[2] The design is said to be inspired by the shape of a sheaf of barley.[2] The distillery was designed to be energy efficient, using renewable energy sources.[7][8]

In 2019, the MP Theresa Villiers visited the distillery while served as Environment Secretary.[9] In 2021, the MP Douglas Ross while serving as the Leader of the Scottish Conservatives visited the distillery.[10]

Whisky[]

Much of the distillery production is used as a component in blending for Chivas Regal. The first single malt bottlings of the distillery was in 2019, with the release of a 4 year old single cask bottling.[4]

Facilities[]

The distillery is one of the largest in Scotland.[2] The distillery has a 12-tonne Briggs full Lauter mash tun.[1] There are 16 stainless steel washbacks and eight pot stills.[1] The spirit stills have an onion shape which pays respect to the former nearby Imperial distillery.[1] The distillery has a capacity of 10 million litres.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h Wishart, David (2020). Whisky Classified. Choosing Single Malts by Flavour. Pavilion Books. p. 259. ISBN 978-1911595731.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Maclean, Charles (2016). Whiskypedia. A Gazetteer of Scotch Whisky. Edinburgh: Birlinn. p. 155-156. ISBN 978-1-78027-401-0.
  3. ^ "Miltonduff Distillery". Scotch Whisky.com. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "EXCLUSIVE: First whisky released from Dalmunach Distillery". WhiskyMagazine. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  5. ^ Thomson, Norman (2022). The Moray Way Companion. A Comprehensive Guide to The Dava Way, The Moray Coast Trail and the Speyside Way. Birlinn. ISBN 9781788855624.
  6. ^ "New Dalmunach Distillery opened by Nicola Sturgeon". BBC News. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  7. ^ "How Dalmunach Distillery became one of the most energy efficient in Scotland". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Moray industry: How whisky is helping to save the planet/". The Northern Scot. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Environment Secretary tours iconic Scottish industries". UK Government. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Moray MP Douglas Ross visits Dalmunach distillery to discuss sustainable Scotch 100 days ahead of COP26". The Northern Scot. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
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