57°44′23.14″N 4°20′17.31″W / 57.7397611°N 4.3381417°W
Region: Highland | |
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Location | Alness, Scotland |
Owner | Greenwood Distillers |
Founded | 2019 |
Water source | Loch Dubh |
No. of stills | 1 wash still 1 spirit still |
Capacity | 1,000,000 L |
Ardross distillery is a Scotch whisky and Gin distillery in Ardross, Highland, Scotland. [1] [2] [3]
The distillery was begun by Andrew Rankin, a Master whisky blender at Ardross mains farm in December 2015. [2] The entire distillery project, including a bonded warehouse outside Glasgow cost approximately £50 million. [2] Planning approval was granted for the distillery in February 2017. [4] [5] [6] Building work began in November 2017 across a 50-acre site. [7] [8] The building work included restoration of the existing 19th century buildings as well as building new distillation facilities. [3] The architect, NoRR commissioned a photographic survey of the derelict buildings prior to their restoration and conversion as a distillery. [9]
In December 2021, new make spirit from the distillery became the first-ever new make spirit to be auctioned in cask at Christie's auction house. [10] [11]
Water for the whisky comes from nearby Loch Dubh. [2]
Whisky production commenced in late 2019. [2] The distillery also began producing a gin 'Theodore' with a Picts theme in Autumn 2019. [12]
57°44′23.14″N 4°20′17.31″W / 57.7397611°N 4.3381417°W
Region: Highland | |
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Location | Alness, Scotland |
Owner | Greenwood Distillers |
Founded | 2019 |
Water source | Loch Dubh |
No. of stills | 1 wash still 1 spirit still |
Capacity | 1,000,000 L |
Ardross distillery is a Scotch whisky and Gin distillery in Ardross, Highland, Scotland. [1] [2] [3]
The distillery was begun by Andrew Rankin, a Master whisky blender at Ardross mains farm in December 2015. [2] The entire distillery project, including a bonded warehouse outside Glasgow cost approximately £50 million. [2] Planning approval was granted for the distillery in February 2017. [4] [5] [6] Building work began in November 2017 across a 50-acre site. [7] [8] The building work included restoration of the existing 19th century buildings as well as building new distillation facilities. [3] The architect, NoRR commissioned a photographic survey of the derelict buildings prior to their restoration and conversion as a distillery. [9]
In December 2021, new make spirit from the distillery became the first-ever new make spirit to be auctioned in cask at Christie's auction house. [10] [11]
Water for the whisky comes from nearby Loch Dubh. [2]
Whisky production commenced in late 2019. [2] The distillery also began producing a gin 'Theodore' with a Picts theme in Autumn 2019. [12]