57°27′17.56″N 3°18′1.92″W / 57.4548778°N 3.3005333°W
 The Dalmunach distillery from the Speyside Way | |
| Region: Speyside | |
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| Location | Carron |
| Owner |
Chivas Brothers ( Pernod Ricard) |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Water source | Balintomb water supply |
| No. of stills | 4 wash stills 4 spirit stills |
| Capacity | 10.000,000 |
Dalmunach distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery located in Carron, in the whisky region of Speyside. [1] [2] [3] Built for the Chivas Regal blends, it is owned by the Chivas Brothers, a subsidiary of Pernod Ricard group. [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 serving 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's production is used as a component in the blending of Chivas Regal. The first single malt bottlings of the distillery were 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g Maclean, Charles (2016). Whiskypedia. A Gazetteer of Scotch Whisky. Edinburgh: Birlinn. pp. 155–156. ISBN 978-1-78027-401-0.
- ^ "Miltonduff Distillery". Scotch Whisky.com. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ a b "EXCLUSIVE: First whisky released from Dalmunach Distillery". WhiskyMagazine. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "New Dalmunach Distillery opened by Nicola Sturgeon". BBC News. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "How Dalmunach Distillery became one of the most energy efficient in Scotland". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Moray industry: How whisky is helping to save the planet/". The Northern Scot. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Environment Secretary tours iconic Scottish industries". UK Government. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Moray MP Douglas Ross visits Dalmunach distillery to discuss sustainable Scotch 100 days ahead of COP26". The Northern Scot. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
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57°27′17.56″N 3°18′1.92″W / 57.4548778°N 3.3005333°W
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The Dalmunach distillery from the Speyside Way | |
| Region: Speyside | |
|---|---|
| Location | Carron |
| Owner |
Chivas Brothers ( Pernod Ricard) |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Water source | Balintomb water supply |
| No. of stills | 4 wash stills 4 spirit stills |
| Capacity | 10.000,000 |
Dalmunach distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery located in Carron, in the whisky region of Speyside. [1] [2] [3] Built for the Chivas Regal blends, it is owned by the Chivas Brothers, a subsidiary of Pernod Ricard group. [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 serving 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's production is used as a component in the blending of Chivas Regal. The first single malt bottlings of the distillery were 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g Maclean, Charles (2016). Whiskypedia. A Gazetteer of Scotch Whisky. Edinburgh: Birlinn. pp. 155–156. ISBN 978-1-78027-401-0.
- ^ "Miltonduff Distillery". Scotch Whisky.com. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ a b "EXCLUSIVE: First whisky released from Dalmunach Distillery". WhiskyMagazine. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "New Dalmunach Distillery opened by Nicola Sturgeon". BBC News. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "How Dalmunach Distillery became one of the most energy efficient in Scotland". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Moray industry: How whisky is helping to save the planet/". The Northern Scot. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Environment Secretary tours iconic Scottish industries". UK Government. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Moray MP Douglas Ross visits Dalmunach distillery to discuss sustainable Scotch 100 days ahead of COP26". The Northern Scot. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
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