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Dalwhinnie Scotch Whisky Distillery

Dalwhinnie Distillery, Dalwhinnie, Inverness-shire PH19 1AB
Tel: +44 (0)1540 672219 Fax: +44 (0) 1540 672228

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Dalwhinnie Distillery General Information

Current Owners	UDV
Location	Highland
Water source	Lochan an Doire-Uaine
Stills	1 x wash still and 1 x spirit still
Capacity per year	1,300,000 Litres
Status	Active/Producing

Dalwhinnie Distillery History

1897	Founded and originally named Strathspey
1898	Production began. New owners rename distillery Dalwhinnie and call on Charles Doig to make improvements.
1905	Cook & Bernheimer, New York
1919	Sir James Calder (Macdonald Grennlees & Williams Ltd)
1926	Distiller Company Ltd (DCL)
1930	Scottish Malt Distillers Ltd. (SMD)
1934	Closed after fire
1938	Reopened
1968	Maltings decommissioned
1986	Dalwhinnie distillery was completely refurbished
1987	15yo becomes on of United Distillers & Vinters (UDV) "The Classic Malts"
1991	Visitor Centre opened
1992	Closed for extensive refurbishment
1995	The distillery reopens
1998	Distillers Edition 1980 released for first time
2002	36yo released
2003	29yo released
2006	20yo released

Dalwhinnie Distillery Comments

Major component of Buchanan blends

Scotland’s highest distillery at 326m

Site shared with a Meteorological station – readings taken daily by the manager

Dalwhinnie Distillery Bottlings

Dalwhinnie 15 Years Old

Dalwhinnie Distillery Independent Bottlings

Gordon & MacPhail

Cadenhead

Dalwhinnie Distillery Visitor Centre Information

Contact	+44 (0)1540 672219
March-December	Mon-Fri 9.30am-4.30pm
June-October	Also Sat 9.30am-4.30pm
July-August	Also Sun 12.30pm-4.30pm
Admission charge	unknown
Comments	Last tour leaves one hour before stated closing times. Restricted hours December-March. Closed between Christmas and New Year.

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