Dalwhinnie Scotch Whisky Distillery

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

Dalwhinnie Distillery General Information

Current Owners	Diageo
Location	Highland
Water source	Lochan an Doire-Uaine
Stills	1 x wash still and 1 x spirit still
Capacity per year	2,200,000 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 second highest distillery at 326m

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

Dalwhinnie Distillery Bottlings

Dalwhinnie Distillers Edition

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Dalwhinnie Distillery Independent Bottlings

Dalwhinnie Distillery Visitor Centre Information

Contact	+44 (0)1540 672219
January – March	Monday - Friday: 11am - 2pm Tours at 11.15am, 12.15pm and 1pm
April - October	Monday - Saturday: 9.30am - 5pm Sundays: 10am - 5pm Tours regularly throughout the day
November - 16th December	Mondays - Friday: 11am - 2pm Tours at 11.15am, 12.15pm and 1pm
Admission charge	£6
Comments	Tours regularly throughout the day. To avoid disappointment please telephone in advance to check tour time availability. Last Tour: 1 hour before above closing times. Children under the age of 8 years old are welcome but are not permitted on the distillery tour.