Speyburn Scotch Whisky Distillery

Speyburn Distillery, Rothes, Aberlour, Morayshire AB38 7AG
Tel: +44 (0)1340 831213

Speyburn Distillery General Information

Current Owners	Inver House Distillers (Inter Bev)
Location	Speyside
Water source	Granty Burn
Stills	1 x wash still and 1 x spirit still
Capacity per year	4,200,000 Litres
Status	Active/Producing
Manager	Robert Anderson
Website	www.speyburndistillery.com

Speyburn Distillery History

1897	Distillery Established by John Hopkins & Co
1950's	A tractor replaced the distillery horse and cart
1962	Speyburn's two stills were converted to internal heating by steam from a coal fired boiler
1991	Inver House buy Speyburn
1992	Speyburn 10 Year Old was launched by Inver House
2012	Clan Speyburn online community launched

Speyburn Distillery Comments

Distilled in the famous Speyside region of the Scottish Highlands, Speyburn Single Malt Scotch Whisky was first produced on the 15th December 1897. The distillery was built from carved stone taken from the former bed of the River Spey. When production first started, the still house has not yet been fitted with windows or doors; and as a fierce snowstorm was sweeping through the valley the men had to work in overcoats. The distillers were anxious to have some casks filled bearing the date 1897 because this was the diamond jubilee year of Queen Victoria - just one butt was bonded.

Speyburn was the first Scottish Malt Distillery to install a stream-driven mechanical malting system

The distillery is know as ' The Gibbet' because of its situation near the ancient ' Cnock na Croiche' or Hillock of the Gibbet'

The first manager was Mr John Smith who held his position for 31 years

Speyburn Distillery Bottlings

Speyburn 10 Year Old
Nose	Fresh, clean and aromatic with a rich lemony fruitiness
Colour	Pale gold with amber highlights
Taste	Medium bodied with a delicate, fruity character and a dry, warm, peaty finish
Speyburn 21 Year Old
Packaged in a traditional hand crafted wicker basket, each bottle is individually numbered
Nose	Full, quite rich, soft oaky vanilla with a little smokiness and a mild peaty overtone
Colour	Rich golden with bronze highlights
Taste	Medium full bodied, round and rich with a touch of toffee, a warm lasting finish and an edge of sweetness on the tail

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