Dalwhinnie distillery

Dalwhinnie distillery
Region: Speyside
LocationDalwhinnie
OwnerDiageo
Founded1898
FounderJohn Grant, George Sellar and Alexander Mackenzie
ArchitectCharles Chree Doig
StatusActive
Water sourceAllt an t-Sluic
No. of stills
  • 1 wash still: 17,000 L
  • 1 spirit still: 14,000 L[1]
Capacity1,300,000 L

The Dalwhinnie distillery, situated in the Highland village of Dalwhinnie in Scotland, produces single malt Scotch whisky. The Dalwhinnie distillery is located in the Badenoch and Strathspey ward of the Highland Council and therefore is in the Speyside region. Under SWA regulations the full Speyside region falls within the boundaries of the Highlands and so can be labelled as such.[2][3][4] The distillery is owned by Diageo.

The site for the distillery was chosen for its access to clear spring water from Lochan-Doire-Uaine and abundant peat from the surrounding bogs.[5]

Set in mountain scenery, Dalwhinnie is the highest distillery in Scotland with a visitors centre at 1,154 ft (352 m) above sea level. The highest distillery is actually Braeval, in Glenlivet at 1,163 ft (354 m).[6]

The name Dalwhinnie is derived from the Gaelic Dail Chuinnidh, which means meeting place, referring to the meeting of ancient cattle drovers' routes through the mountains.[7]

  1. ^ Dalwhinnie distillery
  2. ^ "Dalwhinnie - Scottish Whisky". www.scotlandwhisky.com/distilleries/dalwhinnie. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Dalwhinnie - Scottish Whisky". scotchwhisky.com/whiskypedia/1837/dalwhinnie. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  4. ^ "The Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009". www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2890/regulation/10/made. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Dalwhinnie Distillery". ForWhiskeyLovers.com. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  6. ^ "DALWHINNIE - Whisky Antique, Whisky & Spirits". www.whiskyantique.com. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  7. ^ O'Donoghue, Deborah (24 June 2021). "Dalwhinnie Distillery – a marriage in the mountains". Travel Tomorrow. Retrieved 8 October 2023.