Dailuaine Distillery

Dailuaine Distillery, Aberlour, Banffshire, AB38 7RE
Tel: +44 (0)1479 874600

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Dailuaine Distillery General Information

Current Owners Diageo Location Speyside Water source The Bailliemullich Burn. Stills 3 x wash stills and 3 x spirit stills. Capacity per year 3,200,000 Litres Status Active/Producing

Dailuaine Distillery History

1852 Built by William McKenzie 1865 William McKenzie’s wife leases the distillery to James Fleming after his death 1879 Thomas Mackenzie and James Fleming form Mackenzie and Company 1884 Distillery reconstructed to become one of the largest in the Highlands 1889 Scotland first Pagoda roof was built at Dailuaine distillery 1891 Dailuaine-Glenlivet Distillery Ltd. was founded 1898 Partnership reorganization after merging with Talisker Distillery Ltd – new name Dailuaine-Talisker Distilleries Co Ltd 1916 Distiller Company Ltd (DCL) acquires a stake 1917 Reconstructed after fire 1920 The distillery reopens 1925 Dailuaine-Talisker Distilleries Co Ltd become part of Distiller Company Ltd (DCL) 1930 Transferred to Scottish Malt Distillers Ltd. (SMD) a subsidiary of Distiller Company Ltd (DCL). 1959-60 Rebuilt and expanded from 4-6 stills after another fire 1965 Distiller Company Ltd (DCL) installed indirect still heating 1983 Dailuaine distillery floor maltings are closed 1991 First official Dailuaine single malt bottling is released as a 16yo Flora & Fauna

Dailuaine Distillery Comments

One of main components of Johnnie Walker blends

Dailuaine Distillery Bottlings

Dailuaine Aged 16 Years (Flora and Fauna) Dailuaine 1980 Cask Strength Limited Bottling (Bottled in 1997) 63.0% vol  Dailuaine Aged 22 Years (Rare Malts Selction) 60.92% vol (Distilled 1973)

Dailuaine Distillery Independent Bottlings

Gordon & MacPhail

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