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Ardnamurchan distillery

Coordinates: 56°41′31″N 5°56′23″W / 56.6920°N 5.9396°W / 56.6920; -5.9396
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Ardnamurchan distillery
Region: Highland
LocationArdnamurchan
OwnerAdelphi
Founded2014
Water sourceGlenmore River and springs above the distillery
No. of stills1 wash still
1 spirit still
Capacity500,000 L

Ardnamurchan distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery on the Ardnamurchan peninsula of Lochaber in the Highlands, Scotland.[1][2] The distillery is considered one of the remotest distilleries in Scotland and takes its name from the peninsula.[1][3][4]

The distillery was built and is owned by Adelphi, an independent bottling company.[1][4]

History

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Plans for the distillery were submitted in 2011 and approved by the local council in April 2012.[5] The construction began in 2013 and the distillery was completed in May 2014.[4]

Ardnamurchan commenced production in 2014.[1][6][3] The first official whisky of the distillery (meeting the 3-year statutory requirements) was released in 2017.[7]

In 2018, local children were given a charitable gift of Ardnamurchan whisky casks as an investment.[8]

As of 2020, the distillery had filled over 10,000 casks.[3]

Facilities

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The distillery is powered by renewable energy to reduce the carbon footprint of the distillery.[6] It is powered by both hydro-electric power and a large bio-mass boiler using timber from the nearby Ardnamurchan forest.[1] The boiler provides heat to the distillery floor maltings.[1]

The distillery draws the water for its whisky production from springs above the distillery and uses the nearby Glenmore river as a source for cooling water.[1]

Products

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The distillery produces two styles, peated and unpeated West Highland whiskies.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Maclean, Charles (2016). Whiskypedia. A Gazetteer of Scotch Whisky. Edinburgh: Birlinn. p. 73-74. ISBN 978-1-78027-401-0.
  2. ^ "Ardnamurchan Distillery". Scotch Whisky.com. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Remote Ardnamurchan Distillery releases its first malt whisky". The Drinks Business. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Ardnamurchan Distillery". Whisky Magazine. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Plans for new Lochaber distillery approved". BBC News. 17 April 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  6. ^ a b "The whisky distillery that's green in spirit". CNN. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Ardnamurchan spirit officially becomes whisky". The Spirits Business. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Children in Ardnamurchan given whisky cask investment". BBC News. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2021.

56°41′31″N 5°56′23″W / 56.6920°N 5.9396°W / 56.6920; -5.9396