Macduff distillery
57°39′28.37″N 2°30′45.90″W / 57.6578806°N 2.5127500°W
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| Region: Highland | |
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| Location | Macduff |
| Owner | John Dewar & Sons (Bacardi) |
| Founded | 1960 |
| Status | Operational |
| Water source | Local |
| No. of stills | 2 wash stills 3 spirit stills |
| Capacity | 2,400,000 litres of alcohol per annum |
| Glen Deveron/Macduff | |
| Type | Single malt |
| ABV | 40% |
Macduff distillery is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Macduff in the Highland whisky producing area of Scotland.
History
[edit]The Macduff Distillery Company was founded in 1960 by the Macduff Distillers Ltd.[1]
The distillery's official name In 1972, Macduff was acquired by William Lawson Distillers but official bottlings come mostly under the former.[2]
In 1972, Macduff was acquired by William Lawson Distillers Ltd. which became part of the Martini & Rossi corporation in 1980.[3]
In 1992, Martini & Rossi were acquired by the Bacardi Corporation. Bacardi put their subsidiary John Dewar & Sons in charge of the Macduff distillery.[4]
Macduff was transferred to John Dewar & Sons by the Bacardi Corporation. Dewar & Sons still manage the distillery today, and Macduff is a major component in their blends like William Lawson.[1]
External links
[edit]- "Macduff Distillery information". Retrieved 7 March 2014.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Macduff whisky | Distilando". distilando.com. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Macduff". The Whiskyphiles. 18 April 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "History - Macduff Distillery (Glen Deveron)". www.diffordsguide.com. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Bacardi Celebrates 160 Years of Martini". www.csrwire.com. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
