Distilleries
Dalmunach
Published 13/08/2025
Dalmunach is the newest and 14th addition to the Chivas family of distilleries, established on the site of the lost Imperial distillery, in operation since 2014. Sadly much like Diagio’s Roseisle not one drop of the whisky made at Dalmunach is intended to be bottled as Malt, but rather to feed the groups blend portfolio, even more tragic as the onion shaped spirit stills are replicas of those at Imperial
Dalwhinnie
Published 13/08/2025
Dalwhinnie Distillery is located in the heart of the Scottish Highlands in the Cairngorms National Park. Their name from Gaelic also indicates the earlier determination of the place, namely meeting point or meeting place. It is one of the highest distilleries in Scotland. Visiting this distillery is a nice day trip from Inverness. From Perth you can also quickly reach the Dalwhinnie Distillery. House Style Those who like particularly mild and very soft whiskies will love the spirit produced a Dalwhinnie Distillery.
Deanston
Published 13/08/2025
Deanston is an excitingly overlooked gem of a whisky distillery located in the central Highlands of Scotland. Deanston is one of the few distilleries whose Mashtuns, a vast cast iron one, are uncovered and open to the elements. The Deanston distillery resides in historic walls, a cotton mill has been located in the brick buildings since 1785. In 1965 it was refitted as a distillery. A hint of the industrial revolution still wafts over the forecourt - but it mixes with the moist, malty aromas of the mash in the vats of the distillery.
Delnabo
Published 13/08/2025
Not much is known of the Delnabo distillery, and details are often confused. As far as it’s possible to corroborate Delnabo distillery was either an existing distillery leased by George Smith and managed by his son John Gordon or established by the same on the site. The distillery was used during the ascendancy of the Glenlivet but consolidated into the Minmore farm distillery which later became Glenlivet.
Dumbarton
Published 13/08/2025
At the time of its creation the Dumbarton complex was at the time the largest grain distillery in Europe. Alongside the ‘Dumbarton’ grain stills were two malt still houses, ‘Inverleven’ also founded in 1938 and the ‘Lomond’ using stills designed by Alistair Cunningham and Hiram Walker’s draftsman Arthur Warren, founded in 1959 The Lomond still was mothballed in 1985 but eventually found new life producing the Botanist gin for Bruichladdich, Inverleven continued for a few years falling silent in 1991 the stills eventually finding their way to Ireland’s Waterford distillery.