57°39′28.37″N 2°30′45.90″W / 57.6578806°N 2.5127500°W / 57.6578806; -2.5127500
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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
The Macduff Distillery Company was founded in 1960 by the Macduff Distillers Ltd.
The distillery's official name In 1972, Macduff was acquired by William Lawson Distillers but official bottlings come mostly under the former.
In 1972, Macduff was acquired by William Lawson Distillers Ltd. which became part of the Martini & Rossi corporation in 1980.
In 1992, Martini & Rossi were acquired by the Bacardi Corporation. Bacardi put their subsidiary John Dewar & Sons in charge of the Macduff distillery.
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.
External links
- "Macduff Distillery information". Retrieved 7 March 2014.
References
- ^ "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.
