Strathisla distillery is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Keith, Moray. Is the oldest continuously operating distillery in the Scottish Highlands.[1][2][3][4]
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| Region: Speyside | |
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| Location | Keith, Moray, Scotland |
| Owner | Chivas Brothers (Pernod Ricard) |
| Founded | 1786 |
| Status | Operational |
| Water source | The Broomhill Spring. |
| No. of stills | 2 wash stills 2 spirit stills |
| Capacity | 2,400,000 litres per annum |
| Strathisla | |
| Type | Single malt |
| Age(s) | 12 Years, 14 Years, 19 Years, 25 Years |
| Cask type(s) | American White Oak, Ex-Bourbon Casks (Main) |
| ABV | 40% - 43% |
History
It was founded as the Milltown distillery by George Taylor and Alexander Milne in 1786 as an alternative to the waning of the flax dressing industry. They leased the land from the Earl of Seafield. By 1830, the distillery was owned by William Longmore, later William Longmore Ltd. In 1879, the distillery suffered terribly from a fire, but was rebuilt with a bottling plant. Bought in 1940 by Jay Pomeroy, a fraudulent financier, it was later acquired in 1950 by James Barclay of Chivas Bros.[5]
Scotland's Malt Whisky Trail is a tourism initiative featuring seven working Speyside distilleries including Strathisla, a historic distillery (Dallas Dhu, now a museum) and the Speyside Cooperage. According to a BBC article, visitors can tour the "traditional warehouse where the single malts that make up the premium and super premium blends are stored ... [and try the] distinctive mellow honey flavour, offering a full, nutty, balanced whisky".[6]
Stills
Warehouse
Whisky
Current range:
- Strathisla 10 Year Old
- Strathisla 12 Year Old
- Strathisla 15 Year Old
- Strathisla 25 Year Old
See also
References
Further reading
- McBai, C. (1986). Strathisla: 200 Years of Distilling Tradition. Keith: Strathisla Distillery. ISBN 978-1-87012-500-0.