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Balmenach Scotch Whisky Distillery

Balmenach Distillery, Cromdale, Moray PH26 3PF
Tel: 01479 872569 Fax: 01479 873829

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Balmenach Distillery General Information

Current Owners	Inver House Distillers
Location	Speyside
Water source	Spring water from the Cromdale Hills
Manager	Dennis Malcolm
Stills	3 x wash still and 3 x spirit still
Capacity per year	1,800,000 Litres
Status	Active/Producing
Website	www.balmenachdistillery.com

Balmenach Distillery History

1824	Established by James MCGregor
1897	Purchased by the Balmenach- Glenlivet Distillery Ltd
1930	Scottish Malt Distillers Ltd. (SMD) take over
1941	Closed
1947	Re opened
1962	Another pair of stills added to the 2 origonal pairs
1968	Mash house renovated
1993	Mothballed by United Distiilers
1997	Aquired by Inver House Distillers

Balmenach Distillery Comments

Contributor in the past to Johnnie Walker blends

Founded in 1824, Balmenach was one of the earliest distilleries sanctioned as a result of new legislation in 1823. At that time, the area was full of smugglers, bothies and illicit drinking was a way of life. Situated in the village of Cromdale, one of the crossing points of the River Spey, the distillery stands on historic soil. On the nearby hill of Tom Lethendry stand the ruins of an old castle where in 1690 Jacobites took refuge after the battle of the Haughs of Cromdale.

Inver House Distillers have not yet produced a single malt bottling from this distillery, however, a limited number of bottles of Balmenach 27 Year Old and 28 Year Old have been produced for their Highland Selection - a range of Limited Edition Single Highland Malts which have been individually selected by the Distillery Managers from their five Highland Distilleries.

Balmenach Distillery Bottlings

Balmenach 12 Year Old (Flora & Fauna)