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Bunnahabhain Scotch Whisky Distillery

Bunnahabhain Distillery, Port Askaig, Isle of Islay PA46 7RR
Tel: +44 (0)1496 840646 Fax: +44 (0)1496 840248

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Bunnahabhain Distillery General Information

Current Owners	Burn Stewart Distillers
Location	Islay
Water source	River Margadale.
Stills	2 x wash stills and 2 x spirit stills
Capacity per year	2,500,000 Litres
Status	Active/Producing

Bunnahabhain Distillery History

1881	Distillery established.
1887	Merged with W. Grant & Co (Glenrothes) to create the Highland Distilleries Co Ltd.
1930	Distillery closed
1937	Distillery reopened
1963	Distillery expanded and a second pair of stills added.
1982	Distillery closed
1984	Distillery reopens
1999	Edrington Group took over and mothballed the distillery apart from a few weeks of production per year
2003	The distillery was sold to Burn Stewart