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Dailuaine Distillery

Dailuaine Distillery, Aberlour, Banffshire, AB38 7RE
Tel: +44 (0)1340 810361 Fax: +44 (0)1340 810510

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Dailuaine Distillery General Information

Current Owners	UDV
Location	Speyside
Water source	The Bailliemullich Burn.
Stills	3 x wash stills and 3 x spirit stills.
Capacity per year	3,200,000 Litres
Status	Active/Producing

Dailuaine Distillery History

1852	Built by William McKenzie
1865	William McKenzie’s wife leases the distillery to James Fleming after his death
1879	Thomas Mackenzie and James Fleming form Mackenzie and Company
1884	Distillery reconstructed to become one of the largest in the Highlands
1889	Scotland first Pagoda roof was built at Dailuaine distillery
1891	Dailuaine-Glenlivet Distillery Ltd. was founded
1898	Partnership reorganization after merging with Talisker Distillery Ltd – new name Dailuaine-Talisker Distilleries Co Ltd
1916	Distiller Company Ltd (DCL) acquires a stake
1917	Reconstructed after fire
1920	The distillery reopens
1925	Dailuaine-Talisker Distilleries Co Ltd become part of Distiller Company Ltd (DCL)
1930	Transferred to Scottish Malt Distillers Ltd. (SMD) a subsidiary of Distiller Company Ltd (DCL).
1959-60	Rebuilt and expanded from 4-6 stills after another fire
1965	Distiller Company Ltd (DCL) installed indirect still heating
1983	Dailuaine distillery floor maltings are closed
1991	First official Dailuaine single malt bottling is released as a 16yo Flora & Fauna