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Strathisla Scotch Whisky Distillery

Strathisla Distillery, Keith, Banffshire AB55 3BS
Tel: +44 (0)1542 783042

Strathisla Distillery General Information
Current Owners click for detailsPernod Ricard
Location Speyside
Water source The Broomhill Spring.
Stills 2 x wash stills and 2 x spirit stills
Capacity per year 2,400,000 Litres
Status Active/Producing


Strathisla Distillery History
1786 Established as Milltown Distillery
1830 William Longmore
1870's Name of distillery first changed to Strathisla
1876 Fire damaged distillery
1950 Acquired by Chivas Brothers Ltd (subsidiary of Seagram Company of Canada)
1965 Stills increased from 2 - 6
1993 Dizzy the cat arrived amongst Bourbon barrels and was employed as a "mouser"


Strathisla Distillery Comments
Oldest operating distillery in northern Scotland.
A major contributor to Chivas Regal Blended Scotch Whisky.


Strathisla Distillery Bottlings

Strathisla Distillery Independent Bottlings

Strathisla Tasting Notes
Duncan Taylor Cask Strength Strathisla 1967 35 yr old
Beautiful gold color. An amazing candied fruit, vanilla, and ginger nose. Rich, full and viscous with incredible complex malt, fruit cake, and wood flavors compete for dominance. Outrageously good.
Courtesy of various sources

Strathisla Distillery Visitor Centre Information
Contact +44 (0)1542 783044
March 21st to end of October. Monday to Saturday 1000 to 1600hrs, Sunday 1230
to 1600hrs
Admission charge Charge of £5.00 for detailed tour.
Comments

Woodland gardens and walk.
For safety reasons children under 8 are not admitted to the production ares.
Location Glen Grant Distillery is at the north end of the village of Rothes, about 10 miles south of Elgin on the A941 Grantown-on-Spey road. Buses from Elgin stop 100 metres from the distillery.

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