Balmenach distillery
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| Region: Speyside | |
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| Owner | Inver House Distillers |
| Founded | 1824 |
| Status | Active |
| Water source | Spring on the Cromdale Hills |
| No. of stills | 3 wash stills, 3 spirit stills[1] |
| Capacity | 2,000,000 litres of alcohol |
57°19′36.15″N 3°32′2.07″W / 57.3267083°N 3.5339083°W Balmenach distillery was established in 1824 by James McGregor, from a family of farmers and illicit distillers who resided in Tomintoul.
History
[edit]Situated in the district of Cromdale on the banks of the River Spey the distillery stands in beneath the nearby hill of Tom Lethendry where the Jacobites were defeated in the Battle of Cromdale in 1690.
Balmenach dstillery is one of the earliest distilleries sanctioned as a result of the Excise Act 1823. In 1897 the distillery was purchased by Glenlivet.[2] In 1925 became part of The Distillers Company Ltd. (DCL).[3] The distillery was served by its own railway branch off the Strathspey Railway until 1969. The distillery closed in 1941 and re-opened in 1947, following expansion of its facilities.[2]
In 1997 Balmenach was sold to Inver House Distillers.[4]
The Distillery is owned by Inver House Distillers Limited, a privately owned distiller whose other distilleries include: Speyburn-Glenlivet Distillery; Knockdhu Distillery; Balblair Distillery; and, Old Pulteney Distillery.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Balmenach Distillery - Whisky.com". 21 August 2016. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016.
- ^ a b Atterbury, Paul (2009). All Change! Basingstoke : AA Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7495-5785-0. p. 240.
- ^ a b "Balmenach | Scotch Whisky". scotchwhisky.com. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Balmenach whisky - Speyside". www.scottishdelight.com. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
