Allt-A-Bhainne distillery information
Allt-A-Bhainne was built in 1975 by Chivas Brothers Ltd, at the time a subsidiary of Canadian The Seagram Company Ltd, in order to ensure sufficient amounts of whisky to be used in their blends (Chivas Regal). The cost to put up the distillery was 2.7 million (British) pounds. It’s located in the southern part of Speyside, on the slopes of Ben Rinnes, north of the B9009, slightly south-west of the town of Dufftown. The first distillation took place on August 26th 1975.
Like its sister distillery Braeval, the distillery was built as a modern building, with a contemporary architecture. To at least give it the appearance of a traditional distillery, its roof sports 4 pagoda-like vents. The distillery was designed to be ran by a single person.
In 1989, the distillery was expanded from two to four stills, doubling the production capacity. In 2002, Pernod Ricard, who acquired Seagram around the year 2000. Alt-A-Bhainne was mothballd in October 2002, and remained closed until late May 2005, when Pernod Ricard brought it back to life following a strategic change in course which required access to as much whisky as they could produce.
The name “Alt-A-Bhainne” translates roughly into “Burn of milk”.
Allt-A-Bhainne whisky
Whisky distilled at Allt-A-Bhainne is not laid to rest in casks, but instead is filled into large tanker trucks and then transported to Keith. There have been no official bottlings of Allt-A-Bhainne, though a few independents have found their way to the market.
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