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- RegionHighland
- CountryScotland
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Highland distillery founded 1819, closed 1983. Produced heavily peated whisky 1969-1973. Reopened 2021 by Diageo. Bottles from the silent years are extremely collectible.
Last updated: Sep 5, 2026
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Story & style
Founded 1819 Legendary & Peaty
Highland distillery founded 1819, closed 1983. Produced heavily peated whisky 1969-1973. Reopened 2021 by Diageo. Bottles from the silent years are extremely collectible.
✨ What makes it special
Legendary Highland distillery. Produced heavily peated whisky 1969-1973 to cover Islay shortage. Reopened 2021
⚗️ The process
Still typePot still
Number of stills2
🪵 Maturation
Ex-bourbonrefill casks
👤 The people
OwnerDiageo
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Coordinates
58.0111° N · 3.8553° W
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