Aberfeldy Distillery
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Aberfeldy Distillery
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| Region: Highland | |
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| Owner | Bacardi |
| Founded | 1896 |
| Status | Operational |
| Water source | Pitilie Burn |
| Number of stills | 2 wash stills 2 spirit stills |
| Capacity | 3,500,000 litres |
| Aberfeldy | |
| Type | Single malt |
| Age(s) | 12 Years |
| Cask type(s) | American White Oak, Ex-Bourbon Casks (Main) |
| ABV | 40% - 43% |
| Age(s) | 18 Years |
| Cask type(s) | American White Oak, Ex-Bourbon Casks (Main) |
| ABV | 43% |
Aberfeldy Distillery is a distillery in Scotland that distills Aberfeldy single malt Scotch Whisky.[1]
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History
Aberfeldy Distillery, founded by the John Dewar & Sons, Ltd., was built on the south shore of the river Tay in 1896, just beyond the city boundaries of Aberfeldy[2] and opened in 1898.
However, with demand for barley rising in World War I for use as a basic foodstuff, the distillery closed from 1917 to 1919.[2] The Second World War also caused barley supplies to be cut, and the distillery was again forced to shut down for some of this period.[2] Supply to final markets was kept up by reducing the period whisky was laid up from 7 years to 3.[citation needed]
In 1972 the distillery was enlarged, and the present stills were replaced by four new steam heated stills.[2] In 1999, an Aberfeldy 12 Year Old Single Malt brand was introduced. In 2000, the Earl of Elgin opened "Dewar's World of Whisky" at the Aberfeldy Distillery: this is a centre for marketing the products and educating the public about the process of distillation and history of the Dewar's brand.[3]
Aberfeldy is the largest malt whisky component of Dewar's Blended Whisky.
The Distillery
Aberfeldy is situated in the centre of Scotland, some five miles east of Loch Tay and the town of Kenmore and about eight miles south of Loch Tummel. Aberfeldy relies on the fresh water stream Pitilie Burn, which runs alongside the distillery. Aberfeldy is the only distillery in Scotland to use these waters.[4] Aberfeldy uses only Scottish barley, yeast and water.
The area is contains historical landmarks, such as Kenmore Bridge. This was built by the 3rd Earl in 1774 and the view from it was the inspiration for Robert Burns's poem on the chimney piece of the Kenmore Inn.[4]
Products
Aberfeldy 12 years old[5]
Aberfeldy 21 years old[6]
Reviews and Accolades
International Spirit ratings organizations and liquor review bodies generally have had divergent reactions to Aberfeldy whiskies. The San Francisco World spirits competition has awarded the Aberfeldy 12- and 21-year whiskies a series of impressive medals, with the 12-year winning two golds and two silvers between 2007 and 2010 and the 21-year winning two golds, a double gold, and a bronze over the same time frame.[7] By contrast, Wine Enthusiast rated both offerings in its 85-89 range, a relatively modest score, in 2008.[8]
References
- ^ Aberfeldy website
- ^ a b c d Helen Arthur (2002) [1997] (in dutch). The single malt companion. Libero. p. 52. ISBN 9057642360.
- ^ Dewar's Timeline
- ^ a b Dewar's Website
- ^ "A Wardrobe of Whisky's info about Aberfeldy 12yo". http://awardrobeofwhisky.com/bottle/aberfeldy-12-year.
- ^ "A Wardrobe of Whisky's info about Aberfeldy 21yo". http://awardrobeofwhisky.com/bottle/aberfeldy-21-year.
- ^ "Proof66.com's Summary Page for Aberfeldy 12-year". http://www.proof66.com/single_display.asp?id=55. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
- ^ "Proof66.com's Whiskey Summary Page". http://www.proof66.com/display.asp?t=whiskey. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
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