Balblair distillery
Region: Highland | |
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Location | Edderton |
Owner | Inver House Distillers |
Founded | 1790 |
Status | Active |
Water source | The Allt Dearg |
No. of stills | 1 wash still (20,000l) 1 spirit still (8,500l)[1] |
Capacity | 1,800,000 litres of alcohol |
Balblair distillery is a
.Founded in 1790, the distillery was rebuilt in 1895 by the designer
History
John Ross, the founder, ran Balblair as a thriving business and in 1824 he was joined by his son, Andrew. The distillery stayed in the Ross family until 1894, when the tenancy was taken over by
Balblair has one of the oldest archives in distilling, with the first ledger entry dated 25 January 1800. John Ross himself penned that entry, which read: “Sale to David Kirkcaldy at
Balblair used to release their whisky by vintage, but in April 2019 they started to release a core range of age statement whiskies. This includes but is not limited to a 12, 15, 18, 21 and 25 year old.[6]
Following its appearance in several scenes in the Ken Loach film The Angels' Share, Balblair opened a visitor centre in its former malting building. As well as containing a shop, the visitor centre is the starting point for regular tours of the distillery.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Balblair". 13 April 2015. Archived from the original on 13 April 2015.
- ^ "Balblair Distillery". The List. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ^ MacLean, Charles (2017). Spirit of Place - Whisky Distilleries of Scotland. Frances Lincoln.
- ^ Littler, Mark (27 April 2020). "The History Of Inver House | Value Advise Sell | Mark Littler Ltd". Mark Littler. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ISSN 0140-6736.
- ^ Ireland, Kapila (7 November 2019). "Landmark listing for Balblair with Le Clos in Dubai". DFNI. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ Reporter (2 August 2018). "Visitors to Balblair distillery up by more than 35% in first half of the year". Press and Journal. Retrieved 7 October 2023.