Tormore distillery
57°23′51.0″N 3°24′31.8″W / 57.397500°N 3.408833°W
Region: Speyside | |
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Owner | Elixir Distillers |
Founded | 1958 |
Status | Active |
Water source | Allt an Torra Mhoir Burn |
No. of stills | 4 wash stills 4 spirit stills |
Capacity | 3,700,000 litres |
Tormore distillery is a
It is currently not open to the public
History
The Tormore is one of the younger Scottish whiskies, the distillery construction began in 1958 and was completed in 1960. It was the first new distillery to be built in the country in the 20th century.[1]
Designed by Alexander Cullen with input from Sir Albert Richardson[2] for Long John International, it is a listed building,[1] and one of the most architecturally striking distilleries.[3] The building is made of granite, has copper rotors and a clock which plays four different Scottish songs each quarter of an hour.[4] A village of workers houses were built in the same style, which was up for sale in its entirety in 2004, for offers over £550,000.[1] The topiary hedges in the garden are also clipped to the shape of a bell or still.[1]
In 1972, the distillery was expanded from four to eight stills. These were converted to be heated by wood chips in 1984, a by-product of area's forestry.
A time capsule in the shape of a pot-still is buried in the forecourt, which is intended to be opened in 2060. It contains glasses and a tregnum of Long John, the original owners’ own blended whisky.[4]
Bottlings
Tormore's malt whisky is currently sold in 14 and 16 year aged versions. There are also independent bottlings from
See also
- Whisky
- Scotch whisky
- List of whisky brands
- List of distilleries in Scotland
References
- ^ a b c d e "Tormore". Scotland:Whisky and Distilleries.
- ^ "Dictionary of Scottish Architects - DSA Architect Biography Report (July 6, 2019, 4:34 am)". www.scottisharchitects.org.uk.
- ^ "Tormore Scotch Whisky Distillery". scotchwhisky.net.
- ^ a b c "Tormore Scotch Whisky". whiskymerchants.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
- ^ a b "Tormore". Royal Mile Whiskies.
- ^ "Pernod Ricard to sell Tormore Scotch Whisky brand and distillery to Elixir Distillers".