Dufftown
Fact Sheet
Founded: 1896
Current owner: Diageo
Stills: 3 wash, 3 spirit
Capacity: 4 million litres per year
Location: Dufftown, Banffshire
Website: www.malts.com
Notable Facts: Dufftown is the largest malt distillery in the Diageo portfolio but only the 12th largest in Scotland.
Bottlings
February 5, 2012
Quite pleasant overall, the nose being a bit more impressive than the palate. Decent Daily Dram. – Rating: 83/100
November 24, 2009
Quite similar to the Lochnagar from Signatory Full bodied and even more spicy. This one can use a bit of water. – Score: 83/100
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June 13, 2011
Yes, I really mean it!
May 25, 2011
During my Scotland whisky trip I made quite a lot of experiences that are not really worthy of an entire blog post but should not go unmentioned nonetheless.
May 18, 2011
A few weeks ago, news of the fungus-infested Clackmannanshire village of Tullibody swept Scotland and the whisky scene. But a recent Wired article sheds new light on this issue.
May 17, 2011
Dufftown has the reputation of being “built on seven stills”. One of those is aptly named “Dufftown”, and just like its neighbour Mortlach it is only open to the public for the Spirit of Speyside Festival.
May 16, 2011
A report of a Walk up Ben Rinnes and a whisky tasting at Benrines distillery with Dave Broom
May 14, 2011
On the Saturday and Sunday of the Spirit of Speyside Festival the Dufftown Whisky Fair was being held at the Memorial Hall which is located not too far away from the central Clock Tower at the Square.
May 13, 2011
Glenfiddich is one of the biggest Scottish distilleries and it was the first one that actively marketed single malt whisky on a global basis. I decided it would be foolish not to pop in and have a look around.
May 12, 2011
Some distilleries are not normally open for visitors. Only for the Spirit of Speyside Festival Diageo opens the doors to Mortlach.
January 15, 2011
After my journey to Islay in May 2010 I thought it would be only consequent to also visit the other whisky focal point in Scotland, Speyside. The Spring Festival 2010 is taking place from 28th April to 2nd May.
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