Dalwhinnie distillery

Dalwhinnie distillery
Region: Speyside
Location	Dalwhinnie
Owner	Diageo
Founded	1898
Founder	John Grant, George Sellar and Alexander Mackenzie
Architect	Charles Chree Doig
Status	Active
Water source	Allt an t-Sluic
No. of stills	1 wash still: 17,000 L; 1 spirit still: 14,000 L;
Capacity	1,300,000 L

Dalwhinnie distillery, situated in the Highland village of Dalwhinnie in Scotland, produces single malt Scotch whisky. Whilst labelled as Highland, as the Dalwhinnie distillery is located in the Badenoch and Strathspey ward of the Highland Council, it is in the Speyside region - noting that under SWA regulations the full Speyside region falls within the boundaries of the Highlands and so can be labelled as such. The distillery is owned by Diageo.

The site for the distillery was chosen for its access to clear spring water from Lochan-Doire-Uaine and abundant peat from the surrounding bogs.

Set in mountain scenery, Dalwhinnie is the highest distillery in Scotland with a visitors centre at 1,154 ft (352 m) above sea level. The highest distillery is actually Braeval, in Glenlivet at 1,163 ft (354 m).

The name Dalwhinnie is derived from Gaelic word Dail Chuinnidh, which means meeting place, referring to the meeting of ancient cattle drovers' routes through the mountains.

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