Inchdairnie distillery
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| Location | Glenrothes, Scotland |
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| Owner | John Fergus & Co. |
| Founded | 2015; 11 years ago (2015) |
| Founder | Ian Palmer |
| Status | Operational |
| Water source | Flowers of May and Goathill springs |
| No. of stills | 2 wash still 2 spirit still |
| Capacity | 4 million litres per annum |
InchDairnie distillery is a Lowland single malt Scotch whisky and Rye Whisky distillery in Glenrothes, Scotland.
InchDairnie distillery was founded in 2015 by Ian Palmer,[1] a former whisky industry professional in Glenrothes on the site of the old John Fergus & Co mill.[2] The company was named John Fergus & Co.[3]
InchDairnie built an additional eight maturation warehouses between 2017 and 2019, and also a whisky blending facility.[4]
In 2017 InchDairnie started making rye whisky in a traditional Scottish pot still and aged in new American oak casks.[5] The whisky was released in April 2023 and named RyeLaw.[6]
In 2022, the distillery has purchased almost 11 acres of land at Osprey Road, Glenrothes, to construct a bonded warehouse.[7]
In November 2024, the distillery decided to increase its capacity from two million to 4m-litres of alcohol per year and switching from natural gas to 100% green hydrogen.[8]
In May 2025, InchDairnie Distillery has launched its first two single malts.[9]
References
- ↑ "Fife distillery reveals 'bold' expansion plans as demand surges". The Herald. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ↑ billy (2016-06-23). "Inchdairnie Distillery – Part One: Who?". Spirited Matters. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ↑ "Whisky galore as new Fife distillery opens". Fife Today. 2016-05-25. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ↑ "Fife whisky distilleries submit plans for new facilities in Glenrothes". Fife Today. 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ↑ "The Old World Turns to a New World Spirit: Rye". The New York Times. 2020-06-26. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ↑ Brooker, Alice (2023-04-26). "InchDairnie debuts inaugural rye whisky". The Spirits Business. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ↑ Council, Fife (2022-11-01). "Major investment as two Fife distilleries announce expansion plans". www.fife.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ↑ Collins, Georgie (2024-11-19). "InchDairnie to double production capacity". The Spirits Business. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ↑ Bowes, Lauren (2025-05-08). "InchDairnie debuts inaugural single malts". The Spirits Business. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
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