Macduff distillery
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| Region: Highland | |
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| Location | Macduff |
| Owner | John Dewar & Sons (Bacardi) |
| Founded | 1960 |
| Status | Operational |
| Water source | Local |
| No. of stills | 2 wash stills 3 spirit stills |
| Capacity | 2,400,000 litres of alcohol per annum |
| Glen Deveron/Macduff | |
| Type | Single malt |
| ABV | 40% |
The Macduff distillery is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Macduff, Aberdeenshire in the Highland whisky producing area of Scotland.
History
The Macduff Distillery Company was founded in 1960 by the Macduff Distillers Ltd.[1] In 1972, Macduff was acquired by William Lawson Distillers.[2] It became part of the Martini & Rossi corporation in 1980.[3]
In 1992, Martini & Rossi were acquired by the Bacardi Corporation. Bacardi put their subsidiary John Dewar & Sons in charge of the Macduff distillery.[4] Macduff is a major component in their blends like William Lawson.[1]
The distillery produces single malt whisky called "The Deveron" as 10, 12 and 18 year old expressions.[5] It supports local groups such as the Portsoy 75 Club.[6]