Abhainn Dearg Distillery
| Abhainn Dearg Distillery | |
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 Abhainn Dearg Distillery |
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| country | Scotland |
| region | Iceland |
| Geographical location | 58 ° 10 '14.4 " N , 7 ° 2' 40.5" W |
| Type | Paint |
| status | active |
| owner | Mark Tayburn |
| Founded | 2008 |
| founder | Mark Tayburn |
| Washstill (s) | 2,112 l |
| Spiritstill (s) | 2,057 l |
| Production volume | ? |
| Website | www.abhainndearg.co.uk |
Abhainn Dearg (English pronunciation: [ ˈævɪn ˈdʒɛrəɡ ]; Scottish Gaelic for "Red River") is a whiskey distillery in the northern part of Lewis on the Isle of Lewis and Harris , an island in the Outer Hebrides .
history
The Abhainn Dearg Distillery was founded in 2008 by Mark Tayburn near Uig .
It has been the first legal distillery in the Outer Hebrides since 1828.
production
The distillery has a mash tun in which 500 kg of malt can be mashed, a fermentation tub with a volume of 7500 l and two stills with a working volume of around 2000 l each. It is emphasized that no color is added, nor is cold filtered . The distilling capacity is given as 40,000 liters, a small amount compared to other distilleries.
Sightseeing
The distillery has a visitor center and guided tours are offered regularly.
Products
In 2011, the first bottling was presented after the minimum storage period of three years. At the moment (2/2017) two products are available:
Spirit of Lewis
According to the distillery, this whiskey is made according to a 400-year-old recipe and should therefore taste new or unusual.
Abhainn Dearg single malt
A single malt with no age information. It ages in oak barrels and is not filtered.
The first ten-year-old single malt called "Abhainn Dearg X Single Malt" was launched.
literature
- Ingvar Ronde (Ed.): Malt Whiskey Yearbook 2017 MagDig Media Limited, Shrewsbury. 2016, ISBN 978-0-9576553-3-1
Web links
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Homepage of the distillery , accessed on February 19, 2017.
- ↑ Description of the production on the distillery's homepage , accessed on February 19, 2017.
- ↑ Scoma News Volume 13, August 2009 edition , accessed on February 19, 2017.
- ↑ Information on the visitor center on the distillery's homepage , accessed on February 19, 2017.
- ↑ Product description of the distillery , accessed on February 19, 2017.
- ↑ Abhainn Dearg Single Malt. Retrieved on February 19, 2017 (product description of the distillery).
- ↑ UK Shop Abhainn Dearg. Retrieved December 4, 2018 .