Annandale (whiskey distillery)
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 Entrance to the distillery |
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| country | Scotland |
| region | Lowlands |
| Geographical location | 55 ° 0 '8.4 " N , 3 ° 15' 38.9" W |
| Type | Paint |
| status | active |
| owner | David Thomson and Teresa Church |
| Founded | 1830 |
| founder | George Donald |
| Washstill (s) | 1 × 12,000 l |
| Spiritstill (s) | 2 × 4,000 l |
| Production volume | 250,000 l per year (pure alcohol) |
| Website | www.annandaledistillery.com |
Annandale is a whiskey distillery near Annan , Dumfries and Galloway , Scotland .
history
The distillery was founded in 1830 by George Donald near the city of Annan. In contrast to the usual lowland whiskeys, the distillery's barley was peated from the start. The reason for this was a nearby moor which, for reasons of practicality, was used to procure fuel for drying. In 1883 Annandale passed to John Gardner , who in turn sold it to Johnnie Walker after ten years . In the years that followed, the company resolved the investment backlog in modern equipment, but closed the distillery in 1924 in the course of concentrating on other production facilities and sold the site to a Robinson family who ran agriculture there. Much of the business fell into disrepair in the course of the 20th century. In 2007 the buildings were bought by David Thomson and Teresa Church . The opening was planned for 2011. However, after the buildings had been cleared of vegetation, it became apparent that the building fabric as a whole was no longer bearing. Massive supports were necessary to prevent the building from collapsing. The maintenance work delayed the start of construction, so that work on the renovation and reopening could not begin until 2011. Jim Swan was involved in the planning , so he designed the twin spirit still concept with a wash still and two spirit stills. The first barrel of the restored distillery was put into storage on November 15, 2014, and the first whiskey in 94 years was bottled in June 2018.
The distillery was visited by Alfred Barnard in the mid-1880s , which gives a detailed account of the distillery at that time. The annual output of the distillery is said to have been 28,000 gallons at this point in time (this corresponds to around 130,000 liters using today's conversion rate of around 4.54 l per gallon).
In Jim Murray's Whiskey Bible 2020 the whiskey is praised with the award Best Single Cask, Single Malt Scotch Whiskey - 10 Years and Under ( Best Single Cask, Best Single Malt Scotch Whiskey - 10 Years and Under ).
production
Annandale initially planned to produce smoky whiskey. However, the production rooms are also designed to produce a non-smoky whiskey in parallel to the smoky one in the future. According to the distillery's website, separate “low wines receiver” and “spirit receiver” are provided for this so that the different forms are not mixed up.
The distillery has a mash tun ( mash tun ) with a capacity of 2.5 tonnes (forsyths), 4 wooden fermentation vats ( wash backs ) with a capacity of 12,000 liters each, a wash still with 12,000 l and 2 spirit stills with 4,000 l each. The production volume of the distillery is estimated by the operators at 250,000 liters of pure alcohol per year (with one-shift operation).
Master distiller is Malcolm Rennie, who previously worked for the Kilchoman distillery .
Visitors
The distillery offers guided tours followed by a tasting. The historic malt floors were converted into a café.
See also
literature
- A. Barnard : The United Kingdom Whiskey Distilleries , Monsenstein and Vannerdat, Munster, 2012. ISBN 978-3-86991-497-8 . Original edition: A. Barnard: The Whiskey Distilleries of the United Kingdom , Harper's Weekly Gazette, London, 1887.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Annandale Distillery ( Memento from August 5, 2012 in the web archive archive.today )
- ↑ a b c Presentation of the Annandale distillery ( Memento from November 29, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ a b Article: Annandale Distillery takes a major step forward , des Dumfries and Galloway Standards , 2010
- ^ Annandale Distillery (Ed.): Reconstruction of Annandale Distillery . (Photo book on site). Annan (English).
- ↑ Product Story
- ^ Diary of Reconstruction ( Memento from November 29, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ a b Annandale distillery to fill its first cask. Retrieved November 16, 2014 .
- ↑ Whiskey in the picture: Annandale fills the first barrel. Retrieved on November 16, 2014 (German).
- ↑ Introducing our 2015 release. Annandale Distillery, August 3, 2018, accessed December 29, 2019 .
- ↑ A. Barnard : The United Kingdom whiskey distilleries , Monsenstein and Vannerdat, Münster, 2012, pp. 280–281. ISBN 978-3-86991-497-8 .
- ↑ Whiskey Bible 2020, Jim Murray 'Whiskey Bible Awards 2020, page 15
- ↑ Annandale Whiskey ( Memento from February 20, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Annandale-Designing The Plant ( Memento of May 8, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Dine. Annandale Distillery, accessed December 29, 2019 .