Tullibardine (whiskey distillery)
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 Tullibardine Distillery in Blackford, Scotland |
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| country |
 Scotland
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| region | Highlands |
| Geographical location | 56 ° 15 '27.2 " N , 3 ° 47' 10.4" W |
| Type | Paint |
| status | active |
| owner | Picard Vins & Spiritueux |
| Founded | 1886 |
| founder | William Delmé Evans |
| Water source | Danny Burn |
| Washstill (s) | 2 × 21,500 l |
| Spiritstill (s) | 2 × 16,200 l |
| Production volume | 2,700,000 l |
| Website | www.tullibardine.com |
The Tullibardine Distillery is a whiskey - distillery in Blackford .
history
The Blackford Brewery was founded in the 12th century . In 1488, King James IV bought beer from the local brewery . As a result, he awarded the brewery the Royal Charter for its beer production in 1503 . In 1886 the distilling of whiskey began.
In 1947 William Delmé Evans converted the brewery building into today's Tullibardine distillery, and in 1949 the first whiskey was distilled. In 1953 the still was sold to Brody Hepburn and in 1971 to Invergordon Distillers. At this point, two more stills were added to the two existing stills.
Whyte and Mackay took over the distillery in 1993 and closed it down a year later. A private association bought the distillery for £ 1.1 million in 2001 and resumed production. In 2011 the French wine and spirits group Picard Vins & Spiritueux took over the distillery, which also owns the Highland Queen whiskey brand .
In 2013, the core product range was changed. Tullibardine Sovereign from different casks such as Sauternes , Sherry and Burgundy was introduced as NAS whiskey with no age indication. The 20- and 25-year-old sovereigns were also introduced. In 2014, production was expanded with the purchase of the bankrupt supermarket Baxter directly at the company's headquarters. Part of the production as well as the bottling and part of the barrel storage were integrated here.
In 2015, a nearby car park was acquired and extensive barrel storage was built there.
production
The water is supplied by the Danny Burn, a small river that supplies the distillery with fresh and clean water from the Achill Hills, which were formed over 400 million years ago. The water covers a long and lengthy path from the source to the distillery, which takes over 15 years.
The same water is marketed as mineral water by the local company Highland Spring .
Pot still
Barrel storage
The visitor center
The distillery has a visitor center and offers numerous guided tours and tastings. These are carried out in the 1488 Café .
