57°39′28.37″N 2°30′45.90″W / 57.6578806°N 2.5127500°W / 57.6578806; -2.5127500
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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
References
References
- "Macduff whisky". distilando.com. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- "Macduff". The Whiskyphiles. 18 April 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- "History – Macduff Distillery (Glen Deveron)". www.diffordsguide.com. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- "Bacardi Celebrates 160 Years of Martini". www.csrwire.com. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- Kilgore-Marchetti, Nino (15 September 2015). "The Deveron Another Bacardi Whisky Getting New Muscle". The Whiskey Wash. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- Saunderson, Chris (20 August 2022). "Macduff Distillery donation supports Portsoy 75 Club". Grampian Online. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
External links
External links
- "Macduff Distillery information". Retrieved 7 March 2014.
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