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| Glen Keith Distillery | |
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| General |
| Pronunciation | glen ’keeth  |
| Translation | |
| Region | Highlands / Speyside |
| Distiller | Chivas Brothers Ltd. |
| Owner | Chivas Brothers Ltd. (Pernod Ricard) |
| Address | Station Road Keith Banffshire AB55 3BS Scotland |
| Telephone | +44 (0)1542 - 78 30 44 |
| LatLong | 57° 32’ 48.8” N 02° 57’ 25.4” W |
| Altitude | 122 m |
| Grid Reference | NJ428511 |
| Website | |
| Open to public | |
| Remarks |
| History |
1957-60 |
Built on the site of a corn-mill by Chivas Bros. Ltd., subsidiary of Distillers Corporation-Seagrams Ltd. of Canada. Originally three stills (designed for triple distillation). First new malt distillery in Scotland since the late Victorian boom |
1970 |
Extended from three to five stills |
1970-Sep |
First gas-fired still in Scotland was commissioned here |
1973 |
Stills became steamheated |
1980 |
A microprocessor was installed to control milling, mashing, and eventually distilling |
1999 |
Owned by Chivas Brothers |
2004 |
Owned by Chivas Brothers |
| Technical Specifications |
| General | Water Source | for production from the Balloch Hill, for cooling from River Isla |
| Annual Output | ||
| Finished Spirit (phenols) | ||
| Blending Roles | mainly for blend (Passport, 100 Pipers, Chivas Regal) |
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| Malt | Malt Source | |
| Malt Type | ||
| Malt Specification (phenols) | ||
| Own Malting Floor | ||
| Malt Storage | ||
| Mill | ||
| Grist Storage | ||
| Mashing | Mash Tun | |
| Mash Size | ||
| First Water | ||
| Second Water | ||
| Third Water | ||
| Fourth Water | ||
| Fermentation | Washbacks | 9 made of stainless steel |
| Washback Charge | ||
| Yeast | ||
| Amount of Yeast | ||
| Length of Fermentation | ||
| Initial Fermentation Temp. | ||
| Strength of Wash | ||
| Distillation | Wash Stills | 3 |
| Wash Still Built | ||
| Wash Still Charge | ||
| Heat Source | steamheated | |
| Wash Still Height | ||
| Lyne Arm | ||
| Low Wines Run | ||
| Low Wines Collection Range | ||
| Spirit Stills | 3 |
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| Spirit Still Built | ||
| Spirit Still Charge | ||
| Strength of Spirit Still Charge | ||
| Heat Source | steamheated | |
| Spirit Still Height | ||
| Lyne Arm | ||
| Coolers | ||
| Foreshot Run | ||
| Spirit Run | ||
| Feints Run | ||
| Spirit Cut | ||
| Distilling Strength | ||
| Storage | Storage Strength | |
| Average Spirit Yield | ||
| Disposal of Pot Ale/Spent Lees | ||
| Type of Casks | bourbon, refill | |
| Warehouses | ||
| Vatting and Bottling Location |
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