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| Glen Spey Distillery | |
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| General |
| Pronunciation | glen ’spey  |
| Translation | |
| Region | Highlands / Speyside |
| Distiller | Glen Spey Distillery Ltd. |
| Owner | United Distillers & Vintners (UDV) (Diageo plc) |
| Address | Rothes Aberlour Banffshire AB38 7AU Scotland |
| Telephone | +44 (0)1340 - 88 20 00 |
| LatLong | 57° 31’ 32.1” N 03° 12’ 32.6” W |
| Altitude | 75 m |
| Grid Reference | NJ276490 |
| Website | |
| Open to public | Not open to public |
| Remarks |
| History |
1884 |
Distillery built by James Stuart & Co. as "Mill of Rothes" |
1887 |
Purchased by W. & A. Gilbey Ltd., London |
1897 |
Dissolved |
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Continued under same name by James Stuart, also at Macallan |
1962 |
W. & A. Gilbey Ltd., London became part of International Distillers & Vintners (IDV) |
1970 |
Rebuilt and extended from two to four stills, which became all steamheated |
1972 |
International Distillers & Vintners (IDV) was acquired by Watney Mann |
1972 |
Watney Mann taken over by Grand Metropolitan Hotels. Distillery now operated by Glen Spey Ltd. |
1999 |
Owned by United Distillers & Vintners Ltd. (UDV) |
2004 |
Owned by Diageo plc |
| Technical Specifications |
| General | Water Source | for production from the Doonie Spring, for cooling Doonie Burn coming from the Doonie Spring |
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| Finished Spirit (phenols) | ||
| Blending Roles | mainly blend (J&B Rare, J&B Reserve, Spey Royal) |
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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 | 8 made of stainless steel |
| Washback Charge | ||
| Yeast | ||
| Amount of Yeast | ||
| Length of Fermentation | ||
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| Strength of Wash | ||
| Distillation | Wash Stills | 2 |
| Wash Still Built | ||
| Wash Still Charge | ||
| Heat Source | steamheated | |
| Wash Still Height | ||
| Lyne Arm | ||
| Low Wines Run | ||
| Low Wines Collection Range | ||
| Spirit Stills | 2 |
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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 | ||
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| Storage | Storage Strength | |
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| Disposal of Pot Ale/Spent Lees | ||
| Type of Casks | bourbon, refill | |
| Warehouses | ||
| Vatting and Bottling Location |
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