Kininvie Distillery

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General
Pronunciation kinnin’view Pronunciation
Translation
Region Highlands / Speyside
Distiller William Grant & Sons Ltd.
Owner William Grant & Sons Ltd.
Address Dufftown
Keith
Banffshire
AB55 4DH
Scotland
Telephone +44 (0)1340 - 82 03 73
+44 (0)1340 - 82 08 05 (Fax)
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Open to public Not open to public
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History
1990
Opened by Wm Grant & Sons on the site of The Balvenie Distillery to provide additional fillings for William Grant’s blends
1991
Distillery opened

Technical Specifications
General Water Source
for production from thirty different springs in the Conval Hills on the property of the Warhead Farm and the Westerton Farm (in the old days used by the Convalmore Distillery), shortage than use of Robbie Dubh, for cooling from River Fiddich
  Annual Output
  Finished Spirit (phenols)
  Blending Roles
not yet as a single malt, for blend used in Grant's and Clan MacGregor. Malt sold to blenders as Aldunie (1% Balvenie added) to prevent it to being sold as a single malt
Malt Malt Source
  Malt Type
  Malt Specification (phenols)
  Own Malting Floor
  Malt Storage
Mill
  Grist Storage
Mashing Mash Tun 1, next to the one of The Balvenie
  Mash Size
  First Water
  Second Water
  Third Water
  Fourth Water
Fermentation Washbacks 9 made of Oregon Pine, in the Balvenie building
  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
  Wash Still Height
  Lyne Arm
  Low Wines Run
  Low Wines Collection Range
  Spirit Stills
6
  Spirit Still Built
  Spirit Still Charge
  Strength of Spirit Still Charge
  Heat Source
  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 mainly bourbon, sherry
  Warehouses
  Vatting and Bottling Location



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