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| Knockando Distillery | |
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| General |
| Pronunciation | nockan’doo  |
| Translation | Little Black Hill |
| Region | Highlands / Speyside |
| Distiller | Justerini & Brooks Ltd. |
| Owner | United Distillers & Vintners (UDV) (Diageo plc) |
| Address | Knockando Aberlour Morayshire AB38 7RT Scotland |
| Telephone | +44 (0)1340 - 88 20 00 |
| LatLong | 57° 27’ 23.7” N 03° 20’ 37.8” W |
| Altitude | 134 m |
| Grid Reference | NJ194414 |
| Website | |
| Open to public | Open to public by appointment only |
| Remarks |
| History |
1898 |
Built by the Knockando-Glenlivet Distillery Co. |
1900-03 |
J. Thomson & Co. proprietors |
1904 |
Acquired by W. & A. Gilbey Ltd. for £ 3,500 |
1962 |
Incorporated in International Distillers & Vintners (IDV) |
1968 |
Stills became steamheated |
1969 |
Distillery rebuilt, when extended from two to four stills |
1975 |
International Distillers & Vintners (IDV) taken over by Watney Mann |
1975 |
Watney Mann absorbed by Grand Metropolitan Hotels |
1977-78 |
First exports as a single malt |
1994? |
Now managed by J&B (Scotland) Ltd. |
1999 |
Owned by United Distillers & Vintners Ltd. (UDV) |
2004 |
Owned by Diageo plc |
| Technical Specifications |
| General | Water Source | for production from the Caronnach Spring, for cooling a small part from the Caronnach Spring, mainly from the River Spey |
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| Finished Spirit (phenols) | ||
| Blending Roles | 20% single malt, rest blend (J&B, Spey Royal) |
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| Malt | Malt Source | |
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| Malt Specification (phenols) | ||
| Own Malting Floor | ||
| Malt Storage | ||
| Mill | ||
| Grist Storage | ||
| Mashing | Mash Tun | |
| Mash Size | ||
| First Water | ||
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| Third Water | ||
| Fourth Water | ||
| Fermentation | Washbacks | 8 made of Oregon Pine |
| Washback Charge | ||
| Yeast | ||
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| 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 | mainly bourbon, little bit sherry (used for single malt) | |
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| Vatting and Bottling Location |
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