Longmorn Distillery

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General
Pronunciation ’longmorn Pronunciation
Translation
Region Highlands / Speyside
Distiller Chivas Brothers Ltd.
Owner Chivas Brothers Ltd. (Pernod Ricard)
Address Elgin
Morayshire
IV30 3SJ
Scotland
Telephone +44 (0)1542 - 78 30 42
LatLong 57° 36’ 31.2” N   03° 16’ 56.1” W
Altitude 55 m
Grid Reference NJ234583
Website
E-mail
Open to public Open to pubic by appointment only
Remarks

History
1894-95
Built by the Longmorn Distillery Co., a partnership of George Thomson, John Duff and Charles Shirres
1898
Incorporated as Longmorn-Glenlivet Distilleries Co. Ltd., when Benriach-Glenlivet taken over
1970
Merged with the Glenlivet and Glen Grant Distilleries Ltd. and Hill, Thomson & Co. Ltd. to form The Glenlivet Distilleries Ltd.
1972
Extended from four to six stills
1974
Extended from six to eight stills, now all steam-heated. Disused water-wheel. Steam-engine used occasionally
1977
The Glenlivet Distilleries Ltd. was acquired by the Seagram Company Ltd. of Canada
1999
Owned by Chivas Brothers
2004
Owned by Chivas Brothers

Technical Specifications
General Water Source
for production from different springs in the surrounding woods, for cooling from nearby burn (in the old days used for the waterwheel)
  Annual Output
  Finished Spirit (phenols)
  Blending Roles
mainly for blending (Something Special, Queen Anne)
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
  Initial Fermentation Temp.
  Strength of Wash
Distillation Wash Stills 4
  Wash Still Built
  Wash Still Charge
  Heat Source steamheated
  Wash Still Height
  Lyne Arm
  Low Wines Run
  Low Wines Collection Range
  Spirit Stills
4
  Spirit Still Built
  Spirit Still Charge
  Strength of Spirit Still Charge
  Heat Source steamheated
  Spirit Still Height
  Lyne Arm
  Coolers condensers
  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, sherry, refill
  Warehouses
  Vatting and Bottling Location



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