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Longmorn Distillery | |
General |
Pronunciation | ’longmorn |
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 | |
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) |
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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 | ||
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 |
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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 |