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| Strathmill Distillery | |
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| General |
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| Pronunciation | strath’mill  |
| Translation | |
| Region | Highlands / Speyside |
| Distiller | Justerini & Brooks Ltd. |
| Owner | United Distillers & Vintners (UDV) (Diageo plc) |
| Address | Keith Banffshire AB55 5DQ Scotland |
| Telephone | +44 (0)1542 - 88 50 00 |
| LatLong | 57° 32’ 24.5” N 02° 57’ 40.7” W |
| Altitude | 122 m |
| Grid Reference | NJ425504 |
| Website | www.malts.com |
| Open to public | Open to public by appointment only |
| Remarks |
| History |
1823 |
Originally built as a meal mill |
1891 |
Rebuilt from Strathisla mills (corn and flour) and then known as Glenisla-Glenlivet |
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Acquired by W. & A. Gilbey, owners of Glen Spey, and renamed |
1895 |
Acquired by Gilbey’s, the gin distiller |
1962 |
Incorporated in International Distillers & Vintners (IDV) |
1968 |
Stills became steamheated |
c.1969 |
Extended from two to four stills |
1972 |
International Distillers & Vintners (IDV) taken over by Watney Mann, in tirn absorbed by Grand Metropolitan Hotels later the same year |
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Distillery operated by J&B (Scotland) Ltd. |
1999 |
Owned by United Distillers & Vintners (UDV) |
2004 |
Owned by Diageo plc |
| Technical Specifications |
| General | Water Source | for production from local springs, for cooling from River Isla |
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| Finished Spirit (phenols) | ||
| Blending Roles | J&B |
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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 | 6 made of stainless steel |
| Washback Charge | ||
| Yeast | ||
| Amount of Yeast | ||
| Length of Fermentation | ||
| Initial Fermentation Temp. | ||
| 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 | ||
| Distilling Strength | ||
| Storage | Storage Strength | |
| Average Spirit Yield | ||
| Disposal of Pot Ale/Spent Lees | ||
| Type of Casks | bourbon, refill bourbon, refill sherry | |
| Warehouses | ||
| Vatting and Bottling Location |
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