Aberfeldy Distillery was founded by John Dewar & Sons, Ltd. in 1896, opening their doors in 1898. Sitting on the eastern outskirts of Aberfeldy, on the southern bank of the upper Tay. Aberfeldy gets its water from the Pitilie Burn, rich in alluvial gold which runs alongside the distillery.
Aberfeldy hails from the CentralHighlands – which is further from the coast and more humid in climate making this single malt less fruit-forward than a Speyside but maltier, with a honeyed character. It forms the foundation of the Dewer's blends.
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honey
smoky
sweet
vanilla
caramel
oak
spicy
berries
floral
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Aberfeldy is the only distillery founded by the Dewer Famliy. Water is ALWAYS important.
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Aberfaldy gets its water from a stream called 'Pitilie Burn' and it is the only distillery to use these waters.
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Aberfeldy is a smaller production house in the Highlands,along the River Tay. It was actually founded by John Dewer himself in 1896.
Even though Dewers is a large producer and a subsidiary of Bacardi, Little Aberfeldy occupies a special spot in their history. In fact, of all the locations possible, Dewers selected Aberfeldy, as the location of their museum, and their “World of Whisky” attraction. That says a lot.
They keep things simple at Aberfeldy. All of their grain islocally grown, and they use only native Scottishyeasts. The water flows from a stream passing by the distillery—Pitilie Burn. All of their Whisky is aged in ex-Bourbon casks on site.
Before 1999, nearly all of their production went into blends. But that year they issued their firstsingle malt; a 12YO. Building upon that success, additional agings and specialty releases are now available.
Distillery info:
CountryUnited Kingdom, Scotland
RegionHighlands
Established1898
OwnerBacardi
TypeSingle malt
No. of stills2 wash, 2 spirit
Visitor centerYes
StatusActive
AddressAberfeldy Distillery, Aberfeldy, Perthshire, PH15 2EB United Kingdom