MALT MILL
Distillery
Founded in 1908
Made almost mythical by the critically acclaimed film, "The Angel's share" in 2012, it is hard to believe that Malt Mill distillery was an actual place. But it did exist.
The buildings which once housed the Malt Mill distillery have been absorbed into Lagavulin, the former's distillery building now serving as reception center for the latter. The site is located on the Southeast rim of Islay, overlooking the Bay of Lagavulin.
The story of Malt Mill distillery is a truly interesting tale. Eccentric Whisky baron Peter "Restless Pete" Mackie, founded the Malt Mill distillery in 1908, inside of the Lagavullin distillery, and closed in 1962.
Malt Mill was a small distillery founded for the purpose of imitating neighboring Laphroaig. Mackey lost ownership of Laphroaig and, in his spite, set out make his own Islay style malt to edge out the competition.
The distillery was smaller in stature than its nearby brothers, producing only 25,000 gallons of proof spirit annually. The facility operated through 1962, before becoming part of Lagavulin, where its coal-fired stills operated for another seven years.
The buildings which once housed the Malt Mill distillery have been absorbed into Lagavulin, the former's distillery building now serving as reception center for the latter. The site is located on the Southeast rim of Islay, overlooking the Bay of Lagavulin.
The story of Malt Mill distillery is a truly interesting tale. Eccentric Whisky baron Peter "Restless Pete" Mackie, founded the Malt Mill distillery in 1908, inside of the Lagavullin distillery, and closed in 1962.
Malt Mill was a small distillery founded for the purpose of imitating neighboring Laphroaig. Mackey lost ownership of Laphroaig and, in his spite, set out make his own Islay style malt to edge out the competition.
The distillery was smaller in stature than its nearby brothers, producing only 25,000 gallons of proof spirit annually. The facility operated through 1962, before becoming part of Lagavulin, where its coal-fired stills operated for another seven years.
Distillery Details
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CountryUnited Kingdom, Scotland
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RegionIslay
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Established1908
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OwnerSir Peter Mackie
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TypeBlended malt
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StatusInactive
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AddressDistillery Cottages, Lagavulin, Isle of Islay PA42 7DZ, United Kingdom
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Malt Mill was the inspiration for the 2012 film, "The Angel's Share," in which a fictional barrel of Malt Mill is discovered after being forgotten for decades.
About
Islay
Islay - Home to the peated beasts.
The southernmost island of the Southern Hebrides is is the fifth-largest Scottish island. Whisky-wise, Islay is characterised by malts that are pungent with peat, smoke and salinity, revealing their complexity layer after layer. There are eight working distilleries on Islay.
Even the island’s name is shrouded in complexity; the proper pronunciation of Islay is ‘eye-la’.
The southernmost island of the Southern Hebrides is is the fifth-largest Scottish island. Whisky-wise, Islay is characterised by malts that are pungent with peat, smoke and salinity, revealing their complexity layer after layer. There are eight working distilleries on Islay.
Even the island’s name is shrouded in complexity; the proper pronunciation of Islay is ‘eye-la’.
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