Aberfeldy is een Schotse Highland single malt whisky.
Aberfeldy ligt in het centrum van Schotland, zo’n acht kilometer ten oosten van Loch Tay en de stad Kenmore en ongeveer dertien kilometer ten zuiden van Loch Tummel . Aberfeldy vertrouwt op de zoetwaterstroom Pitilie Burn, die langs de distilleerderij loopt. Aberfeldy is de enige distilleerderij in Schotland die deze wateren gebruikt.
Het gebied bevat historische bezienswaardigheden, zoals Kenmore Bridge. Dit werd gebouwd door de 3de Graaf in 1774 en het uitzicht ervan was de inspiratie voor het gedicht van Robert Burns op de schoorsteen van de Kenmore Inn.
De distilleerderij heeft twee wash stills met een capaciteit van ongeveer 16.500 liter en twee spirit stills met 15.000 liter.
Met deze capaciteiten bevindt de distilleerderij van Aberfeldy zich in het midden van het assortiment potstill-maten.
Aberfeldy is het grootste moutwhisky-bestanddeel van Dewar’s Blended Whisky
Bacardi
Operational
Scotland
Highlands
Single Malt
1896
2.700.000 Liters
Aberfeldy Distillery was founded by the John Dewar & Sons, Ltd. in 1896, and opened in 1898. The distillery is located on the eastern outskirts of Aberfeldy, on the southern bank of the upper Tay.
The demand for barley as a basic foodstuff during World War I led to the distillery being closed from 1917 to 1919. The Second World War also caused barley supplies to be cut, and the distillery was again forced to shut down for some of this period. Supply to final markets was kept up by reducing the period whisky was laid up from 7 years to 3.
In 1972 the distillery was enlarged, and the old stills were replaced by four new steam heated stills. In 1999, an Aberfeldy 12 Year Old Single Malt brand was introduced. In 2000, the Earl of Elgin opened “Dewar’s World of Whisky” at the Aberfeldy Distillery: this is a centre for marketing the products and educating the public about the process of distillation and history of the Dewar’s brand.
At this point Aberfeldy’s core range is:
Travel Retail Exclusive
Join a distillery tour at Dewar’s Aberfeldy Distillery to discover how we make the beautifully balanced single malt at the heart of Dewar’s Scotch. Visit the warehouse to learn more about the angels’ share and our unreasonable commitment to quality – double aging our whisky for a richer, smoother flavour.
Also included is our immersive heritage exhibition, offering a unique insight into founders; John Dewar and his sons Tommy and John Alexander, and a single tasting from our range of fine Scotch whiskies.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
Duration: 1 hour 30 mins
COST
Sample a rare and exclusively aged Aberfeldy single cask malt whisky from the cask in the warehouse. You will also receive a complimentary glass to take home.
Join a tour of Dewar’s Aberfeldy Distillery to discover how we make the beautifully balanced single malt at the heart of Dewar’s Scotch. Visit the warehouse to learn more about the angels’ share and our unreasonable commitment to quality – double aging our whisky for a richer smoother flavour, before enjoying your single cask whisky tasting drawn from a cask by hand by your whisky guide.
Also included is the heritage centre offering a unique insight into founders; John Dewar and his sons Tommy and John Alexander.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
Duration: 1 hour 45 mins
Cost:
£16.50 per person
Our Connoisseur tour has all the elements of our Cask tasting tour, plus an additional whisky tasting mat with 5 fine Scotch whiskies from our range.
Take a guided tour of Dewar’s Aberfeldy Distillery to discover how we make the beautifully balanced single malt at the heart of Dewar’s Scotch. Visit the warehouse to learn more about the angels’ share and our unreasonable commitment to quality – double aging our whisky for a richer, smoother flavour.
Return to the whisky lounge for a comparative whisky tasting mat with 5 (15ml) whiskies from our portfolio, including some of our oldest and finest expressions.
Our Connoisseur Tour also includes a whisky tasting from the cask in the warehouse and a complimentary whisky tasting glass to take home.
Also included is the heritage centre offering a unique insight into founders; John Dewar and his sons Tommy and John Alexander.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
Duration: 2 hours
Cost:
£26.50 per person
| Day | Times | |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 10:00 | 16:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:00 | 16:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 | 16:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 | 16:00 |
| Friday | 10:00 | 16:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00 | 16:00 |
| Sunday | Closed | |
| Day | Times | |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 10:00 | 18:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:00 | 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 | 18:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 | 18:00 |
| Friday | 10:00 | 18:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00 | 18:00 |
| Sunday | 12:00 | 16:00 |
