History
The Strathmill distillery was built in 1891 on the estate of a converted flour mill. At this time, however, she received the name Glenisla-Glenlivet. It was not until 1985, when it was bought by W. & A. Gilbey Ltd, that its name was renamed Strathmill.
The wave of mergers in the early 1960s, Gilbey initially did with Justerini & Brooks and they founded the IDV. In 1975, this went to the Metropolitan, who founded in 1997 with Guiness the Diageo Group.
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Meaning of the name |
Mill in the valley |
Whisky region |
Speyside |
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Pronunciation |
Strass-mill |
Status |
In operation |
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Owner |
Diageo plc
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Capacity per year |
ca. 2.500.000 Liter |
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Address |
Strathmill Distillery Keith AB55 5DQ |
Style of the house |
Oak, vanilla, spicy, sweetish, malty, fruity |
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Contact |
www.malts.com +44 (0)1542883000 |
Founding year |
1891 |
Production
In 1968, the capacity of the distillery was increased by the installation of two more stills. The required barley malt is delivered, stored in large silos and ground by a Miag mill (German product with 6 rolls) to grist.
Most of the Strathmill whiskeys are used for J & B blends. Rarely is it bottled as a single malt.
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1 mash tun (semi lauter) |
made of stainless steel |
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6 wash backs |
made of stainless steel |
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2 wash stills |
Onion-shaped, ball-shaped bulges on the neck |
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2 spirit stills |
Onion-shaped, ball-shaped bulges on the neck |
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Tube capacitors |
stand outside, with purifier (the condensate begins and leads it back to the still) |
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Number of distilling operations |
2 |
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water source |
from own source (Sod wells) |
The storage
Strathmill malts are almost exclusively bottled in ex-bourbon barrels. For this purpose, they are transported in tank trucks to the warehouses of the Auchroisk Distillery and stored there as well. Only a small part is brought back to Strathmill and stored in the low storehouses with natural soils.
Available from us:
Rarity: Strathmill vintage 1975 - 36 years The Old Malt Cask 0,7l
Rarity: Strathmill vintage 1990 Sherry C&S Collection 24 years 0,7l
