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Aberfeldy
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Founded
1898
Region
Highland
Status
Operational
Company
Production type
Single malt
Production capacity
3,400,000 litres per year
Located in the Highland Perthshire town of the same name, Aberfeldy distillery was built in 1896 by John Dewar & Sons to provide whisky for their various blended Scotch brands.
It is still run by the same company, which today operates as the Scotch whisky division of the Bermuda-based multinational, Bacardi Limited. Once rarely seen outside the independent bottling scene, Aberfeldy single malt has enjoyed increasingly strong market presence since the turn of the century and the distillery also functions as the brand home and visitor centre for the Dewar's brand.
Due to its importance to the Dewar's blends and later those of various other DCL companies, distillery bottlings of Aberfeldy single malt were rare prior to its acquisition by Bacardi Limited. The first of these did not come until late in the 1980s when United Distillers released a rare 15-year-old expression, the label of which became the basis for the Flora & Fauna series in 1991. Aberfeldy then became of the original distilleries that were part of that family of bottlings until its sale in 1998.
When Bacardi Limited bought Dewar's from Diageo they immediately introduced proprietary single malt brands for each of the three distilleries that came with it. Aberfeldy was introduced in 1999 and in 2014 it was repackaged as part of The Last Great Malts collection alongside Aultmore, Craigellachie, Royal Brackla and The Deveron. Its core range comprises a 12-, 16- and 18-year old, supported by regular limited editions, single casks, and both distillery and travel retail exclusives.
Current owner
1998-present
1997-1998
1986-1997
1925-1986
1915-1925
1896-1915
Dewar's Aberfeldy Distillery
Aberfeldy
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Scotland
1896
1898
1915
1917
1925
1972
1986
1991
1997
1998
1999
2000
2014
John Dewar & Sons begin building distillery by the Pitlie Burn.
Distilling commences in November.
John Dewar & Sons merges with James Buchanan & Co to form Buchanan-Dewar Ltd.
Distillery closes amid barley rationing during first world war.
Buchanan-Dewar is folded into the Distillers Company Ltd.
Distillery is enlarged with four new still installed to double capacity.
Floor maltings are closed.
Guinness PLC acquires the Distillers Company PLC.
Aberfeldy is included in Flora & Fauna range by United Distillers.
Guinness and Grand Metropolitan merge to form Diageo PLC.
Diageo sell Aberfeldy to Bacardi Limited as part of John Dewar & Sons portfolio.
Aberfeldy brand is launched with release of 12-year-old.
Dewar's World of Whisky visitor experience opens at the distillery.
Aberfeldy brand is relaunched as part of the Last Great Malts collection.
Active brands
Single malt