Dalwhinnie

Location:	Scotland
Founded:
Whiskey Base Rating:	83.88

Pronounced dal-WHIN-ee Meaning Meeting Place.

Dalwhinnie was constructed in 1897/98 and was originally called Strathspey, but the name only lasted a few months before the founders encountered financial difficulties and sold it. The new owners re-christened the distillery Dalwhinnie.

In 1905 Dalwhinnie became the first Scottish distillery  to be acquired by an American company and in February 1934 a serious fire closed the distillery for four years.

In 1987 Dalwhinnie 15 year old was chosen  as part of the classic malts range and today it is one of the few distilleries still equipped with worm tubs for condensing purposes.

After Braeval, Dalwhinnie is the second highest working distillery in Scotland at 1,073 feet (327m). It also boasts an on site meteorological station and is one of Diageo’s smallest distilleries..