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Macallan Distillery

Bedeutung
EN: Field of St. Fillian · DE: Sohn des Allan
Region
Speyside
Location
Craigellachie, Morayshire
Founded
1824 by Alexander Reid
Owner
Edrington Group
Status
Aktiv
Capacity
15.000.000 LPA
Macallan Distillery

Notes

Fighting with Glenlivet for #2 on the malt sales list
Four stills are still heated by direct fire (using gas)
Total staff of over 60 people
Four different types of yeast in use
75% Oloroso casks, 25% other sherry types - single fill only, no refills, no other cask types
The smallest stills on Speyside
Largest single-roofed warehouse in Europe, holding > 80,000 butts
One of the most sought-after whiskies for blending - many blenders restrict its use to the premium blends, to preserve limited stocks

Karte

Standort: Craigellachie, Morayshire