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Allt A Bhaine Distillery,
Glenrinnes,
Banffshire
AB55 4DI
Tel: +44 (0)1340 783331
No Visitor Facilities
Allt A Bhainne Distillery History
Allt A Bhainne, Gaelic for "Burn of Milk", distillery is located south of Dufftown in the Southern part of the central Speyside region,
Built in 1975 on the slopes of Benrinnes where the local streams provides a plentiful water supply
This was the fourth distillery built by Seagram's its main purpose was supplying malt whisky for the Chivas Regal and 100 Pipers blends.
The single pair of stills was doubled in 1989 to a capacity of approximately 4m litres of alcohol. The distillery is one of the most efficient distilleries in Scotland; it is stated that a single person can run the entire distillation process.
The maturation side of production isn't very traditional as tanker trucks transport the fresh spirit to Keith where it is then casked and stored.
In 2002 the distillery was mothballed and the distillery passed to Pernod Ricard (Chivas Brothers) following the sale of Seagrams to Pernod Ricard from Diageo.
In 2005 Chivas re-opened the distillery after three years of silence. There has never been an official distillery bottling of the Allt A Bhainne however occasional independent bottlings can be found.
Allt A Bhainne Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery StyleTasting Notes:
Nose : Flowery, perfumed, sweet.
Palate : Light and fresh, sweet, malty, flowery, spicy.
Finish : Soft and light.
Allt A Bhainne Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Independent Bottlings
Cadenhead’s,
Cask Strength (Duncan Taylor),
Connoisseurs Choice (Gordon & MacPhail),
Deerstalker
Dun Bheagan (Ian McLeod),
Forbes Ross
Murray McDavid
Old Malt Cask (Douglas Laing),
Private cellar (Scotts)
Signatory.
SMWS
Allt A Bhainne Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice
Tasting note
Colour: Straw yellow.
Neat
Nose: Sweet - bubblegum, citrus fruits - lemonade, cream soda. Delicate spicy edge.
Palate: Peppery, cedar wood, little creaminess developing.
With Water
Nose: Fruity - bananas, soft fruits - strawberries and cream. Floral, herbal notes
Palate: Charred wood, toasted, nutty - linseed. Again slight creaminess.
Body: Light.
Finish: Subtle - clean.
Cask Type: Refill Bourbon Barrels
Whisky Style: Refreshing, clean flavours - aperitif or as a long drink.
Allt A Bhainne
Scotch Whisky Distillery StyleTasting Notes:
Nose : Flowery, perfumed, sweet.
Palate : Light and fresh, sweet, malty, flowery, spicy.
Finish : Soft and light.
Built in 1975 by Seagrams
Location Speyside
Water Source Scurran and Rowantree Burns
Allt- A-Bhainne Scotch Whisky Distilling Equipment.
Stainless steel Mash Tun,
8 Stainless steel washbacks,
4 Pot stills with upward inclined Lyne Arms
The 2 spirit stills have boil balls in their necks,
All computer controlled
The spirit is tankered away for casking and maturing