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| Region: Lowland | |
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| Location | Glenrothes, Scotland |
| Owner | John Fergus & Co. |
| Founded | 2015; 10 years ago (2015) |
| Founder | Ian Palmer |
| Status | Operational |
| Water source | Flowers of May and Goathill springs |
| No. of stills | 1 wash still 1 spirit still |
| Capacity | 2 million litres per annum |
InchDairnie distillery is a Lowland single malt Scotch whisky and Rye Whisky distillery in Glenrothes, Scotland.
History
InchDairnie distillery was founded in 2015 by Ian Palmer, a former whisky industry professional in Glenrothes on the site of the old John Fergus & Co mill. The company was named John Fergus & Co.
InchDairnie built an additional eight maturation warehouses between 2017 and 2019, and also a whisky blending facility.
In 2020 InchDairnie start making rye whisky in a traditional Scottish pot still and aged in new American oak casks.
In 2022, the distillery has purchased almost 11 acres of land at Osprey Road, Glenrothes, to construct a bonded warehouse.
In November 2024, the distillery decided to increase its capacity from two million to 4m-litres of alcohol per year and switching from natural gas to 100% green hydrogen.
The first single malt is expected to be released in 2029.
References
- "Fife distillery reveals 'bold' expansion plans as demand surges". The Herald. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- billy (2016-06-23). "Inchdairnie Distillery – Part One: Who?". Spirited Matters. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- "Whisky galore as new Fife distillery opens". Fife Today. 2016-05-25. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- "Fife whisky distilleries submit plans for new facilities in Glenrothes". Fife Today. 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- "The Old World Turns to a New World Spirit: Rye". The New York Times. 2020-06-26. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ Council, Fife (2022-11-01). "Major investment as two Fife distilleries announce expansion plans". www.fife.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- Collins, Georgie (2024-11-19). "InchDairnie to double production capacity". The Spirits Business. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
