Strathmill 21 Years Old Casks Of Distinction 1994
70cl / 52.1%
£550 Last one
| Country | scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
| Established | 1891 |
| Owner | Diageo |
| Type | Single Malt Scotch Whisky |
| Number of stills | 2 wash stills, 2 spirit stills (fitted with purifiers) |
| Visitor center | No |
| Status | Active |
| Phone | n/a |
Strathmill Distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery located in Keith, Speyside, Scotland. It was founded in 1891 and is currently owned by Diageo, which uses the bulk of its output for blends such as J&B. Strathmill is one of only a handful of Scottish malt distilleries to fit purifiers to its spirit stills, a detail that helps give its new-make spirit a notably light, clean character.
The site on the banks of the River Isla in Keith began life not as a distillery but as a corn mill, established in 1823 by A. G. Johnstone as Strathisla Mills. Riding the Speyside whisky boom of the 1890s, the premises were converted into a distillery in 1891 and originally licensed under the name Glenisla-Glenlivet, following the era's common practice of borrowing the prestigious "Glenlivet" name. In 1895 the gin producers W. & A. Gilbey bought the distillery and renamed it Strathmill, from the Gaelic "strath" (a broad, shallow valley) combined with a nod to the site's milling history. Gilbey's later became part of International Distillers & Vintners, which took ownership in 1962 and built Strathmill's role as a key malt in the J&B blend. Further mergers folded the distillery into United Distillers & Vintners in 1998 and ultimately into Diageo, its owner today. Strathmill has no visitor centre and is not generally open to the public, remaining primarily a working distillery for blend production rather than a tourist destination. Its most widely available single malt release is a 12 Year Old bottling added to Diageo's Flora & Fauna range in 2001, the first official bottling readily available from the distillery.
Strathmill's single malt is mostly reserved for blending (notably J&B), so official single malt releases are limited. The main widely available expression is the Strathmill 12 Year Old (Flora & Fauna range, 43% ABV), added in 2001. Occasional single-cask and independent bottlings from third-party bottlers also appear on the market.
Strathmill distillery is located at Strathmill Distillery, Mill Street, Keith, Moray AB55 5DQ, Scotland.
Strathmill distillery was founded in 1891.
Strathmill distillery is owned by Diageo.
Strathmill distillery is from Speyside, scotland.
You can buy Strathmill whisky at Glenbotal.co.uk. We currently stock 2 bottles with free UK delivery on orders over £99.
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