Kininvie Distillery
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The Kininvie Distillery is a distillery in Dufftown
, Moray
which produces single malt Scotch whisky
. The distillery is owned by William Grant & Sons
and the product from the distillery is used in their vatted malt
and blended whisky
brands.
, the distillery began production on the 4th July 1990. The distillery, whilst featuring computer controlled distillation
, lacks its own mash house
. Mash houses are responsible for producing the liquid needed for fermentation in the washbacks, so the liquid used by the Kininvie Distillery in their washbacks is piped from the Balvenie Distillery
some 200 metres away. The distillery presently operates 24 hours per day, 7 days per week to meet demand.
The distillery has, to date, released only two single malt whiskies, a limited edition bottling called Hazelwood 105, which was bottled aged 15 years. The second being the Hazelwood Reserve released for the 107th birthday of Janet Sheed Roberts as a 17 year old. It is available only at the World of Whiskies in Heathrow airport. The output from the Kininvie Distillery is normally used in William Grant & Sons blended whiskies, primarily the Clan Macgregor blended whisky
, a typical blended whisky featuring a high percentage of grain whisky
mixed with the single malt from the Kininvie Distillery.
William Grant & Sons, in 2005, introduced a premium triple vatted malt
called Monkey Shoulder, which is created from a mixture of single malt from Kininvie together with single malts from the Balvenie
and Glenfiddich
distilleries, both of which are owned by William Grant & Sons. The Monkey Shoulder is designed to appeal to customers who would not typically drink whisky. The brand has announced sponsorship deals with the UK based music magazine NME
in an effort to target the magazine's youth demographic.
There is no indication as to whether a more accessible single malt bottling will be offered in the future, either through William Grant & Sons or any of the numerous independent bottlers.
Dufftown
Dufftown is a burgh in Banffshire, Scotland.The town was originally named Mortlach in the Middle Ages, until the 19th century when the Earl of Fife built the town as a housing for soldiers returning home from war...
, Moray
Moray
Moray is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. It lies in the north-east of the country, with coastline on the Moray Firth, and borders the council areas of Aberdeenshire and Highland.- History :...
which produces single malt Scotch whisky
Scotch whisky
Scotch whisky is whisky made in Scotland.Scotch whisky is divided into five distinct categories: Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Single Grain Scotch Whisky, Blended Malt Scotch Whisky , Blended Grain Scotch Whisky, and Blended Scotch Whisky.All Scotch whisky must be aged in oak barrels for at least three...
. The distillery is owned by William Grant & Sons
William Grant & Sons
William Grant & Sons Ltd. is an independent, family-owned Scottish company which distills Scotch whisky and other selected categories of spirits. It was established in 1887 by William Grant, and is now run by the descendants of the founder. It is the largest of the handful of Scotch whisky...
and the product from the distillery is used in their vatted malt
Vatted malt
A blended malt, formerly called a vatted malt, or pure malt, is a blend of different single malt whiskies from different distilleries. These terms are most commonly used in reference to Scotch whisky....
and blended whisky
Blended whiskey
A blended whisky is the product of blending different types of whiskies and often also neutral and near-neutral spirits, coloring, and flavorings...
brands.
History
The Kininvie Distillery is one of the youngest distilleries in ScotlandScotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, the distillery began production on the 4th July 1990. The distillery, whilst featuring computer controlled distillation
Distillation
Distillation is a method of separating mixtures based on differences in volatilities of components in a boiling liquid mixture. Distillation is a unit operation, or a physical separation process, and not a chemical reaction....
, lacks its own mash house
Mashing
In brewing and distilling, mashing is the process of combining a mix of milled grain , known as the "grain bill", and water, known as "liquor", and heating this mixture...
. Mash houses are responsible for producing the liquid needed for fermentation in the washbacks, so the liquid used by the Kininvie Distillery in their washbacks is piped from the Balvenie Distillery
Balvenie
The Balvenie Distillery is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Dufftown, Scotland owned by William Grant & Sons.-William Grant:...
some 200 metres away. The distillery presently operates 24 hours per day, 7 days per week to meet demand.
The distillery has, to date, released only two single malt whiskies, a limited edition bottling called Hazelwood 105, which was bottled aged 15 years. The second being the Hazelwood Reserve released for the 107th birthday of Janet Sheed Roberts as a 17 year old. It is available only at the World of Whiskies in Heathrow airport. The output from the Kininvie Distillery is normally used in William Grant & Sons blended whiskies, primarily the Clan Macgregor blended whisky
Blended whiskey
A blended whisky is the product of blending different types of whiskies and often also neutral and near-neutral spirits, coloring, and flavorings...
, a typical blended whisky featuring a high percentage of grain whisky
Grain whisky
Grain whisky ordinarily refers to any whisky made from at least some grains other than malted barley, such as whisky made using maize , wheat or rye....
mixed with the single malt from the Kininvie Distillery.
William Grant & Sons, in 2005, introduced a premium triple vatted malt
Vatted malt
A blended malt, formerly called a vatted malt, or pure malt, is a blend of different single malt whiskies from different distilleries. These terms are most commonly used in reference to Scotch whisky....
called Monkey Shoulder, which is created from a mixture of single malt from Kininvie together with single malts from the Balvenie
Balvenie
The Balvenie Distillery is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Dufftown, Scotland owned by William Grant & Sons.-William Grant:...
and Glenfiddich
Glenfiddich
The Glenfiddich Distillery is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery owned by William Grant & Sons in Dufftown, Scotland. Glenfiddich means ‘Valley of the deer’ in Gaelic, hence the presence of a deer symbol on Glenfiddich bottles.- History :...
distilleries, both of which are owned by William Grant & Sons. The Monkey Shoulder is designed to appeal to customers who would not typically drink whisky. The brand has announced sponsorship deals with the UK based music magazine NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
in an effort to target the magazine's youth demographic.
There is no indication as to whether a more accessible single malt bottling will be offered in the future, either through William Grant & Sons or any of the numerous independent bottlers.
See also
- WhiskyWhiskyWhisky or whiskey is a type of distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash. Different grains are used for different varieties, including barley, malted barley, rye, malted rye, wheat, and corn...
- Scotch whiskyScotch whiskyScotch whisky is whisky made in Scotland.Scotch whisky is divided into five distinct categories: Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Single Grain Scotch Whisky, Blended Malt Scotch Whisky , Blended Grain Scotch Whisky, and Blended Scotch Whisky.All Scotch whisky must be aged in oak barrels for at least three...
- List of distilleries in Scotland
- William Grant & SonsWilliam Grant & SonsWilliam Grant & Sons Ltd. is an independent, family-owned Scottish company which distills Scotch whisky and other selected categories of spirits. It was established in 1887 by William Grant, and is now run by the descendants of the founder. It is the largest of the handful of Scotch whisky...
- GlenfiddichGlenfiddichThe Glenfiddich Distillery is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery owned by William Grant & Sons in Dufftown, Scotland. Glenfiddich means ‘Valley of the deer’ in Gaelic, hence the presence of a deer symbol on Glenfiddich bottles.- History :...
- BalvenieBalvenieThe Balvenie Distillery is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Dufftown, Scotland owned by William Grant & Sons.-William Grant:...
- Monkey Shoulder