- Knockdhu Distillery
Knockdhu Distillery was established in
1893 by John Morrison.John Morrison had purchased the Knock estate from the
Duke of Fife and shortly afterwards discovered several springs of finewater rising on the southern slopes of the Knock Hill. So taken by the quality of the water was Morrison that he sent samples away for analysis. Within a month, negotiations began, resulting in the construction of the KnockdhuDistillery at the base of the Knock Hill. The site was also chosen for its proximity to the Knock Station on the Banff branch line of theGreat North of Scotland Railway (GNSR) betweenAberdeen and Elgin. Not only was the new location convenient to therailway but it was also within a few miles of a district noted both for itsbarley and inexhaustible source of excellentpeat , both essential ingredients in fine malt whiskies.Gordon & Macbey, of Elgin, were appointed
architects and the foundations were laid in May 1893. The distillery was constructed using greygranite of local origin. Power was supplied by asteam engine of 16horse power and, when in full production, the twopot still s could turn out 2,500gallon s of spirit per week.Knockdhu Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky is currently bottled under the Gaelic name "anCnoc" meaning "the hill".
The distillery is owned by
Inver House Distillers Limited , whose other distilleries includeThe Speyburn-Glenlivet Distillery ,Old Pulteney Distillery ,Balblair Distillery , andBalmenach Distillery .ee also
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* [http://www.ancnoc.com/ anCnoc Single Malt Whisky] - Website
* [http://www.inverhouse.com/ Inver House Distillers Limited] - Corporate Website
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