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London's
Bimber Distillery owners today unveiled
plans for Dunphail Distillery, a new
200,000 LA capacity craft distillery in
Speyside.
The
folks behind London’s Bimber Distillery
have today unveiled their plans to open
a new Scotch whisky distillery in
Dunphail, south of Forres, Speyside,
Scotland.
They have submitted plans to Moray
Council which are currently under review
for a small 200,000 LA capacity craft
Scotch whisky distillery. They intend to
convert and existing farm steading into
a craft Scotch whisky distillery that
combines tradition and modernity into
both its appearance and its production
processes.
 ‘Dunphail Distillery’ will feature a
floor malting facility and traditional
kiln designed to process 100% of the
distillery’s locally sourced barley, as
well as a cutting-edge visitor centre,
blending rooms and dunnage warehousing.
Pending planning consent and
construction, distillation is expected
to commence at the site in 2022. The
distillery aims to produce a
full-bodied, fruit-forward spirit in
both unpeated and peated styles.
Speaking of the announcement, Dariusz
Plazewski commented: "We’re tremendously
excited by the prospect of opening
Dunphail Distillery – whisky making has
been a lifetime passion for us – and
that enthusiasm both originated and has
continued to grow from our love for the
quality and diversity of Scotch. We are
aiming to create whiskies with
distinctive profiles that have been
shaped by traditional production
processes. At the same time, we are
committed to building a distillery that
encourages people to act, think and
drink different – and for us to lead the
way by reducing our environmental
footprint."
The distillery will be situated and
developed in an environment where people
and nature thrive together. Sustainable
production methods, energy efficiency
and water conservation will be placed at
the heart of Dunphail’s production
methods, whilst ingredients and
plastic-free packaging will be sourced
as locally as possible, dramatically
reducing the carbon footprint of the
site. Together with the implementation
of systems to reduce water use, the team
also intend to create a new forest on
the grounds of the distillery. For every
cask purchased, a tree will be planted,
greatly improving the biodiversity of
the area and providing a wonderfully
rich habitat for many insects, lichen
and birds.
Darius added: "It’s an incredibly
exciting time for us. We are aiming to
expand our production capacity at Bimber
by exploring potential London sites for
a relocation – at the same time we are
thrilled to be looking to Scotland to
establish a new distillery that will be
distinctive from and run separately to
Bimber. Drawing from our experience and
knowledge, we intend to combine our
traditional outlook to production with a
forward-looking innovative approach to
whisky education and appreciation. Our
vision for Dunphail is to craft truly
exceptional, world-class spirit born of
the techniques of the past – but with
its focus firmly on the future."
It will ne a few years before we see
some Dunphail single malt but meanwhile
if you haven't yet tried Bimber single
malt which is produced by the same folks
behind Dunphail you will find it
available from specialist online whisky
retailers such as
The Whisky Exchange and
Master of Malt
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