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Dunphail
Distillery in Speyside has gone into
production, the distillery aims to craft
a rich and fruity spirit, both peated
and unpeated single malt whiskies which
will be produced using their own on-site
floor malting, traditional kilning,
extended fermentation periods, and
direct-fired stills.
Dunphail
Distillery has announced the initiation
of full-scale production at its recently
inaugurated distillery and visitor
centre located in Speyside, Morayshire.
Following the acquisition of all the
necessary approvals for commencing
operations, the inaugural distillation
of Dunphail's freshly crafted "rich and
fruity" spirit occurred on October 6th
at 10:15 AM.
The distillery, which was independently
constructed by the accomplished team
behind Bimber Distillery in London,
England, required 18 months of diligent
effort. Set within the confines of a
former farm steading, this facility,
with a substantial capacity of 200,000
litres per annum (LPA), aspires to
redefine the boundaries of Scotch
whisky.
In preserving the traditions of the past
while shaping the whisky of the future,
Dunphail employs a complete array of
time-honoured techniques, including
on-site floor malting, traditional
kilning, extended fermentation periods,
and direct-fired stills. This enables
the distillery to craft both unpeated
and peated single malt whiskies,
utilising these age-old methods to
create single malts that are remarkably
textural and fruit-forward, showcasing a
profound, expressive character
reminiscent of Scotland's most
distinguished whisky heritage.
Dunphail's malthouse boasts the first
distillery-based malting floor to be
newly constructed in Speyside since
1898. Not only is this a cornerstone of
Dunphail's whisky identity, but it was
also meticulously designed and
constructed to preserve this venerable
craft, utilising traditional malting
tools.
Speaking of commencing production at
Dunphail, Founder and Master Distiller
Dariusz Plazewski said: "It has long
been my calling to produce whisky that
has been shaped by the richness of
distilling heritage. At Dunphail we’re
taking a extremely detailed approach to
our whisky making – combining our
knowledge and deep passion to ensure
that everything we do is driven by the
fundamentals of flavour and quality.
Constructing the distillery over the
last 18 months has been both a lifelong
dream and one of the biggest challenges
of my career. But that time and effort
has been well worth it – our first batch
of new make spirit is simply astonishing
and unlike anything I’ve tasted to date.
It is incredibly fat and fruity and
already packed full of the personality
derived from our traditional production
processes. I’m looking forward to
sharing it and working with my team to
shape it into a truly extraordinary
Speyside whisky over the years to come."
Earlier this year, the Dunphail
distillery opened its visitor centre and
retail shop, welcoming an increasing
number of visitors for daily tours and
tastings of Dunphail's 'Dava Way'
whiskies which is Dunphail’s range of
independently bottled Scotch whiskies
from several acclaimed distilleries. In
the future, there are plans to further
enhance the distillery's tour offerings,
including in-depth warehouse experiences
and interactive visitor blending
sessions.
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