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Knockando Distillery

Knockando Distillery

Knockando was founded in 1898 by John Thompson, who acquired the services of famous architect Charles Doig to design this distillery.

At the time of construction, Thompson also purchased the exclusive water rights to the Cardnach spring that rises in the hills above the distillery. The water from this spring bubbles through rock and peat, and is tapped before reaching the River Spey.

The distillery is equipped with a 4.4-ton mash tun, eight Douglas fir washers and four stills. It has an annual production capacity of 1.4 million liters of spirits per year. But in recent years there have been major renovations that could see that increase.

Founded 1898
Country Scotland Scotland
  • Knockando Distillery
    Scotland
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    Scotland
    Whiskey · 70cl
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Despite his clear commitment, Thompson chose a bad time to found a whisky distillery. The market collapsed shortly after Pattison's collapse, and Knockando closed in 1900. Gin distillers W. & A. Gilbey & Co. took over in 1903 after buying the distillery for £3,500 and resumed production that year.

W. & A. Gilbey merged with United Wine Traders in 1962 to form International Distillers & Vintners (IDV). IDV expanded and modernized the distillery throughout the 1960s. In 1968, the floor malts were dismantled, and the following year, two new stills were added. IDV was purchased by Watney Mann in 1972 and later acquired by Grand Metropolitan. Knockando is now part of Diageo following the merger of Guinness and Grand Metropolitan in 1997. During this reorganization, IDV and United Distillers merged to form United Distillers & Vintners.

From 1971, Knockando was one of the first distilleries to begin marketing its whisky as a single malt rather than just as a component in blends. This early adoption meant that at one point it was among the top ten best-selling single malts in the world. Although it has since fallen from that list, it remains extremely popular, particularly in the French and Spanish markets.

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