Tormore distillery
57°23′51.0″N 3°24′31.8″W / 57.397500°N 3.408833°W
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| Region: Speyside | |
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| Owner | Elixir Distillers |
| Founded | 1958 |
| Status | Active |
| Water source | Allt an Torra Mhoir Burn |
| No. of stills | 4 wash stills 4 spirit stills |
| Capacity | 3,700,000 litres |
Tormore distillery is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery located approximately 1 km south of the River Spey. Its water source is the Allt an Torra Mhoir Burn.
It is currently not open to the public
History
[edit]The Tormore distillery construction began in 1958 and was completed in 1960.[1]
Designed by Alexander Cullen with input from Sir Albert Richardson[2] for Long John International, it is a listed building,[1] and one of the most architecturally striking distilleries.[3] The building is made of granite, has copper rotors and a clock which plays four different Scottish songs each quarter of an hour.[4] A village of workers houses were built in the same style, which was up for sale in its entirety in 2004, for offers over £550,000.[1] The topiary hedges in the garden are also clipped to the shape of a bell or still.[1]
In 1972, the distillery was expanded from four to eight stills. These were converted to be heated by wood chips in 1984, a by-product of area's forestry.[5] Long John was absorbed by Whitbread & Co in 1975, and the distillery was acquired by Allied Distillers Ltd the same year. The Tormore distillery has been controlled by Pernod-Ricard since they purchased Allied Domecq in 2005[1] and until it was sold to Elixir Distillers in 2022.[6]
A time capsule in the shape of a pot-still is buried in the forecourt, which is intended to be opened in 2060. It contains glasses and a tregnum of Long John, the original owners’ own blended whisky.[4]
Bottlings
[edit]Tormore's malt whisky is currently sold in 14 and 16 year aged versions. There are also independent bottlings from Signatory Vintage, Cadenhead's, Blackadder, That Boutique-y Whisky Company, Douglas Laing's Xtra Old Particular and Provenance.[4] The whisky is described as "A smooth, nutty whisky which sometimes has a pear-like or melony character" by Royal Mile Whiskies.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Tormore". Scotland:Whisky and Distilleries.
- ^ "Dictionary of Scottish Architects - DSA Architect Biography Report (July 6, 2019, 4:34 am)". www.scottisharchitects.org.uk.
- ^ "Tormore Scotch Whisky Distillery". scotchwhisky.net.
- ^ a b c "Tormore Scotch Whisky". whiskymerchants.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
- ^ a b "Tormore". Royal Mile Whiskies.
- ^ "Pernod Ricard to sell Tormore Scotch Whisky brand and distillery to Elixir Distillers".
