Dufftown Distillery

Status: Operational

Established: 1895

Owner: Diageo plc

Capacity: Not supplied

Visitor Policy: Not generally accessible

Tel: 01340 822960

Dufftown was founded in 1895/6 by the blender Peter Mackenzie in partnership with Richard Stackpole and John Symon, the latter being the owner of the mill buildings which were converted into the distillery. After a chequered history including a period in mothballs during 1941-47, Dufftown went on to be a major element of the Bell’s blend. The distillery was expanded twice in the 1970s and it remains one of the largest in Scotland.