Ailsa Bay distillery
Ailsa Bay distillery is a Lowland whisky distillery located in South Ayrshire, Scotland. The distillery is owned by William Grant & Sons.
| Region: Lowland | |
|---|---|
| Location | South Ayrshire |
| Owner | William Grant & Sons |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Water source | Penwapple reservoir |
| No. of stills | 4 wash stills 4 spirit stills |
| Capacity | 12,000,000 liters |
| Website | Ailsa Bay distillery |
The Ailsa Bay Malt Whisky Distillery was built by the William Grant & Sons company to meet their needs for malt whisky for their blended Whiskies.[1] The distillery was built on the site of the Girvan distillery.[2]
It was officially founded in 2007.[3] The opening was attended by Prince Charles in 2009.[4]
In March 2019, Ailsa Bay released a new brand of scotch whisky which was protected with blockchain technology to prevent counterfeiting.[5]
References
- "Ailsa Bay". www.whisky.com. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- "Ailsa Bay - Scotch malt whisky distillery profile". www.malt-whisky-madness.com. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- DK (2012). Whisky Opus. Dorling Kindersley. p. 156.
- "Ailsa Bay Scotch Whisky Distillery". Scotchwhisky.net. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- "Ailsa Bay Releases Blockchain-Protected Scotch Whisky". Forbes.
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