Ardross distillery

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Ardross distillery

Region: Highland
Location	Alness, Scotland
Owner	Greenwood Distillers
Founded	2019
Water source	Loch Dubh
No. of stills	1 wash still 1 spirit still
Capacity	1,000,000 L

Ardross distillery is a Scotch whisky and Gin distillery in Ardross, Highland, Scotland.^[1][2][3]

History

The distillery was begun by Andrew Rankin, a Master whisky blender at Ardross mains farm in December 2015.^[2] The entire distillery project, including a bonded warehouse outside Glasgow cost approximately £50 million.^[2] Planning approval was granted for the distillery in February 2017.^[4][5][6] Building work began in November 2017 across a 50-acre site.^[7][8] The building work included restoration of the existing 19th century buildings as well as building new distillation facilities.^[3] The architect, NoRR commissioned a photographic survey of the derelict buildings prior to their restoration and conversion as a distillery.^[9]

In December 2021, new make spirit from the distillery became the first-ever new make spirit to be auctioned in cask at Christie's auction house.^[10][11]

Production

Water for the whisky comes from nearby Loch Dubh.^[2]

Whisky production commenced in late 2019.^[2] The distillery also began producing a gin 'Theodore' with a Picts theme in Autumn 2019.^[12]