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| Region: Lowland | |
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| Location | Glenrothes, Scotland |
| Owner | John Fergus & Co. |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Founder | Ian Palmer |
| Status | Operational |
| Water source | Flowers of May and Goathill springs |
| No. of stills | 1 wash still 1 spirit still |
| Capacity | 2 million litres per annum |
InchDairnie distillery is a Lowland single malt Scotch whisky and Rye Whisky distillery in Glenrothes, Scotland.
InchDairnie distillery was founded in 2015 by Ian Palmer, [1] a former whisky industry professional in Glenrothes on the site of the old John Fergus & Co mill. [2] The company was named John Fergus & Co. [3]
InchDairnie built an additional eight maturation warehouses between 2017 and 2019, and also a whisky blending facility. [4]
In 2017 InchDairnie started making rye whisky in a traditional Scottish pot still and aged in new American oak casks. [5] The whisky was released in April 2023 and named RyeLaw. [6]
In 2022, the distillery has purchased almost 11 acres of land at Osprey Road, Glenrothes, to construct a bonded warehouse. [7]
In November 2024, the distillery decided to increase its capacity from two million to 4m-litres of alcohol per year and switching from natural gas to 100% green hydrogen. [8]
The first single malt is expected to be released in 2029. [7]
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