Inchdairnie distillery

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InchDairnie distillery
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Region: Lowland
Location Glenrothes, Scotland
OwnerJohn Fergus & Co.
Founded2015;10 years ago (2015)
FounderIan Palmer
StatusOperational
Water sourceFlowers of May and Goathill springs
No. of stills1 wash still
1 spirit still
Capacity2 million litres per annum

InchDairnie distillery is a Lowland single malt Scotch whisky and Rye Whisky distillery in Glenrothes, Scotland.

History

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]

In May 2025, InchDairnie Distillery has launched its first two single malts. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Fife distillery reveals 'bold' expansion plans as demand surges". The Herald. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  2. ↑ billy (2016-06-23). "Inchdairnie Distillery – Part One: Who?". Spirited Matters. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  3. ↑ "Whisky galore as new Fife distillery opens". Fife Today. 2016-05-25. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  4. ↑ "Fife whisky distilleries submit plans for new facilities in Glenrothes". Fife Today. 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  5. ↑ "The Old World Turns to a New World Spirit: Rye". The New York Times. 2020-06-26. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  6. ↑ Brooker, Alice (2023-04-26). "InchDairnie debuts inaugural rye whisky". The Spirits Business. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  7. ↑ Council, Fife (2022-11-01). "Major investment as two Fife distilleries announce expansion plans". www.fife.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  8. ↑ Collins, Georgie (2024-11-19). "InchDairnie to double production capacity". The Spirits Business. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  9. ↑ Bowes, Lauren (2025-05-08). "InchDairnie debuts inaugural single malts". The Spirits Business. Retrieved 2025-09-01.

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