Aberfeldy Distillery Celebrates 125 With Special Exclusive Collector’s Pack
Aberfeldy Distillery is celebrating its 125th anniversary with the launch of a limited edition collector’s pack. The distillery has nurtured a new expression using its Highland Single Malt in an exclusive collector’s pack to mark 125 years of the distillery.
The Aberfeldy 25-Year-Old limited edition celebrates its heritage with a whisky that typifies its signature, It features a soft, honeyed waxy character, enhanced by an Oloroso Sherry finish.
Aberfeldy Malt Master Stephanie Macleod said:
“The walls of our charming distillery are steeped in history and heritage, standing testament to a tradition of whisky making stretching back over generations.
“Together with the distillery team led by Distillery Manager, John MacKenzie, and the team of talented Blenders, we have the honor of balancing past, present, and future in every bottle of Aberfeldy to create the consistent premium quality and taste people enjoy around the world.
“Aberfeldy is truly at the heart of Scotland and, as soon as you arrive, it’s easy to see why John Alexander Dewar chose this area to build his first and only distillery.”
History of Aberfeldy Distillery
In 1896, John Dewar & Son Limited founded Aberfeldy Distillery, which opened in 1898 on the southern bank of the upper Tay.
A shortage of barley during World War I forced the distillery to close from 1917 to 1919. The Second World War caused whisky producers to reduce the aging process from seven to three years. The distillery was eventually acquired by The Distillers Company in 1925.
As a result of expansions in 1972, four steam heated stills were added to the distillery. Eventually, ownership passed to Grand Metropolitan, which became Diageo in 1997. Two years later, the Aberfeldy 12-Year-Old Single Malt was launched in 1999.
A new distillery visitor center opened in 2000 called Dewar’s World of Whisky. Its purpose was to promote Aberfeldy products and educate the public about distillation techniques and dewar’s history. The center cost over £3 million.