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Dailuaine is another of Diageo's distilleries producing mainly for blending - and has had its whisky characteristics altered more than once in recent years to cater for the taste profiles required by Diageo.
In 1889 Dailuaine became the first distillery to have a (now traditional) pagoda roof fitted above the kiln. This was designed by the architect Charles Doig who was responsible for building many distilleries in the era. At this time the distillery was part of the Dailuaine-Talisker Distilleries, which also included close neighbour Imperial. A fire in 1917 put paid to this historic roof and caused the distillery to be closed until 1920.
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Open Cycle Map Bing Map Dalmunach Glenallachie Imperial Glenfarclas Distilleries Speyside Distilleries Spey Nearest National Rail stations are Elgin (ELG) (17 miles), Forres (FOR) (21), Keith (KEH) (17). Live train times: ELG, FOR, KEH.. The plan for Forres Station has yet to be updated. Dailuaine is on the road to Carron and Archiestown from the A95 at the top of the hill above Aberlour. It is also just off the Speyside Way - the platform and sign from Dailuaine Halt is preserved (see below). RangeDailuaine's main expression is the 16yo Flora and Fauna (43%) bottling from owners Diageo, but they have also released a few older cask strength bottles.
A few independent bottles are available. RMW TWE MoM CyclingNearest Bike shops - Elgin:or Forres
Bikes and Bowls 7 High Street, Elgin 01343 549656 Halfords Lossie Wynd N, Elgin 01343 552030 Stuarts Cycles & Sports Goods 32 High Street, Forres 01309 672432 The Bike Bothy 105 High Street 01309 671745 Charlie Millett Dufftown 01340 820991 Not a shop - has a page on the Dufftown.net website - provides repairs and spares - assisted Whisky Cyclist in 2014 when stranded in Craigellachie with damaged tyre and in 2017 with a broken pedal. Bikespokes Forres 07801 365710 @ Van based mobile servicing & repairs - normally 25 miles radius from Forres, but will travel further for an extra charge |
Photos on this page were taken by me. Click on photo to enlarge. Full size versions of all my photos of Dailuaine Distillery are available on Flickr.
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