Product Description
Dufftown was the sixth distillery to be built in Dufftown itself, when a stone built saw and meal mill was converted in 1895 into a distillery. By the 1920s the distillery had a growing reputation and had an expanding market in the US. However prohibition hit Dufftown badly and by the time it was repealed in 1933 the company was struggling to survive. In 1934 Arthur Bell and Sons bought the distillery and it has been an important contributor to Bells blend ever since. The distillery was expanded in 1974 from two stills to four, with a further two added in 1979. Dufftown now has the capacity to make 27million litres of whisky a year. Dufftown uses water from Jock’s Well which is highly acclaimed in the area, so much so that on several occasions men from the near by Mortlach distillery were caught trying to divert the water supply.
Big and bold on the palate, this is an upfront yet very drinkable whisky. The finish is medium to long, warming, spicy, with slowly fading notes of Sherry and fudge. The much greater use of Sherry wood than in previous Dufftown bottlings is very evident Dufftown is an elusive malt.