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Bunnahabhain Distillery
PA46 7RP
Port Askaig
Isle of Islay
Argyll
Scotland
Phone: +44 (0) 1496 840646
Website
Bunnahabhain (meaning 'mouth of the river') shares its
name with the village that emerged with it, beautifully situated along the
rugged shoreline facing the two peaks of the Isle of Jura.
Built to meet the demand of the blended industry in
the late 19th century, its remote location meant that the contractors had to
build housing for the workforce, a schoolroom, a pier and even a road south to
Port Askaig. In 1975 the first single malt from Bunnahabhain was launched,
today 95 % is enjoyed as blends, mostly Black Bottle and The Famous Grouse.
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Information about the tour at Bunnahabhain Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery
Tour in short: A high quality tour in a beautiful setting on the rugged coastline. Perhaps not a first visit tour but more for those with a deeper interest in the production of malt whisky.
Information for visiting Bunnahabhain Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery
Travel Directions: Get to Islay. See here. On Islay take the A846 from Bowmore towards Port Askaig. Before Port Askaig you take a left just after Keills (there's a sign for Bunnahabhain). It's a 4 miles single track road with excellent views of the Sound of Islay.
Opening Hours: Visitor centre open. Bunnahabhain are happy to open the doors and welcome visitors to the distillery. Contact the distillery. March – October. Monday to Friday only (closed at weekends). 10:30; 12:45; 14:00 and 15:15.
Tour Times: 10.30am, 1pm and 3pm. Max size is 15.
Price admission: Tours are free.
Shop: Yes, with whisky produced by the owning company. Assorted branded things like clothes.
Restaurant: No.
Parking: Free parking.
Groups: By appointement only.
Photography in distillery: Yes.
Foreign visitor support: None.
Disabled access: It's a beautiful place but not easy to get around the distillery if disabled.
Off season opening hours: October – December - by appointment only.
Things of interest regarding Bunnahabhain Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery
Restaurants nearby: See here
Things of interest: On Islay there's several more
distilleries and whiskyshops. There's also a swimmingpool, Golf Club,
Dive Center, Sea Safari, Horse Trekking, Shooting Ground; not to
mention beautiful nature and wildlife.
Bed & breakfast and hotels nearby: See here
The whisky from Bunnahabhain Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery
Tasting notes: Bunnahabhain (12 yo 40%) Mild with a hint
of smoke, seaweed, lemon, flowers, honey and malt.
The production at Bunnahabhain Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery
Malt and malting: Port Ellen Maltings, Berwick and from Speyside.
Distilling and the stills: Washstills: 2. Spiritstills: 2, internal steamheating,
small middlecut.
Watersource: Spring behind the destillery.
Barrels and casks: Sherry and some bourbon.
Bond and Warehousing: Traditional warehouse on site.
Mashing and fermentation: Mashtun: Cast iron, 13 ton. Washbacks: 6, Pine.
Production: 2 million litres a year.
Distillery manager: John MacLelland
Owner: Burn Stewart Distillers.
The history of Bunnahabhain Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery
History of the distillery: The Greenlees brothers built the distillery between 1881 and 1893. Bunnahabhain was run from 1887
by the Highlands Distillers group who sold it Burn Stewart Distillers in 2003.
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