| Country | scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
| Established | 1871 |
| Owner | Diageo |
| Type | Single Malt Scotch Whisky |
| Number of stills | 2 wash stills, 2 spirit stills |
| Visitor center | No |
| Status | Active |
| Phone | n/a |
Inchgower Distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery located on the outskirts of Buckie, on the Moray coast of Speyside, Scotland. It was founded in 1871 and is currently owned by Diageo, the world's largest spirits producer. Inchgower is little known as a single malt in its own right — the vast majority of its output goes into Bell's blended Scotch, with only around 1% bottled as single malt.
Inchgower was built in 1871 by Alexander Wilson & Co. to replace the nearby Tochineal Distillery, after its landlord doubled the rent; much of Tochineal's original equipment was moved to the new site. The distillery struggled financially in its early decades and was liquidated in 1903. It lay in the hands of local owners until Buckie Town Council bought the site in 1936, selling it on to blender Arthur Bell & Sons in 1938. Under Bell's, Inchgower was substantially modernised, and in 1966 its still count was doubled from two to four. Bell's was acquired by Guinness in 1985, which merged with United Distillers in 1987 and, following Guinness's 1997 merger with Grand Metropolitan, became part of Diageo. Diageo closed Inchgower for a year in 2006 for a major refurbishment, including the installation of an automated closed yeast-pitching system. The distillery draws its process water from a burn rising in the nearby Menduff Hills and remains in continuous operation today, supplying malt whisky primarily for Bell's blends.
Official single malt releases of Inchgower are scarce, since most production is reserved for blending. The standard bottling is the Inchgower 14 Year Old (43% ABV), released as part of Diageo's Flora & Fauna series, which showcases distillery character from producers not normally seen as single malts. Occasional independent bottlings from third-party bottlers also appear on the market, but Diageo's own single malt output remains limited.
Inchgower distillery is located at Buckie, Moray, AB56 5AB, Scotland.
Inchgower distillery was founded in 1871.
Inchgower distillery is owned by Diageo.
Inchgower distillery is from Speyside, scotland.
You can buy Inchgower whisky at Glenbotal.co.uk. We currently stock a selection with free UK delivery on orders over £99.
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