Glen Ord Distillery

57°31′20″N 4°28′32″W / 57.52222°N 4.47556°W / 57.52222; -4.47556

Glen Ord distillery
Region: Highland
LocationRoss-shire
OwnerDiageo
Founded1838[1]
StatusOperational
Water sourceLoch nam Bonnach
Loch nan Eun form the White Burn
No. of stills7 wash (17,000 L)
7 spirit (16,000 L)[2]
Capacity12,000,000 litres[2]
The Singleton Of Glen Ord
TypeSingle malt
Age(s)12 Years
15 Years
18 Years
Cask type(s)American White Oak, Ex-Bourbon Casks (50%)
Oloroso Sherry Casks (50%)
ABV40% – 46%

Glen Ord distillery is a whisky distillery in the Scottish Highlands and is the only remaining single malt scotch whisky distillery on the Black Isle.[3]

Glen Ord distillery produce a 12 year old, 15 year old and an 18 year old single malt The Singleton of Glen Ord that's available for export only to Southeast Asia.[citation needed] The distillery won awards for the best single malt at the International Wine and Spirit Competition in 1994 and 1996, and at the Monde Selection in 1996 and 1997.[1] However, IWSC and Monde Selection awards are non-competitive and only products that pay to enter are judged.

  1. ^ a b "Glen Ord Distillery". ScotchWhiskey.net. 11 November 2008. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Glen Ord". www.whisky.com.
  3. ^ "Glen Ord Distillery". ForScotchLovers.com. 11 November 2008. Archived from the original on 28 September 2008. Retrieved 11 November 2008.

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