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The
Bunnahabhain Distillery was founded in 1881 by William
Robertson who worked for the Glasgow blending company
Robertson & Baxter. The distillery was built in
cooperation with the local Islay Distillers Company and
was completed in 1883.
Bunnahabhain is Gaelic for ‘mouth of the river’ and the
distillery is indeed situated right at the shoreline
close to where the Margadale River flows into
Bunnahabhain Bay. The site was chosen partly due to the
abundant supply of quality water from the Margadale
spring but also because of the proximity to the sea
route through the Sound of Islay. The Distillery lies
6.5 kilometres from the village Port Askaig.
Like many other distilleries, Bunnahabhain was built to
meet the demand of the blended industry during the
1880s. The remote location of the site meant that the
contractors had to build other facilities apart from the
distillery; housing for the workforce, a schoolroom, a
pier and even a road south to Port Askaig. In only a few
years this once deserted spot of the north-eastern Islay
shoreline had become the home of a small community which
surrounded the distillery. Most of the buildings are
still in use, although it is possible for tourists to
rent four of the small well kept cottages.
In 1887 the Highland Distillers Company was formed as a
result of a merger with the Glenrothes Distillery. All
whisky produced at Bunnahabhain went to the blended
industry until the 1970s when the single malt bottling
Bunnahabhain 12 yo was launched.
Bunnahabhain whisky is an important ingredient in the
blended whiskies Famous Grouse and Black Bottle (all
Islay Whiskies are included in Black Bottle to some
extent).
 Contact
information
Bunnahabhain Distillery
Port Askaig, Isle of Islay
Argyll PA46 7RP
Scotland
Phone:
+44 (0) 1496 840646
Fax:
+44 (0) 1496 840248
Email:
enquiries@burnstewartdistillers.com
Bunnahabhain
official website
>>
Visiting
The visitor centre is
open March-October Monday-Friday 10am-4pm. Three guided
tours every day (free admission).
Whisky
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exchange have a good range of Bunnahabhain whiskies.
Click here for Bunnahabhain whisky >>
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