Landmark second for The Cairn as first spirit produced
It was a landmark second on the new distillery at Grantown-on-Spey as the primary spirit flowed from the stills.
The Distillery and Govt Groups had been joined by members of the Urquhart household, the homeowners of Gordon & MacPhail, for the primary spirit run following completion of the commissioning part of the distilling tools.
Ewen Waterproof coat, Managing Director of Gordon & MacPhail stated: “This was a really particular second – a second to mark the efforts of all of the individuals concerned within the challenge over the previous couple of years and a second to suggest the start of an thrilling new chapter for Gordon & MacPhail as the corporate celebrates over 127 years of buying and selling.”
“Later within the 12 months, when the customer expertise is completed and the landscaping accomplished, we intend to ask all colleagues from Gordon & MacPhail, and the various different individuals who have helped us so far to expertise The Cairn Distillery for themselves forward of opening to the general public”, Ewen added.
Commenting on the new-make spirit, Mhairi Winters, Distillery Supervisor at The Cairn stated: “During the last weeks we’ve got been conducting check distillations, tweaking the method to create the specified character. The result’s a posh, medium to full bodied new-make spirit, with a candy, malty base and vibrant, recent fruit high notes.
The spirit was then transported off web site for the primary filling of the casks. And the long-lasting Cask No 1 was signed by Mhairi Winters, The Cairn Distillery Supervisor, Operations Director Stuart Urquhart and Keith Cruickshank, Distillery Supervisor at Benromach Distillery, Gordon & MacPhail’s first distillery.
However it is going to be an extended wait for individuals who need to pattern The Cairn for themselves as the primary bottles is not going to be out there to buy till the mid-2030s.
Sitting on the banks of the River Spey at Craggan, simply exterior Grantown, The Cairn is a second distillery for famend whisky specialists Gordon & MacPhail, the Moray primarily based household agency.
Planning permission for the distillery was granted in 2019 and work began on web site as soon as COVID restrictions on building had been lifted in July 2020.
Opening to the general public later this 12 months, The Cairn Distillery has a spectacular view, trying throughout the River Spey in the direction of the Cairngorms. It’s going to provide a collection of immersive customer experiences, whisky tastings, and thoroughly chosen items. Guests may also have the ability to eat @ The Gathering and expertise the best produce sourced from throughout Scotland. It has been designed to sit down inside this world class setting with options together with the just lately put in “inexperienced” sedum roof.
Gordon & MacPhail has constructed sturdy relationships with its native communities in Forres and Elgin and is decided to proceed that method in Grantown on Spey. The distillery will develop into a significant vacationer vacation spot on the outskirts of the city and act as a gateway to Speyside.
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Gordon & MacPhail is a family-owned premium spirits firm primarily based in Elgin, Scotland. Proprietor of Scotch whisky distilleries, Benromach and The Cairn, Gordon & MacPhail can also be a Scotch whisky maturation skilled, the proprietor of Scottish Gin model, Crimson Door and the operator of a wholesale enterprise in the UK promoting premium Scotch whiskies and spirits, together with a high-quality retail outlet.
The corporate owns Benromach Distillery positioned in Forres in Moray. Benromach Single Malt Scotch Whisky is hand made utilizing conventional strategies by a small group of distillers utilizing the best Scottish barley and the purest spring water from the close by Romach Hills. The multi award-winning portfolio of single malts is loved by whisky drinkers worldwide.
The corporate launched Crimson Door in the summertime of 2018. Created at Benromach Distillery, this award profitable, small batch Scottish gin now kinds a strategic a part of the corporate’s product portfolio.
Work commenced in July 2020 on The Cairn, the corporate’s second distillery, overlooking the River Spey in the direction of the Cairngorms. The brand new web site will add additional distillation capability and model possession to the corporate’s asset base and is a key a part of the plans to proceed constructing a long-term sustainable enterprise. A high-quality customer expertise providing excursions and tastings may also appeal to guests from around the globe.
For the reason that founding of the enterprise in 1895, Gordon & MacPhail has despatched casks to Scotch whisky distilleries all through Scotland to be crammed with new-make spirit, earlier than being left to mature for a few years both on the distillery or of their bonded warehouses in Elgin. The Gordon & MacPhail portfolio provides a few of the world’s rarest and most sought-after Single Malt Scotch Whiskies to discerning whisky drinkers globally.
The corporate’s wholesale enterprise serves prospects all through the UK promoting Benromach Single Malt, Crimson Door gin and Gordon & MacPhail whiskies into the on and off commerce. The enterprise additionally completely represents quite a few ‘distributor’ manufacturers and shares premium whiskies and spirits.
The retail store in Elgin stays the ‘non secular residence’ of the enterprise, 127 years after it was first established in 1895. The store is residence to a big collection of Single Malt Scotch Whiskies and is a vacation spot for a lot of whisky aficionados from around the globe.
