| Ardross distillery | |
| Location: | Alness, Scotland |
| Owner: | Greenwood Distillers |
| Founded: | 2019 |
| Type: | Highland |
| Stills: | 1 wash still 1 spirit still |
| Source: | Loch Dubh |
| Capacity: | 1,000,000 L |
Ardross distillery is a Scotch whisky and Gin distillery in Ardross, Highland, Scotland.[1] [2] [3]
The distillery was begun by Andrew Rankin, a Master whisky blender at Ardross mains farm in December 2015.[2] The entire distillery project, including a bonded warehouse outside Glasgow cost approximately £50 million.[2] Planning approval was granted for the distillery in February 2017.[4] [5] [6] Building work began in November 2017 across a 50-acre site.[7] [8] The building work included restoration of the existing 19th century buildings as well as building new distillation facilities.[3] The architect, NoRR commissioned a photographic survey of the derelict buildings prior to their restoration and conversion as a distillery.[9]
In December 2021, new make spirit from the distillery became the first-ever new make spirit to be auctioned in cask at Christie's auction house.[10] [11]
Water for the whisky comes from nearby Loch Dubh.[2]
Whisky production commenced in late 2019.[2] The distillery also began producing a gin 'Theodore' with a Picts theme in Autumn 2019.[12]