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The Macduff distillery is located in Banff on the edge of the town of Macduff on the opposite bank of the River Deveron in the Speyside region, but is generally categorised as belonging to the Eastern Highlands. Its proximity to the coast plays a certain role in its character. For trademark reasons, however, the official single malt bottlings of the owners (currently Bacardi via John Dewar and Sons) are released under the brand name The Deveron. Independent bottlers, on the other hand, are allowed and often use the name Macduff for their bottlings.
The distillery was equipped with relatively modern equipment right from the start. For example, it uses shell-and-tube condensers instead of traditional worm tubs, which tends to result in a lighter distillate. The exact shape and orientation of the lyne arms of the stills is also somewhat unusual and contributes to the specific character of the spirit.
Compared to many Scottish distilleries, the Macduff distillery is relatively young. It was founded between 1960 and 1962 by a consortium of local businessmen, including Marty Dyke, George Crawford and Brodie Hepburn. It was taken over by William Lawson in 1972 and incorporated into the Martini Group in 1980, which has been part of Bacardi since 1993. The water for production comes from the Gelly spring. The distillery began with two stills, a wash still and a spirit still. Over the years, the number of stills has been steadily increased so that there are currently two wash stills and three spirit stills. Macduff has always been open to change and innovation in the production process. For example, they were the first Scottish distillery to use metal mash tuns. They were also the first to heat their stills with steam. To this day, there is only one official single malt bottling under the Macduff name, otherwise only examples from independent bottlers are known and available on the market.
Macduff tends to produce a light to medium-bodied Highland malt with characteristic nutty and malty notes, often complemented by apple fruitiness and sometimes a hint of coastal air. The official bottlings under The Deveron name are typically approachable and focused on fruit and nutty notes, while independent Macduf bottlings can offer a wider variety of flavour profiles. In particular, the old single cask bottlings from the independent bottlers from the 1960s and 1970s show exceptional quality and maturity and are now among the most sought-after whisky rarities on the market among connoisseurs.