Dunphail Distillery (Edinkillie, Moray)
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Dunphail Distillery is a new single malt distillery south of Forres in Moray, converted from an existing farmstead. It shares its owners with Bimber Distillery in London.
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Dunphail at a glance
Distillery fact | Verified detail |
|---|---|
Region | Speyside, Scotland |
Ownership | Dunphail Distillery Ltd |
History | Modern distillery in Edinkillie, Moray |
Whisky and production | 2026 Founders Club release timings are provisional, not proof of bottles for sale |
Named expressions | No confirmed regular consumer bottlings documented |
Visits | Verify public access, current tours and opening times with the distillery before travelling. |
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Quick facts
Location: Dunphail, near Forres, Moray
Capacity: 200,000 litres of pure alcohol a year, per Whisky Magazine
Build: construction announced as under way in December 2021
Inaugural single malt: expected in 2026 at that time
How it is built to work
Whisky Magazine reported in December 2021 that Dunphail planned on site floor maltings, traditional kilning, long fermentations and direct fired stills. The distillery said it aimed to put character and flavour ahead of yield. The build was by the team behind Bimber.
Founders and casks
At the start of construction Dunphail launched a Founders' Club and a private cask programme offering ex-bourbon, Pedro Ximenez and oloroso casks in peated and unpeated styles.
Visiting
The distillery now takes tour bookings through its own website.
Sources
Whisky Magazine, Construction of Dunphail Distillery is underway, 21 December 2021
Dunphail Distillery tour booking page (dunphaildistillery.com)
Long Pour Amour and Drampath articles on the distillery
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Verified producer details and recent milestones
At Dunphail, the planned distilling approach includes an on-site floor malting and kilning building, with traditional hand-turning of germinating barley. The producer describes an on-site mineral-rich borehole and the occasional use of peat during kilning.
The distillery's Founders Club describes the inaugural and first peated whiskies as expected during 2026, but explicitly warns that these are guidelines and releases may be delayed. Until a producer announcement confirms that a named whisky is released, the Whisky Clan bottle library will not treat the planned bottles as available expressions.
What makes Dunphail distinctive?
2026 Founders Club release timings are provisional, not proof of bottles for sale
Dunphail whisky bottle and expression comparison
Bottle / expression | Age | ABV | Cask maturation / notes |
|---|---|---|---|
No verified regularly marketed distillery bottling | NAS / batch varies | Check bottle | 2026 Founders Club release timings are provisional, not proof of bottles for sale |
This compares documented expressions, not live shop stock. Strength, age, casks and availability can vary by release; check the producer's bottle information.
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Frequently asked questions about Dunphail
Where is Dunphail based?
Speyside region, Scotland; see article details.
Who owns Dunphail?
Dunphail Distillery Ltd
What is an important date in Dunphail's history?
Modern distillery in Edinkillie, Moray
Which whiskies are associated with Dunphail?
2026 Founders Club release timings are provisional, not proof of bottles for sale
Can you visit Dunphail?
Confirm tour availability, visitor rules and hours with the distillery; production-only sites may not offer public visits.
Sources and editorial checks
Original historical research and source notes are preserved in this guide. Producer details, distillery access and releases may change.
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Cover photograph: Dunphail Distillery stone visitor building in Speyside. Source: Visit Moray Speyside. Photographer's original ownership and image reuse permission are not confirmed unless separately stated.
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