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12 of Scotland's most exciting new whisky distilleries - Daily Record

It's an exciting time for whisky fans with more and more incredible production sites popping up across the country.

From the Borders to the Outer Hebrides, here are a some of the most interesting whisky distilleries that have opened up - or started producing - over the past few years.

Arbikie Distillery, Inverkeilor, Arbroath

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Arbikie Distillery is creating exciting new whiskies after taking the gin scene by storm.
 

Located in a truly beautiful part of the country, Arbikie Distillery, which was originally set up by the Stirling Brothers on their Inverkeilor farm, has recently moved into the world of whisky after creating both highly successful vodka and gin brands.

The distillery team have since become one of the first distilleries in the country to return to producing rye whisky and recently teased plans for a new visitor centre at their home near Lunan Bay.

Ardnahoe Distillery, Islay

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Ardnahoe is the latest distillery looking to make great whisky on Islay.
 

Islay's newest distillery in over a decade is a sight to behold, perched on the island’s north-east coast, the still room offers some incredible views with a sweeping vista of the Sound of Islay and the Paps of Jura.

Created by Glasgow-based family firm Hunter Laing & Company, it has a state of the art visitor centre and cafe and will produce some exciting peated whisky in keeping with the traditional style of the island.

Borders Distillery, Hawick

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The first distillery to produce spirit for whisky in the Borders since 1837.

Traditionally a region that has not had a strong distilling presence, the Borders can now claim one of the country's newest - and most exciting - in the historic town of Hawick.

Founded by former William Grant executives John Fordyce, Tim Carton, Tony Roberts and George Tait, the new distillery is the region’s first since 1837 and is housed in a stunningly converted industrial building in the centre of the town.

Clydeside, Glasgow

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The Clydeside Distillery lies on the banks of the River Clyde.

One of Scotland's newest distilleries recently sprung up on the banks of the River Clyde in Glasgow.

Visually stunning with its converted clocktower and externally visible stills, the Clydeside Distillery offers not only a first rate interactive visitor centre and cafe but also a bottle shop with an unrivalled selection that features whiskies from across the country.

Dornoch Distillery, Dornoch

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The tiny distillery is run by two brothers who are known for their love of traditional techniques and older style whisky.

Not content with just running one of the country's most successful whisky bars at their Dornoch Castle Hotel, brothers Phil and Simon Thompson set their sights on creating their very own distillery in a former fire station in 2016.

Soon set to be expanded to a new site just up the road, the tiny distillery is allowing the pair to create their popular whisky which will be made in a traditional style using hands on techniques.

Glasgow Distillery, Glasgow

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Glasgow Distillery was the first independent site to create single malt in the city since 1902.

The producers of the popular Makar gin became the first independent distillery to create single malt in Glasgow since 1902, when they launched their 1770 whisky in March 2018.

Having since followed up with a peated version last year, the innovate distillery team now aim to create a triple distilled expression this year.

GlenWyvis Distillery, Dingwall

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The GlenWyvis distillery is one of Scotland's greenest.
 

Leading the way not just in community ownership but also green power, GlenWyvis Distillery near Dingwall is arguably one of the country's most exciting spirits production projects.

The state-of-the-art facility uses solar power, a wind turbine and a hydro dam system and was created as as a community benefit society with 60% of investors being local - their whisky is due to be ready in 2021.

Holyrood Distillery, Edinburgh

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Holyrood leads a wave of new distilleries bringing distilling back to the capital.

Costing just under £7 million, this innovative new distillery was set up by Canadian whisky enthusiast Rob Carpenter alongside industry veteran David Robertson in a bid to return single malt whisky making to the centre of Edinburgh.

The resulting restoration of the 19th century railway goods shed on the edge of Holyrood Park, has seen the creation of a modern distillery with a selection of tours and experiences.

Lagg Distillery, Arran

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The newest distillery on Arran offers an innovative new take on the island's whisky
 

First announced in 2016, Lagg Distillery is the newest project for Isle of Arran Distillers, who wished to expand to accommodate increased production and visitor numbers, following the success of their production site at Lochranza.

The new distillery offers an exciting visitor experience as well as the chance for the firm to create a new peated take on the island's whisky offering.

Lindores Abbey, Lindores

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Lindores Abbey Distillery has been built close to the source of the earliest written reference to Scotch whisky

Often described as the "spiritual home" of Scotch whisky, Lindores Abbey in Fife was the site of the earliest recorded reference to Scotland's national spirit.

Now more than 500 years later, this exciting new distillery aims to honour this story by producing the uisge beatha once again.

Raasay Distillery, Isle of Raasay

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Aiming to put the tiny island of Raasay on the map, this new distillery aims to create exciting whisky.

Looking to out this tiny island which lies off the east coast of Skye firmly back on the map, Raasay Distillery has transformed a disused Gothic villa hotel into a whisky production site and visitor centre.

Featuring accommodation for guests, the distillery hopes to bring tourism back to the island while producing enticing spirits for drinks fans to enjoy.

Torabhaig Distillery, Isle of Skye

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The newest whisky distillery on Skye aims to mix it with the big boys.

 

Located on the picturesque Sleat Peninsula on the Isle of Skye, this exciting little distillery aims to mix it with the big boys and features a shop, cafĂ© and courtyard.

This farm steading-turned distillery will produce a traditional whisky which features a medium level of peat. 

 

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