Tullibardine

The Tullibardine distillery was built on the site of a medieval brewery, which had a long and eventful history dating back to the early Middle Ages. The village of Blackford got its name in the 10th century. According to legend, not far from this place, the wife of the Norwegian King Magnus, while fording a river, lost her grip on her horse, fell into the river and drowned. After the tragedy, this place became notorious and was called "Blackford". This is where the name Blackford (Black Ford) comes from, as it is known today. In the 12th century, the village experienced its heyday and the name became associated with brewing. The first public brewery in Scotland was built here, which began to use the purest spring water to produce ale. In 1488, the brewery became famous for producing high-quality ale for the coronation of James IV. Whisky may have been distilled here as early as the late 18th century, but the current distillery was not built until 1949. Its construction was carried out by Delme Evans, a prominent designer of the time. He went to school with the son of an excise official and became very interested in breweries and distilleries. He first visited one at the age of 12: among other things, he was inspired by the "tower" style of brewery popular in the late 19th century. In this design, water from a tank on the roof and malt from the attic flow down together by gravity, without any pumps, and this process ensures a cellar full of beer. At Tullibardine, Evans sought to replicate this experience, so that the mash would flow into the distillation vats by gravity. His engineering ideas on distillation are still used in whisky production today.

From 1993 to 2003, Tullibardine production was suspended. But in June 2003, the production facilities, equipment and all the whiskey produced at the distillery found their new owners, and already in December of the same year, thanks to the efforts of a professional team of enthusiasts, it was possible to completely restore and launch production.