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Inchgower
Founded
1871
Region
Speyside
Status
Operational
Company
Production type
Single Malt
Production capacity
3,200,000 litres per year
Inchgower is a coastal malt distillery in the Speyside region, located just outside the town of Buckie. It was built in 1871 by the blending company, Alexander Wilson & Co, and then notably acquired by Arthur Bell & Sons in 1936. It then become a key component of the Bell's blends and remains in service to these as part of the Diageo portfolio today.
In fact, the distillery is so important to a number of Diageo blends brands that its single malt brand has not been available since the 1980s, with only a Flora & Fauna bottling permanently available.
As it did with all of the distilleries in its portfolio, Arthur Bell & Sons saw a value in offering its customers the single malt from Inchgower distillery. It introduced the brand in the 1970s, offering "A De Luxe" 12-year-old expression. This remained the sole age statement following a redesign of the Arthur Bell & Sons' single malt bands in the mid-1980s before being discontinued by United Distillers in 1987.
Instead, United Distillers packaged Inchgower within its Flora & Fauna range in 1991. A collection of 21 different single malt all branded in a single homogenous style, the 14-year-old Inchgower remains the only permanently available single malt from the distillery.
A unique Inchgower branding was devised in 2018 for the distillery's inclusion in that year's Diageo Special Releases range, however it has not subsequently been seen since.
Current owner
Inchgower Distillery
Buckie
AB56 5AB
Scotland
Former brands
Single Malt
