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Annandale Distillery is in Dumfries and
Galloway southwest Scotland, 16 miles southeast
of Dumfries, 1 mile northeast of
Annan.
Postcode: DG12 5LL.
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Annandale is a Single Malt Scotch Whisky
matured in Sherry Casks, most bottled straight
from the Barrel at full strength, from 7 years
old, about £70 to £83 a bottle. There is also a Blended
Whisky named Storyman for about £54.
Annandale Whisky
Range.
List of all Whisky Distillers in Scotland
that can be visited.
Annandale Distillery History
1124 - 1312 - the Bruce Family were the
Lords of Annandale, with Robert the Bruce
becoming King of Scotland in 1306.
1836 - Annandale Distillery was established
by George Donald.
1893 - the Distillery was bought by Johnnie
Walker
1924 - the Distillery closed.
2007 - the Distillery was taken over by the
Annandale Distillery Company, set up by Prof
David Thomson and Teresa Church.
2014 - Distilling began, the Visitor Centre
opened that year as well.
2014 - the first Cask of Peated Whisky was
filled by the 6ft 6inch retired Scotland Rugby
Union player Doddie Weir, this was named Cask
40.
2017 November - the first Casks were opened,
at three years old, the minimum age for Scotch
Whisky.
2017 December - Doddie Weir opened the first
Cask of Peated Whisky, with 99 bottles from the
Cask being sold at Auction for a Charity run by
Doddie Weir for Motor Nuron Disease, with Weir
having been diagnosed as having Motor Nuron
Disease in June 2017.
2018 - the Annandale Distillery bought the
Globe Inn in Dumfries, a Pub the famous Poet -
Robert Burns used when living in Dumfries. It
is claimed Burns had a Child with a Barmaid
from the Globe Inn.
2019 - the Distillery presented a cheque to
Doddie for £27,800, money raised by the
Auction.
2019 - the Distillery released a Blended
Whisky named Outlaw King,
dedicated to the Film about King Robert the
Bruce of the same name.
2022 - Doddie Weir died of Motor Neuron
Disease, aged 52.
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