Dallas Dhu whisky distillery
The Dallas Dhu Distillery is a closed distillery still tourable as a working museum. Dallas Dhu means “black meadow” in Gaelic.
Production of Dallas Dhu whisky
Although there is no longer any production, the decision was made to convert the disused distillery into a museum five years after it was closed. The interior is almost completely preserved and largely corresponds to that of 1939. The lovingly restored museum is very popular and is under the Scottish State Commission for Buildings and Monuments. In the museum you can learn a lot about malting and distilling details are available at Historic Environment Scotland.
History of Dallas Dhu distillery
Originally named “Dallasmore”, the still was built by Alexander Edward in 1898, only to be sold a year later and then renamed Dallas Dhu. Its founder was also responsible for building the Benromach distillery, which is still active today. At the time, the distillery mainly produced its malt for a popular blend called “Roderick Dhu”.
In 1939 the still was almost completely destroyed by fire. A water wheel supplied the distillery with energy until 1971. The two stills that have survived to this day were probably too small to remain competitive. It is also said that the water supply stopped in 1983, which is why the distillery had to close.
Dallas Dhu bottlings have become quite rare given their closure that has lasted over 30 years. However, one or the other bottler could very rarely fill an old barrel of this former pearl, so that nowadays there are still a few remaining stocks here and there.
Dallas Dhu factsheet
| Name | Pronounced | AKA | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Dhu | Dallasmore | Speyside | |
| Country of Origin | Status | Active | Whisky Type |
| Scotland | Lost | 1899 - Present | Malt |
| Website | Tours Available | Owned by | Parent Group |
| Dallas Dhu | Not Available | Historic Scotland |
Dallas Dhu equipment & site
| Site | Demolished |
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Dallas Dhu Timeline:
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- 1899Alexander Edward made plans for Dallas Dhu Distillery and sold the rights to built it on his own land to Wright & Greig, the Glasgow blender
- 1900Purchased by Wright & Greig of Glasgow
- 1919Sold by Wright & Greig of Glasgow to J.P. O’Brien & Co.
- 1921Acquired by Benmore Distilleries Ltd., an English consortium based in Glasgow (also owners of Benmore, Lochhead and Lochindaal)
- 1929Benmore Distilleries Ltd. taken over by the Distillers Company Ltd. (DCL)
- 1930Transferred to Scottish Malt Distillers Ltd. (SMD)
- 1930-36Silent
- 1939Considerable damage caused by a fire burning the still house and damaging most of the production equipment. The warehouses, with a maturing stock worth hundreds of thousands of pounds, were saved. Two stills. Licensed to Benmore Distilleries Ltd., Glasgow
- WWIIProduction was ceased
- 1983Distillery closed
- 1988Reopened as a museum to the public under the aegis of Scotland’s Historic Buildings and Monuments Directorate (no production)
- 1992License cancelled
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Can I tour Dallas Dhu?
Yes Dallas Dhu distillery is tourable. On Trip Advisor the distillery has been rated as excellent by 94 of 183 tours to date. This gives Dallas Dhu an overall rating of 4.5
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