Dailuaine

Overview

Dailuaine was built by a farmer called William Mackenzie in 1851. Following the founder’s death in 1865 his wife Jane leased the distillery to a banker called James Fleming, who went into business with Mackenzie’s son in 1879. After rebuilding work in 1884, Dailuaine became one of the largest distilleries and also one of the most innovative in terms of design in the Highlands at the time.

Rarely seen as a single malt bottling, Dailuaine is one of the many hard-working distilleries which quietly provide fillings for blends. That doesn’t mean it is in any way boring.