Dailuaine

Built by a farmer named William Mackenzie in 1851, Dailuaine became one of the largest distilleries in the Highlands at that time after rebuilding works in 1884. Today, Dailuaine is owned by Diageo and is one of the largest distilleries in Diageo's portfolio in terms of production capacity. The single malts produced by  Dailuaine is a key ingredient in the Johnnie Walker stable, with only 2% of production being retained as a single malt. Very few official bottlings have been released from Dailuaine. For the same reason, independent bottlings are few and far between. The Flora and Fauna 16 year-old bottling remains the main expression, and is much-praised for its assertive, sweet, richly-sherried profile.