Inchdairnie distillery

InchDairnie distillery

Region: Lowland
Location	Glenrothes, Scotland
Owner	John Fergus & Co.
Founded	2015; 10 years ago (2015)
Founder	Ian Palmer
Status	Operational
Water source	Flowers of May and Goathill springs
No. of stills	1 wash still 1 spirit still
Capacity	2 million litres per annum

InchDairnie distillery is a Lowland single malt Scotch whisky and Rye Whisky distillery in Glenrothes, Scotland.

History

InchDairnie distillery was founded in 2015 by Ian Palmer,[1] a former whisky industry professional in Glenrothes on the site of the old John Fergus & Co mill.[2] The company was named John Fergus & Co.[3]

InchDairnie built an additional eight maturation warehouses between 2017 and 2019, and also a whisky blending facility.[4]

In 2017 InchDairnie started making rye whisky in a traditional Scottish pot still and aged in new American oak casks.[5] The whisky was released in April 2023 and named RyeLaw.[6]

In 2022, the distillery has purchased almost 11 acres of land at Osprey Road, Glenrothes, to construct a bonded warehouse.[7]

In November 2024, the distillery decided to increase its capacity from two million to 4m-litres of alcohol per year and switching from natural gas to 100% green hydrogen.[8]

The first single malt is expected to be released in 2029.[7]

References

1. "Fife distillery reveals 'bold' expansion plans as demand surges". The Herald. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
2. billy (2016-06-23). "Inchdairnie Distillery – Part One: Who?". Spirited Matters. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
3. "Whisky galore as new Fife distillery opens". Fife Today. 2016-05-25. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
4. "Fife whisky distilleries submit plans for new facilities in Glenrothes". Fife Today. 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
5. "The Old World Turns to a New World Spirit: Rye". The New York Times. 2020-06-26. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
6. Brooker, Alice (2023-04-26). "InchDairnie debuts inaugural rye whisky". The Spirits Business. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
7. Council, Fife (2022-11-01). "Major investment as two Fife distilleries announce expansion plans". www.fife.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
8. Collins, Georgie (2024-11-19). "InchDairnie to double production capacity". The Spirits Business. Retrieved 2024-12-27.