| Region: Lowland | |
|---|---|
| Location | Leven, Fife |
| Owner | Diageo |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Status | Active |
| Water source | Town supply |
| No. of stills | 1 wash still (1,000 L) 1 spirit still (1,000 L) |
| Capacity | 250,000 L |
Leven distillery is a experimental Scotch single malt whisky distillery situated within the Leven bottling facility in Leven, Scotland. It is owned by the drink's giant Diageo.
History
Leven distillery started as a bottling plant at Leven,[1] Fife in 1973 to bottle various Scotch whisky lines. With time diversified to also bottle non-whisky lines such as Smirnoff vodka, Gordon’s gin and ready-to-drink beverages.[2]
in 2005, Diageo introduced Leven’s Process Liquid Development Area (PLDA), This is a new blending and filtration facility focused on new product development.[3]
In 2013, Leven distillery was established as a fully functional distillery mainly dedicated to experimental projects becoming Diageo’s 29th distillery.[1][4]
References
- 1 2 "Leven | Scotch Whisky". scotchwhisky.com. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ↑ Forsyth, Ian (25 March 2020). "Fife is a major hub for drinks giant Diageo". The Courier. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ↑ "Explore the micro-distilleries run by mega-distillers - Whisky Magazine". whiskymag.com. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ↑ Bosco, Federico (27 January 2018). "The New Distilleries in Scotland". CigarsLover Magazine. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
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