Balmenach distillery
| Region: Speyside | |
|---|---|
| Location | Cromdale, Scotland |
| Owner | Inver House Distillers |
| Founded | 1824 |
| Status | Active |
| Water source | Spring on the Cromdale Hills |
| No. of stills | 3 wash stills, 3 spirit stills |
| Capacity | 2,000,000 litres of alcohol |
57°19′36.15″N 3°32′2.07″W / 57.3267083°N 3.5339083°W Balmenach distillery is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky and gin distillery situated in the district of Cromdale, Scotland on the banks of the River Spey. The distillery stands in beneath the nearby hill of Tom Lethendry where the Jacobites were defeated in the Battle of Cromdale in 1690.
Despite having a long history making whisky, the distillery is most well-known to the public as the production site of Caorunn gin, which was first released in 2009.
The Distillery is owned by Inver House Distillers Limited, a privately owned distiller whose other distilleries include: Speyburn-Glenlivet Distillery; Knockdhu Distillery; Balblair Distillery; and, Old Pulteney Distillery.