Auchroisk

Historic Environment Scotland says IDV was taken over twice in 1975, first by Watney Mann and then by Grand Metropolitan.^1,2,8 Whiskypedia and Grace's Guide instead date both takeovers to 1972, and Wikipedia dates Grand Metropolitan's takeover to 1972.^1,2,8 Grand Metropolitan and Guinness merged in 1997 to form Diageo, which took over the distillery.^4,5,6 IDV and United Distillers then merged to form United Distillers & Vintners, part of Diageo, in 1998, though Grace's Guide gives 1997.^2,6,9

It uses unpeated malt.⁴ It has 8 steel washbacks, the tanks where fermentation takes place.⁴ It has 4 wash stills for the first distillation and 4 spirit stills for the second.^3,10 Whiskypedia lists both kinds of still as lamp glass in shape.⁴ Steam heats the stills, and shell and tube condensers cool the vapour.^4,10,11 Whiskypedia counts it among Diageo's 'nutty-spicy' distilleries.⁴ Whiskypedia says rapid mashing, quick fermentation and a rapid boil in the wash stills give the new spirit its heavy character.⁴

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