Water Source
Robbie Dubh spring
Grain Type
Partially home‑grown Scottish barley (floor‑malted)
Distillation Type
Pot still distillation (with reflux‑enhancing “Balvenie Ball” design)
Whisky Produced
Speyside single malt Scotch whisky
Maltings on Site
Yes – operational floor malting
Maltings Type
Floor maltings
Kiln Fuel
Anthracite (light peat as needed)
Mash Tun Capacity
~10–11.8 tonnes
Mash Tun Type
Lauter mash tun
Number of Washbacks
10–14 (mix of Douglas fir wood and stainless steel)
Washback Capacity
~50,000–55,000 litres each
Washback Material
Wood (Douglas fir) & stainless steel
Fermentation Time
65–68 hours
Wash Still Material
Copper
Wash Still Shape
Bulb/ boil ball
Wash Still Capacity
~9,000–12,000 litres each
Wash Still Heating
Steam (via waste heat from Glenfiddich)
Spirit Stills Material
Copper
Spirit Stills Shape
Bulb/ boil ball
Spirit Still Capacity
~12,000–12,729 litres each
Spirit Still Heating
Internal steam coil (waste heat)
Condensor Type
Shell and tube
Maturation on Site?
Yes – traditional dunnage & rack warehouses
Cooperage on Site?
Yes – on‑site cooperage
Warehouse Type
Racked and dunnage stone warehouses