{"product_id":"ballindalloch-single-malt-aberdeen-angus-150th-anniversary-release","title":"Ballindalloch Single Malt Aberdeen Angus 150th Anniversary Release","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"sow-headline\"\u003eBallindalloch Single Malt Aberdeen Angus 150th Anniversary Release\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBallindalloch Estate is renowned for both its single malt whisky and the world's oldest pedigree herd of Aberdeen-Angus cattle. The estate's famous \"Black Angus\" herd plays a vital role in its sustainable, single-estate production, feeding on the distillery's draff while naturally enriching the farmland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs a founding Scottish member of the Estate Whisky Alliance, Ballindalloch celebrates the close connection between its whisky and farming heritage. This special release, created in partnership with the Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society to mark the 150th edition of the Herd Book, honours two traditions that have made Ballindalloch Estate renowned worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #441a1a;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBallindalloch Distillery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough Ballindalloch stands as one of Scotland’s newer distilleries, its roots stretch back to the 16th century. Situated within the Ballindalloch Castle grounds along the River Avon, the distillery represents a resurgence of the Macpherson-Grant family in whisky making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDating back to 1546, Ballindalloch Castle has been the ancestral home of the Macpherson-Grants. However, it was at Cragganmore, a short distance away, that the family initially ventured into Scotch whisky. Leasing part of the Ballindalloch estate to John Smith in 1869, they established Cragganmore Distillery. After Smith's passing in 1923, joint ownership with White Horse Distillers followed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough the family divested their stake in Cragganmore to DCL in 1965, it took nearly five decades for them to reenter the whisky domain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2011, Guy Macpherson-Grant, the 23rd generation and current occupant of Ballindalloch Castle, commenced the construction of a malt whisky distillery within a 19th-century farmstead, making it Scotland’s sole whisky distillery within a castle's confines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBranding itself as 'Scotland’s first single estate distillery', Ballindalloch utilizes barley from its own fields and nourishes its prize-winning Aberdeen Angus cattle with the draff. Although production officially commenced in late 2014, the distillery received its official inauguration with a visit from the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay (Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall) in 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Macpherson-Grants have pledged to age Ballindalloch’s whisky for a minimum of eight years before bottling. However, visitors to the distillery can sample some of the family’s private casks from Cragganmore.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ballindalloch Distillery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57343325569399,"sku":null,"price":96.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2403\/2357\/files\/BallindallochAberdeenAngus.jpg?v=1785765226","url":"https:\/\/jeffreyst.com\/products\/ballindalloch-single-malt-aberdeen-angus-150th-anniversary-release","provider":"Jeffrey st. Whisky \u0026 Tobacco","version":"1.0","type":"link"}