Dufftown

Dufftown
For the place in California, see Dufftown, California.

Coordinates: 57°26′27″N 3°07′34″W / 57.44078°N 3.12613°W / 57.44078; -3.12613

Dufftown
Scottish Gaelic: Baile Bhainidh
Scots: Dufftoun
Dufftown clock tower.jpg
Approaching the clock tower in the middle of Dufftown
Dufftown is located in Moray
Dufftown

 Dufftown shown within Moray
Population 1,454 (2001 census)
OS grid reference NJ323399
    - Edinburgh  108 mi (174 km) SSW 
    - London  430 mi (692 km) SSE 
Council area Moray
Lieutenancy area Banffshire
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town KEITH
Postcode district AB55
Dialling code 01340
Police Grampian
Fire Grampian
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK Parliament Moray
Scottish Parliament Moray
Highlands and Islands
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Dufftown (Gaelic: Baile Bhainidh) is a burgh in Banffshire, Scotland.

The town was originally named Mortlach in the Middle Ages, until the 19th century when the Earl of Fife built the town as a housing for soldiers returning home from war. He named the town Dufftown.

Dufftown also hosts a highland games event every July which attracts many tourists.

Dufftown's notable buildings include Balvenie Castle, which was partly built with stones from the ruins of nearby Auchindoun Castle. The street plan of Dufftown is mainly four main roads meeting at the clock tower; previously a prison but now a tourist information centre.

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Whisky in Dufftown

Dufftown is located on the River Fiddich and is the location of several Scotch whisky distilleries. It produces more malt whisky than any other town in Scotland; in fact, a signpost on the way into Dufftown declares it the "Whisky Capital of the World". The largest and best known of the many surrounding distilleries is the Glenfiddich distillery that distills Glenfiddich single malt Scotch whisky. The Glenfiddich distillery is owned by William Grant & Sons, Dufftown's largest employer. This proliferation puts it on the famed Whisky Trail, which also includes Keith, Tomnavoulin, Marypark, and Tomintoul.

Glenfiddich: Dufftowns brand

The following distilleries have produced whisky in Dufftown.[1]

Active Distilleries

Former Distilleries

  • Convalmore Distillery
  • Parkmore Distillery
  • Pittyvaich Distillery

Pop culture

According to the third film in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban; Hogwarts, the main setting of the series, is said to be close to Dufftown in an article of the "Daily Prophet".

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