Distillery
Dailuaine
William Mackenzie founded Dailuaine in 1852, in the Speyside region of Scotland. The name comes from the Gaelic for green meadow, a nod to the quiet valley near Aberlour where it sits. By the end of the 19th century it had grown into one of the largest distilleries in the area. The distillery left a permanent mark on Scotch whisky beyond its own spirit. The architect Charles Doig gave Dailuaine a pagoda-shaped roof above its malting kiln. That design drew smoke up and away from the malt. It worked so well that pagoda roofs became the standard look for distilleries across Scotland. Today Dailuaine is owned by Diageo, running three wash stills and three spirit stills. Much of its malt whisky goes into blends rather than single bottlings, so the name stays less famous than its rooftop legacy deserves.
