ARISE: A Whisky Journey Like No Other
24/03/2025
The First Chapter of Scotland’s Wood-Fired Scotch One year ago, we filled our first cask at Moffat Distillery. It was a milestone—the beginning of something never done before in Scotland’s living memory: making Scotch whisky over an open wood fire. This is whisky as it was meant to be. No automated dials. No precise temperature […]
Moffat Moonshine: A Wild Spirit, Tamed
22/03/2025
From Illicit Beginnings to a Refined Reimagining Moonshine has always had a rebellious streak. From the smoky hills of Scotland to the rugged mountains of Tennessee, it was the drink of outlaws, distilled under the cover of night to dodge the taxman. But what if moonshine wasn’t just a rough-and-ready spirit? What if it could […]
First Ever Casks of Wood Fired Scotch Now Available!
24/11/2024
In 2020, we set out to build Scotland’s first wood-fired distillery. We opened our visitor centre in 2023 and began whisky production earlier this year in February 2024. And now we’re making good on one of our major project pledges: to introduce the first wood-fired Scotch. We’ve Been Busy Making Whisky! Since March of this […]
2024 Stranraer Oyster Festival Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
06/10/2024
It’s that time of year again! For our third year in a row, we have created a blend of malt Scotch whisky especially for the Stranraer Oyster Festival. Going from strength to strength, the festival showcases the amazing culinary resources as well as the dedication and incredible love for the town of Stranraer. We are […]
Bottling at the Moffat Distillery: 26 Year Old Spey Single Malt
21/10/2023
Every whisky distillery has a long time to wait before it can offer what is distilled on site. Some distilleries make gin, some sell a blended whisky, some make aqua vite. We have been blending and bottling since 2017 and now have the facilities to do this in-house at the Moffat Distillery. We are pleased […]
Scotland’s First Wood-Fired Distillery
20/01/2023
What does “Wood-Fired” even mean in distilling?