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 View of Jackton Distillery's stillroom | |
| Location | Hayhill Rd, JacktonG74 5AN, Scotland, United Kingdom |
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| Coordinates | 55°45′05″N4°15′05″W / 55.7514°N 4.2515°W /55.7514; -4.2515 |
| Owner | Raer Scotch Whisky Ltd |
| Founded | 12 February 2020; 6 years ago (2020-02-12) |
| Founder | Kean family |
| Architect | Block Architects[1] |
| No. of stills | 2 5000 litre wash still 2000 litre spirit still |
| Capacity | 300,000 litres[2] |
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Jackton Distillery is asingle malt Scotch whiskydistillery inSouth Lanarkshire, Scotland. The distillery was founded in 2020 by the Kean family and is located on the O'Cathain Farm.[3] It takes its name from the nearby village ofJackton.
The company has released threeblended whiskies under the Raer brand.[4] In addition to whisky, the site also producesgin andvodka.[5] As of 2025 it is one of twenty-three malt whisky distilleries in theScottish Lowlands.[6]
The distillery began production in February 2020.[7]
In 2021, Jackton were the first Scotch whisky distillery to fillcasks fromChambord,France. The casks were used for whisky and for a barrel-aged gin.[8] In 2023, the distillery partnered with McLean's Gin, a gin producer based inStrathaven, South Lanarkshire, and began to distribute McLean's gins alongside their own.[9]
Prior to 2024 there was no public access to the distillery. In the summer of that year a distillery tour was launched, as well as a bar and overnight accommodation.[10] The following year, the distillery released a range of wine sourced from France, themed around theAuld Alliance, alongside a wine tasting experience.[11][12]
The production site operates a one-ton mash tun and aremashing 4-5 times per week. The fermentation time is 90 hours and both mash tun and washbacks are made ofstainless steel. The whisky is matured in oak, sherry, port, rum and various wine casks.[13]
In 2025 the distillery began to operate their ownmalt house, using 2 five tonne rotating drums.[14] The malt house was opened to the public as part ofGlasgowDoors Open Days 2025.[15] As of 2026 the barley is sourced locally, but there are plans to grow barley on the distillery estate.[16]
Jackton Distillery won Best Blended Scotch at the Scottish Whisky Awards in 2022 and 2023, and was shortlisted for Distillery of the Year and Tourism Destination of the Year in 2025.[17]
