Dufftown
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Dufftown is a burgh in Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom. 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 the United Kingdom. The largest and best known of these 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. Dufftown's notable buildings include Auchidoun Castle and Balvenie Castle.
George Stephen, 1st Baron Mount Stephen, one of the founders of the Canadian Pacific Railway was born in Dufftown.
External links
- Census data (http://www.moray.gov.uk/census_2001/uvtownspop_dufftown.htm)
- Dufftown Website (http://www.dufftown.co.uk)
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