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On the whisky trail in Scotland – Source CNET Tech

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Macallan’s new distillery opened in 2018.

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The new Macallan distillery took two years to plan and four years to build.

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Macallan distills about 11 million liters of spirit per year (nearly 3 million gallons).

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There are 36 copper-pot stills in Macallan’s distillery.

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The new building remains on the Macallan estate in Craigellachie, Speyside, in Scotland.  

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The five undulations in the distillery roof mimic the surrounding hills.

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The grass-clad roof is shaped from Scandinavian pine.

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Macallan is a distillery that’s not so much in the environment as part of it.

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There are two distilleries in Craigellachie, as well as the Speyside Cooperage.

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