Dufftown (Gaelic: Baile Bhainidh) is a burgh in Banffshire, Scotland. Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. A Burgh (ˈbʌʀə is an autonomous corporate entity in Scotland, usually a Town. The County of Banff is a Registration county for property and Banffshire (ˈbæmfʃə ( Siorrachd Bhanbh in Gaelic) is a Lieutenancy area Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain.
Dufftown is located on the River Fiddich and is the location of several Scotch whisky distilleries. Scotch whisky is Whisky made in Scotland. In Britain the term whisky is usually taken to mean Scotch unless otherwise specified It produces more malt whisky than any other town in Scotland; in fact, a signpost on the way into Dufftown declares it the "Whisky Capital of the World". Single malt whisky is a Whisky which is distilled at a single distillery, and which is made completely from a single type of malted The largest and best known of the many surrounding distilleries is the Glenfiddich distillery that distills Glenfiddich single malt Scotch whisky. The Glenfiddich Distillery is a Speyside single malt Scotch Whisky distillery owned by William Grant & Sons in The Glenfiddich Distillery is a Speyside single malt Scotch Whisky distillery owned by William Grant & Sons in Single malt whisky is a Whisky which is distilled at a single distillery, and which is made completely from a single type of malted Scotch whisky is Whisky made in Scotland. In Britain the term whisky is usually taken to mean Scotch unless otherwise specified The Glenfiddich distillery is owned by William Grant & Sons, Dufftown's largest employer. William Grant & Sons Ltd is an independent family-owned Scottish company which distils Scotch whisky and other selected categories of Spirits This proliferation puts it on the famed Whisky Trail, which also includes Keith, Tomnavoulin, Marypark, and Tomintoul. Keith, the friendly town, is a small town in the northeast of Scotland with a population of around 5000 Tomintoul ( Scottish Gaelic: Tom an t-Sabhail, meaning Hillock of the Barn) is a village in the Moray council area of Scotland
The town was originally named Mortlach in the middle ages, until the 19th century when the Earl of Fife built the town as a housing for soldiers returning home from war. The Earl of Fife or Mormaer of Fife referred to the Gaelic Comital lordship of Fife which existed in Scotland until the early 15th He named the town Dufftown.
Dufftown also hosts a highland games event every July which attracts many tourists. Highland games are events held throughout the year in Scotland and other countries as a way of celebrating Scottish and Celtic culture and heritage especially
Dufftown's notable buildings include Balvenie Castle, which was partly built with stones from the ruins of nearby Auchindoun Castle. Balvenie Castle is a ruined Castle near Dufftown in the Moray region of Scotland. Auchindoun Castle is a 15th century L-Plan tower Castle located in Auchindoun near Dufftown in the Moray region of Scotland. The street plan of Dufftown is mainly four main roads meeting at the clock tower; previously a prison but now a tourist information centre.
George Stephen, 1st Baron Mount Stephen, one of the founders of the Canadian Pacific Railway was born in Dufftown. George Stephen 1st Baron Mount Stephen ( June 5 1829 &ndash November 29 1921) was a Scots-Quebecker banker and railway executive The Canadian Pacific Railway (
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In the Harry Potter series, Hogwarts, the main setting of the series, is said to be close to Dufftown. Harry Potter is a series of seven Fantasy novels written by British author J
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