We take the traditional approach: worm tubs and not a shell and tube condenser. Worm tubs are associated with the creation of a heavy spirit character, so the question is often asked as to why we can create such a smooth complex and delicate spirit from them. The answer is simple: at Ballindalloch we run our worm tubs in a unique way. Our innovation involving a closed loop water system, meaning the temperature of our cooling water is warmer than a traditionally run worm tub. This means that the spirit vapours are not condensed until they have travelled further along our 70 meter long copper worms. This means we get more of that magical, sulpher-reducing copper contact for a more delicate, complex spirit.
The spirit trickles into the spirit safe, around 600 bulk litres of spirit is collected over a 3 hour spirit run.