Dunnet Bay Distillers

The transformation of the historic 19th-century Castletown Mill into a world-class whisky distillery reached a new milestone this week with the arrival of its copper stills – a key moment in the ongoing revival of this iconic Caithness landmark. 

The endangered 19th-century Castletown Mill in Caithness has marked a significant milestone in its transformation, becoming wind and watertight for the first time in decades.

A Caithness-based distiller will transform a historic grain mill into a whisky distillery having acquired the site supported by a £2 million funding package from HSBC UK. Situated at the west end of Dunnet Bay, the Castletown Mill is a large, traditional stone-built water-powered grain mill, w