Distillery Profile

TEKEL Ankara Viski Fabrikasi

Central Anatolia · Turkey · Founded 1963 · Mey Diageo (at closure)

Turkey's first and only whisky distillery. Established 1963 within TEKEL beer factory. Made Turkey 6th nation to commercially distil whisky. Privatized 2002, production ceased 2011. Stills sold to Virginia Distillery (USA).

Production

How it's made

Founded: 1963
Owner: Mey Diageo (at closure)
Status: Closed
Production Capacity: 200,000 LPA

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