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11.11.2026
Scott Sneddon Leaves InchDairnie After Almost Twelve Years
Scott Sneddon Leaves InchDairnie After Almost Twelve Years
A farewell after almost twelve years
Scott Sneddon left InchDairnie Whisky Ltd. on 6 November 2026. He spent almost twelve years at the Fife distillery: he started as Distillery Manager and finished as Managing Director (Distilling). Saying goodbye, the company thanked him for his commitment and credited him with helping lay the groundwork for InchDairnie’s future.
Where he is heading next is not known. InchDairnie does not name a successor in its message.
From green field to working distillery
Sneddon was there from day one. According to InchDairnie, he joined when the site was still a green field and planned, built and commissioned the distillery together with founder Ian Palmer. InchDairnie distilled its first new make in December 2015. Before that, Sneddon was Site Manager for Diageo at Glen Ord Distillery & Maltings and at Glenkinchie Distillery.
On 1 May 2024 he took over as Managing Director from Ian Palmer, who moved on to chair the board. Palmer said at the time that it had always been the plan for Sneddon to take over his role. Since the merger with MacDuff International in May 2025, the company has been called InchDairnie Whisky Limited, and Sneddon led it together with Graham Glen, Managing Director (Commercial).
A distillery that works differently
InchDairnie is an unusually equipped distillery. It works with a hammer mill and a mash filter. According to Sneddon, this lets the distillery work with winter barley, unmalted barley, rye, wheat and oats. One result is a rye whisky from Fife.
What his years put in the bottle
The distillery's first release, in April 2023, was RyeLaw, a Fife Single Grain Scotch Whisky made from rye. KinGlassie, the house peated single malt, followed. In 2024 InchDairnie announced its single malt under the distillery's own name for 2029. Everything the distillery has made since 2015 falls within his years there.
For collectors, this makes the early vintages the whiskies of the founding years. On Spiritory you will find, for example, the RyeLaw 2018 Fife Single Grain, vintage 2018, and the KinGlassie 8 Years Old Double Matured, distilled in 2017, peated to 50 to 60 ppm and matured in ex-bourbon and PX sherry casks.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Scott Sneddon?
He built the InchDairnie Distillery in Fife together with founder Ian Palmer. He stayed almost twelve years, rising from Distillery Manager to Managing Director (Distilling).
When did he leave InchDairnie?
On 6 November 2026.
Where is Scott Sneddon going next?
That is not known. InchDairnie does not name a successor in its message either.
What makes InchDairnie different?
A hammer mill and a mash filter. With them the distillery works with winter barley, unmalted barley, rye, wheat and oats.
Which whiskies come from InchDairnie?
RyeLaw, a Fife Single Grain made from rye, and KinGlassie, a peated single malt. A single malt under the distillery's own name was announced in 2024 for 2029.
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