Dufftown (Gaelic: Baile Bhainidh) is a burgh in Moray, Scotland.

Dufftown is located on the River Fiddich and is the location of several Scotch whisky distilleries. It produces more malt whisky than any other town in Scotland. The largest and best known of these distilleries is the Glenfiddich distillery that distills Glenfiddich single malt Scotch whisky. The Glenfiddich distillery is owned by William Grant & Sons, Dufftown's largest employer. This proliferation puts it on the famed Whisky Trail, which also includes Keith, Tomnavoulin, Marypark, and Tomintoul.

Dufftown also boasts the highland games which take place every July attracting many tourists.

Dufftown's notable buildings include Auchindoun Castle and Balvenie Castle. 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.

External links

• Census data
• Dufftown Website

Towns in Moray

Dufftown