Located in Nantou County in central Taiwan, Nantou Distillery sits among clear lakes and green mountains. Its name originated from "Ramtau," the Arikun name for the region. Nantou is the only landlocked county in Taiwan and home to many of Taiwan's natural wonders, including Mountain Jade, Sun-Moon Lake, and the source of Zhuoshuixi River.

Nantou Distillery was established in 1978 by the Taiwan Tobacco & Liquor Corp, the leading liquor company in Taiwan. With 41 mountains with peaks over 3000 meters high, Nantou receives an exceptionally high annual percentage of rainfall as well as shielding from the seasonal steam rising from the southern and eastern Pacific Ocean. Nantou Distillery combines traditional Scottish techniques with the natural characteristics of Taiwan in its whisky craft, resulting in uniquely Taiwanese whisky.