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The distillery was the first to be licensed within Dufftown The whisky is a key component in several Johnnie Walker bottlings and in 2014, Diageo launched single malts under the Mortlach name Region: Speyside Area: Moray Current Owner: Diageo Founded : 1823 Founder : James Findlater, Donald Mackintosh and Alex Gordon No. of wash stills: […]

The history of Cardhu is forever entangled with the stories of two of the sharpest, most inventive and strong-willed women in Scotland’s early whisky narrative: Helen and Elizabeth Cumming In 1885, the distillery was rebuilt, stills from old distillery building were sold to William Grant who set up Glenfiddich distillery. The new building and stills […]

In 1953, Glenlivet merges with Glen Grant but when Pernod Ricard took over Seagram’s whisky arm in 2001 (Seagram aquired Glen Grant in 1977), Glen Grant which was was deemed legally surplus and in 2006 it was snapped up by Gruppo Campari for €115m Glen Grant is the biggest selling single malt scotch whisky in […]

In 1889 Dailuaine became the very first distillery in Scotland to be fitted with a “pagoda” roof, designed by Charles Doig. At the end of the 19th century, Dailuaine was the largest single malt distillery in Speyside and also one of the most innovative in terms of design. In 1917, a fire rips through the […]

The founder of Cragganmore, John Smith was an experienced distiller, having already been manager of the Macallan, Glenlivet, Glenfarclas and Wishaw distilleries. Region: Speyside Area: Moray Current Owner: Diageo Founded : 1869 Founder : John Smith (The Smith Family) No. of wash stills: 2 No. of spirit stills: 2 Capacity (litres): 1,520,000.00 Website:

The whisky produced in the distillery is a major component of Bell’s blended whisky. Region: Speyside Area: Moray Current Owner: Diageo Founded : 1871 Founder : Alexander Wilson Current Owner: Alexander Wilson No. of wash stills: 2 No. of spirit stills: 2 Capacity (litres): 1,990,000.00 Website:

In 1960, Glenfiddich becomes the first distillery to be marketed as a single malt whisky worldwide. Today it is the world’s best selling single malt whisky with sales in 180 countries and accounts for 35% of single malt sales globally In 1969, Glenfiddich becomes the first Scottish distillery to open a visitors center One of […]