Last distillery to be built in the boom years of Scotch whisky production. After 50 years Tormore was the next distillery to be constructed, in 1958. Glen Elgin has been a major contributor to blends, White Horse in particular (there was a legendary 12-year-old exclusive for Japan). In 2018, Diageo launches a 16-year-old as Special […]
First distillery in Scotland to be built with electric lighting The whisky produced in the distillery was used in the J&B blended whisky Region: Speyside Area: Moray Current Owner: Diageo Founded : 1898 Founder : John Tytler No. of wash stills: 2 No. of spirit stills: 2 Capacity (litres): 1,800,000.00 Website:
In 1957, Glen Keith was the first new distillery to open in Speyside since the great whisky crash of 1898 The whisky produced in the distillery was originally used in blends such as Chivas Regal, Passport and 100 Pipers but also used it as a laboratory for experiments with innovations in production and processing. Brands […]
In 2014, Tormore completes installation of shared gas pipe with Glenlivet, Cragganmore and Tomintoul. The whisky produced in the distillery is used in Ballantine’s, an association which dates back to when the Long John stable was bought by Allied Distillers in 1989. Tormore (and Ballantine’s) is now part of Chivas Brothers (Pernod Ricard). Region: Speyside […]
In 2009, Tomintoul entered the Guinness Book of World Records by producing the largest bottle of whisky in the world, containing 105.3 litres of 14-year-old Tomintoul malt whisky. Brands produced in the distillery – Old Ballantruan Region: Speyside Area: Moray Current Owner: Angus Dundee Distillers Founded : 1965 Founder : Haig & MacLeod and W&S […]
The distillery was built by Invergordon Distillers (whose portfolio also included a grain distillery, Bruichladdich, Tullibardine and Jura) In 1995, with the whisky market in steady decline, it was mothballed, only reopening in 2007 when Whyte & Mackay was purchased by Indian giant United Spirits. In 2014 Whyte & Mackay was sold to Philippine-based Emperador […]
GlenAllachie was notable for being one of the distilleries designed by William Delmé-Evans who was also behind Macduff, Tullibardine and Jura. The distillery was voted Scottish Distillery of the Year in 2019 Region: Speyside Area: Moray Current Owner: The GlenAllachie Distillers Co Limited Founded : 1967 Founder : Mackinlay McPherson No. of wash stills: 2 […]
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 […]
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