Glenburgie distillery and the whisky produced there is such an important part of the ballantines blend that you rarely see it bottled as a single malt. The worlds second highest selling scotch whisky, when. Technically, this is also correct as it took 19 years before the distillery started production. Glenburgie and glencraig single malt scotch whisky distillery history and tasting. The dava way runs through the site of the former halt. The glenburgie distillery also known as glenburgieglenlivet and glen burgie glenburry started producing malt whisky. In 1936 the distillery is bought by hiram walker, who had also acquired george ballantines and sons, beginning the distillerys long association with the ballantines blend. In 1889, it was the first distillery to be fitted with architect charles doigs pagoda roof.
Irish novelist maurice walsh was the exciseman at the distillery in the early 20th century his most famous work a short story called the quiet. It was distilled by hiram walker at the glenburgie distillery to provide a different style of malt for the firms blends, such as its topselling. Glenburgie was originally founded in 1810 by william paul as the kinflat distillery, although you may see the official date quoted as 1829. The distillery was called kilnflat in those days, and william paul remained the owner of the distillery up to 1871. The stills used, the tallest in scotland at 26 ft 3 in 8. After running into financial difficulty, the distillery closed in 1870 before.
Founded on this site as kilnflat distillery by william paul see also grange and continued until 1871 when william paul sublet the distillery to charles hay who changed the name to glenburgie. Glenburgie distillery the distilleries of scotland. An aperitif style speyside, the herbal, nutty character is one this is almost instantly recogniseable. Dallas dhu distillery opened in 1899 and this halt opened to serve it. On the rapid rise of new scottish distilleries the. It wasnt until 1829 that official records for the distillery show up. History timeline owners glencraig profile speyside single malt scotch whisky. After debuting to a successful start in 1866, the distillery was purchased by william stuart. I was very fortunate to be invited to the uk press launch of the new ballantines single malt range up in scotland, part of which was visiting the glenburgie distillery what a treat. This makes it one of the oldest distilleries in scotland. In 2004, the old distillery was demolished and a new, larger, open plan one. The unprecedented move is designed to give whiskyloving folks like you and i the opportunity to sample and experience the three main malt whiskies that comprise the famous ballantines blend. When alfred barnard visited it in 1887, he described glenburgie in his book.
A further expansion took place in 1974 which saw the stills. It was licensed to charles hay under the name glenburgie glenlivet. Glenburgie glencraig speyside single malt scotch whisky distillery. Glenburgie has had a series of stopandstarts in its production life. William paul founded the distillery in 1810, under the name of kilnflat distillery, although production did not officially start until 1829. Underneath there is a fruity, ripe backbone which adds a more complex depth to the whisky. When it was opened again, by charles hay, he also renamed the place to glenburgie, a name are more familiar with.
When alfred barnard visited it in 1887, he described glenburgie in his book whisky distilleries of the united. In 2000, production stopped entirely at glenburgie. Also known as glenburgieglenlivet distillery, glenburry distillery, grange distillery and kilnflat distillery. There are mentions of a distillery being founded as early as 1810, then known as kilnflat. Two lomond stills, known as glencraig distillery, added to the two.
Glenburgie distillery is located in alves, near forres in morayshire and is rumoured to have began life in 1810 under william paul, however it is officially declared to have been founded in 1829 under the name kilnflat kilnflat was closed in 1870, then reopened by charles kay in 1878 under the now familiar glenburgie name. Glenburgie glencraig distillery info and tasting notes. Glenburgie scotch malt whisky distillery profile malt madness. Glenlossie distillery had its own platform at the elginperth railway. Following closure in 1870, the distillery reopened in 1878. Ballantines 12 glenburgie distillery whisky blog 2020. The distillery was completely rebuilt in 20032004, only retaining the stills from the old distillery. Glenburgie was also known as glenburgieglenlivet, glen burgie, glenburry and kilnflat. After several changes of ownership, the distillery was bought by hiram walker in 1930. The distillery also known as glenburgieglenlivet and glen burgie glenburry was founded in 1810 and started production under the name kilnflat in 1829. Glenburgie distillery limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual. Glenburgie 15 year old ballantines whisky master of malt.
It was licensed to charles hay under the name glenburgieglenlivet. The same year, the distillery has been renamed in glenburgie, and the manager was charles hay. Based in tyndrum at the very heart of scotland, the ideal place to stop and shop. We have books about the craft distilling industry as well as how to bottle and label your products. The glenburgie distillery produces the signature single malt for the famous ballantines blended whisky range. Glencraig was the name of the lomond whisky distilled at the glenburgie distillery. Glenburgie, also known as glenburgieglenlivet, glen burgie or glenburry is a whisky distillery near alves, moray. Alexander fraser took the distillery over in 1895, and founded a limited company to own it. One whisky aficionado said this whisky is pale gold in colour, big and sweet and malty, rich and fullbodied on the palate with a great sense of balance and. Like most scottish distilleries, for most of its history, its whisky was produced for use in blended whisky, rather than as a single malt. The distillery was established in 1829 by william paul as kilnflat distillery, fell into disuse in the depressed years 1870s, before being revived in 1878 by charles key. Glenburgie lived through a series of stops, starts, mergings, mothballings and halts. For the first time in its 190year history, the worlds second bestselling scotch whisky, ballantines, has released a series of single malts.
Charles kay revived it in 1878, renaming it glenburgie distillery. People having participated to the birth of the distillery pretend this is wrong. A date commonly found in books and websites is 1962. The distillery had previously operated illicitly on the site since the turning of the century, but following the passing of the exercise act, peary and bain established the distillery as a legitimate business operation. The most densely populated whisky region in the world sits in a fertile valley of rivers and glens. An extra pair of lomond stills operated 19581981 was known as glencraig distillery. The ardbeg distillery has been producing whisky since 1798, and began commercial production in 1815. Reopened in 1878 it went through a number of owners, and was e nlarged again in 1890, the first distillery designed by charles cree doig. Glenburgie whisky buy glenburgie whiskies online master of malt. Glenburgie scotch whisky distillery glenburgie distillery, by alves, forres, morayshire iv36 2qy tel. This is a fabulously modern distillery which is not open to the public, only invited guests so this was indeed an honour. Before the modern new building was opened, allied had been taken over by pernod ricard. It changed ownership several times and in 1936 it was bought by ballantines to become a core component of ballantines and old smuggler blends.
Learn about the history of making spirits and the trials distillers went through in the earlier days. Distillery visit,the scotch whisky book by tom brucegardyne,the. Glenmorangies water source is the tarlogie springs, situated in the tarlogie hills above the distillery. Glenburgie is a key filling for the ballantine blends.
Settled near the river deveron, on the border of the speyside area, the macduff distillery has been created by the glen deveron distillers ltd in 1960. It was also the first distillery project of the great 19thcentury architect charles chree doig, who oversaw a rebuild at the site in 1881. Sandy went on to tell us every drop of glenburgie single malt is matured in first fill american oak bourbon casks and that 95% of all of glenburgie production goes into the ballantines blends. There were sidings for the distillery, served from the north. After running into financial difficulty, the distillery closed in 1870 before being renamed glenburgie in 1871. Glenburgie distillery speyside region founded in 1829, currently active owned by allied domecq. The green welly stop, a family business since 1965. This was built on the site of an earlier distillery, dating from 1810.
Production did not begin until almost twenty years later. The ballantines company belonged to hiram walker, which would become. Barley grain is supplied by highland grain ltd, a cooperative of farmers in the area. Glenburgie distillery scotch malt whisky abbey whisky. It did however closed for 8 years in the 1870s due to a trade depression. We have a great selection of distilling books to choose from. Soon after, in 2006 another two stills were added, bringing the total production capacity to 4,200,000 litres of pure alcohol per year. The ballantines flavour is dependent on fingerprint malts from miltonduff and glenburgie, blended with 50 single malts and four single grains. Glenburgie single malt whisky distillery buy in online. A great starter dram, leads with sweet fruit and honey but deepens into oak wood and chocolate with a tropical edge gifted by age.
The brand has won many accolades and awards for its products. The distillery closed in 1870, and lay unused until charles kay revived it in 1878, this time under the name of glenburgie. The whiskys a z guide of scottish whisky distilleries glenburgie whisky. Glenburgie distillery limited overview free company. Founded in 1810 according to a plaque onsite at which time it was known as kilnflat, the distillery is agreed to have been established officially by owner. While independent bottlings of glencraig occasionally appear, it was never intended as a single malt in its brief life. The glenburgie distillery has stood the test of time and was able to survive through the great depression.
Andrew peary and robert bain founded miltonduff distillery in 1824. The history of the distillery remained dodgy for four more decades. This is a fabulously modern distillery which is not open to the public, only. Glenburgie 1983 nectar of the daily drams glenburgie 26 yo 1983 48,5%, the nectar of the daily drams 2010 83100.
Dallas dhu halt 18991965 opened on the inverness and perth junction railway. The glenburgie distillery was first founded as the kilnflat distillery in 1810 by william paul. By 1886 the distillery produced 300,000 gallons of whisky per year, and employed 60 workers. The glencadam malt whisky was hard to find in the 1990s, but now its readily available.
Most of the made whisky is used for diageos blends. According to the scotch whisky association, glen breton pretends to be scotch. Production didnt start until 1829, and the distillery was closed in 1870. Founded in 1810 according to a plaque onsite at which time it was known as kilnflat, the distillery is agreed to have been established officially by owner william paul in 1829. Glens a plenty, history in abundance thats speyside. Established by william paul as kilnflat distillery. Follow our tour and discover the sights, sounds and information about this little. Glenburgie 1995 23 year old signatory for twe scotch.
Hiram walker acquired the distillery in october of 1936. First filling of macduff new make took place on 30 june 1960. Although its littleknown as a single malt, glenburgies history stretches back to. They also owned nearby glenburgie, and the history of the two distilleries is somewhat similar from then on.
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