Limited - UK or EU specialty shops Recommended For the details… The only coastal distillery on Speyside, the Inchgower distillery was founded in 1871, although its history traces back another 50 years before that. Tochineal distillery, founded in 1825, was owned by the Wilson family. The distillery’s water supply went dry, and then owner Alexander …
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Glenglassaugh Revival
Fairly widely available Recommended For the details… Glenglassaugh, located along a relatively distillery-sparse section of Scotland’s east coast near the town of Portsoy. Never a major distilling area, Glenglassaugh is one of a handful still in operation there. It was built in 1874 by a local businessman, James Moir. That Glenglassaugh is still in operation …
Aberlour 16
Widely available Meh For the details… Aberlour (pronounced to rhyme with ‘power’) was founded in 1879 by James Fleming. There had been an earlier distillery nearby from 1825-1833. The new distillery on the current site burned in 1898, necessitating a complete rebuild. It was purchased by the French drinks giant Pernod-Ricard in 1974, and following …
BenRiach Arumaticus Fumosous 12
Discontinued Recommended For the details… Poor Benriach. No sooner did it start its life during the whisky boom of the 1890s than the Pattison crash hit, devastating the industry, and with it Benriach. The distillery had been founded in 1897, and lasted only 2 years, closing in 1899. It was built by John Duff, who …
Clynelish 1995 (Signatory – Decanter Collection)
Auction, if you’re very lucky. Meh. For the details… Clynelish is one of Scotland’s semi-hidden gems. It has been something of a cult whisky, with single malt connoisseurs fawning over the interesting waxy character (supposedly the result of a build-up in the intermediate feints receiver) found in some expressions. The distillery was founded by the …
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