The Speyburn-Glenlivet Distillery was founded in 1897 by John Hopkins & Company for the sum of £17,000. The site was chosen by John Hopkins himself for its unpolluted water supply from the Granty Burn, one of the major tributaries to the
River SpeyThe River Spey is a river in the northeast of Scotland, the second longest and the fastest flowing river in Scotland...
. Hopkins appointed the famous distillery architect Charles C Doig to design the distillery and to this day Speyburn has its classic pagoda ventilator, a hallmark of Doig's design.
The proprietors, keen to have production started to ensure that the first fillings could bear the date 1897 -
Queen Victoria'sVictoria was the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and the first Empress of India of the British Raj from 1 May 1876, until her death...
Diamond Jubilee - had scheduled production to begin on 1 November 1897.
The Speyburn-Glenlivet Distillery was founded in 1897 by John Hopkins & Company for the sum of £17,000. The site was chosen by John Hopkins himself for its unpolluted water supply from the Granty Burn, one of the major tributaries to the
River SpeyThe River Spey is a river in the northeast of Scotland, the second longest and the fastest flowing river in Scotland...
. Hopkins appointed the famous distillery architect Charles C Doig to design the distillery and to this day Speyburn has its classic pagoda ventilator, a hallmark of Doig's design.
The proprietors, keen to have production started to ensure that the first fillings could bear the date 1897 -
Queen Victoria'sVictoria was the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and the first Empress of India of the British Raj from 1 May 1876, until her death...
Diamond Jubilee - had scheduled production to begin on 1 November 1897. However, due to delays, the stills did not run until 15 December. When production finally began, the still house was without doors and windows. Under the watchful eye of the distillery's manager, John Smith, the first spirit was run off in a violent snow storm with the distillery men working in overcoats and mufflers to protect them from the elements. However, the proprietors succeeded in achieving their ambition and one butt was produced and bonded bearing the date 1897.
Speyburn Single Highland Scotch Malt whisky is exported throughout the world and it is currently the number 9 best selling
single malt whiskySingle malt whisky is a whisky which is distilled and produced at just one particular distillery. Single malts are made entirely from one type of malted grain, traditionally barley, which is cultivated in the region of the distillery, . Most single malt whiskies are distilled using a pot still...
in the USA.
The distillery is owned by
Inver House Distillers LimitedInver House Distillers Limited was established in 1964 as a subsidiary of the American company, Publicker Industries of Philadelphia. Publicker Industries had successfully launched Inver House Rare, a branded of blended Scotch whisky in 1956, however, as a result of Industry demand there were not...
, a privately owned distiller whose other distilleries include Old Pulteney Distillery,
Knockdhu DistilleryKnockdhu Distillery was established in 1893 by John Morrison.John Morrison had purchased the Knock estate from the Duke of Fife and shortly afterwards discovered several springs of fine water rising on the southern slopes of the Knock Hill. So taken by the quality of the water was Morrison that he...
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Balblair Distilleryright|thumb|250px|View of Balblair DistilleryBalblair Distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery located in Edderton, Ross-shire, Scotland.Originally founded in 1790, the distillery was rebuilt in 1895 by the designer Charles C Doig to be closer to the Edderton Railway Station on the Inverness and...
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Balmenach DistilleryBalmenach Distillery was established in 1824 by James MacGregor, from a family of alleged smugglers who resided in Tomintoul.- History :Situated in the district of Cromdale on the banks of the River Spey the distillery stands in beneath the nearby hill of Tom Lethendry where the Jacobites were...
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See also
- Whisky
Whisky or whiskey is a type of alcoholic beverage distilled from fermented grain mash. Different grains are used for different varieties, including barley, malted barley, rye, malted rye, wheat, and maize...
- Scotch whisky
Scotch whisky is whisky made in Scotland. In Britain, the term whisky is usually taken to mean Scotch unless otherwise specified. In other English-speaking countries, it is often referred to as "Scotch"....
- List of whisky brands
- List of distilleries in Scotland
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