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The quality of the product from their distillery had resulted in the other distilleries in the area renaming their products "Glenlivet" and by the time of George's death, several distillers were doing so. J.G. Smith decided to take legal action and tried to claim ownership on The Glenlivet name, this legal action was only partially successful ...
One of the first to do so was George Smith who started a distillery on his farm in the nearby village of Minmore. That small operation, founded in 1824, eventually grew to become The Glenlivet distillery in Upper Drumin (14 km (8.7 mi) from Tomintoul) which produces The Glenlivet single malt whisky, known around the world. [10]
The Glenlivet distillery. Ballindalloch railway station opened in 1863 and was part of the Strathspey Railway (GNoSR) until its closure in 1965. The station building was used as a hostel for walkers and cyclists navigating the Speyside Way that runs along the line of the dismantled railway but is now a private house. [19] [20]
The Speyside distillery adds a new dimension to a pair of its premium offerings. The Glenlivet Has Reimagined Its 21- and 25-Year Old Whiskies With Cask Finishes Skip to main content
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The Macpherson-Grant family began looking for a use for old farm buildings on the grounds of Speyside's Ballindalloch Castle in late summer 2011, and they decided to build a distillery, but keeping the old buildings preserved as far as possible. [1] Ballindalloch distillery began production in September 2014. [2] [3]
The distillery is taken over by John's brother George and then by John's son Gordon. [1] In 1923, after Gordon death, his widow Mary Jane takes over and finally sells it to the Cragganmore-Glenlivet Distillery Co., which is owned equally by Peter Mackie from White Horse and Ballindalloch Estate. [3]
The two best-selling single malt whiskies in the world, The Glenlivet and Glenfiddich, come from Speyside. Strathspey has the greatest number of distilleries of any of the whisky-producing areas of Scotland. [1] Dufftown alone has six working distilleries with an annual capacity of 40.4 million litres of spirit. [2]