During the 20th century the Glenglassaugh Distillery has seen several periods of operation interspersed with silent mothballed periods. In 1960 it was rebuilt and upgraded to double the production capacity and to yield lighter spirit. However in 1986 when the whole whisky industry was reviewing operations the economics of running this relatively small and remote distillery persuaded the owners that they should stop production and the distillery has stayed silent since then. The whisky from this distillery had traditionally been used in the production of renowned blended whiskies such as Cutty Sark, Laing’s, and The Famous Grouse. It is thought that alongside the new whisky production, the distillery refurbishment may also include the development of Glenglassaugh’s first visitor centre.

History

The Speyside is one of the younger distilleries in Scotland, and in fact the founder of The Speyside, George Christie, is still alive today. Despite being scotch whisky neophytes, this distillery prides itself on old-fashioned methods and sacrificing production numbers for quality.

“Pot stills of traditional shape were installed. And because massive production was never one of George’s objectives, they are some of the smallest in Scotland.”