Glen Garioch distillery
One of Scotland's oldest whisky distilleries, founded in 1797.
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Glen Garioch is a Highland single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Founded in 1797, it ranks among Scotland’s oldest whisky distilleries. Morrison Bowmore Distillers runs the site, and Suntory Global Spirits—part of Japan’s Suntory Holdings—owns the company.
History
John and Alexander Manson chose Oldmeldrum in the valley of the Garioch for their distillery in 1797, a location known as the Granary of Aberdeenshire for its fine barley. The distillery, which originally included a brewery and tannery, sits on the edge of Oldmeldrum. Production was suspended in 1968 due to chronic water shortages. In 1972 a new manager found a spring on a neighbouring farm, called The Silent Spring because it could neither be seen nor heard.
The distillery closed briefly in 1983. After years of reduced production, Morrison Bowmore Distillery Ltd., part of the Japanese Suntory group, purchased it in 1990 and restored production. Glen Garioch was mothballed in 1995 but reopened in 1997.
Whisky
Glen Garioch’s range includes the 1797 Founder's Reserve and periodic single batch releases, such as the 1990 Vintage and 1978 Vintage. Current offerings include the 12 Years Old, Founder's Reserve, Virgin Oak, and vintages from 1978 through 1999, as well as the 15 Years Old Renaissance.
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Sources
Compiled from Wikipedia and the sources listed below. Text from Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is adapted from it.
- Wikipedia: Glen Garioch distillery (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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