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Region: Speyside | |
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Owner | Diageo |
Founded | 1898 |
Status | Active |
Water source | Millbuies Loch Springs |
No. of stills | 3 wash stills (7000 liters) 3 spirit stills (8000 liters) [1] |
Capacity | 1,830,000 liters |
Glen Elgin distillery is a Scotch single malt whisky distillery in Fogwatt, Moray, Scotland.
The Glen Elgin distillery was built by William Simpson and James Carle in 1898. [2]
in 1936, the distillery was purchased by Scottish Malt Distiller, a subsidiary of The Distillers Company. The whisky produced started to be used in White Horse blends and since 1977 in single malt whisky. [3]
In 1987, The Distillers Company was renamed as United Distillers. [4]
In 1997, with the merger of Guinness plc (United Distillers owner) and Grand Metropolitan, Glen Elgin distillery become part of the new company, Diageo. [5]
The distillery formerly produced a 12-year-old, 16-year-old, 20-year-old and 32-year-old whiskey, and now only produces a 12-year-old. [6]