Glen Moray Scotch Whisky

Glen Moray Whisky Distillery Information

Converted from a former Brewery in 1897 by the Glen Moray Glenlivet Distillery Co.

Location Speyside region, Lossie district East of Elgin

Water source River Lossie

Glen Moray Whisky Distilling Equipment

Stainless steel mash tun.

5 Stainless steel washbasks

4 Squat onion shaped stills

Matured in American oak bourbon casks with various other casks for special editions in Traditional Dunnage warehouses on site

Glen Moray Whisky Distillery History 

Situated on the banks of the River Lossie on the East side of Elgin close to former place of execution for 17th century criminals "Gallow Crook Hill" In 1962 during the excavation for the footings of a new warehouse seven skulls were uncovered One with a musket ball lodged in the jaw. The last hanging was in 1697.

Glen Moray originally started as a brewery, (Henry Arnott & Co) which was converted into a whisky distillery in 1897 by the Glen Moray Glenlivet Distillery Co.

The distillery closed in 1910 and after a brief one-season reopening in 1912, didn't go back into production until 1923, when Macdonald & Muir, the owners of Glenmorangie acquired the distillery.

Since then the only time the distillery has been closed was during World War II, due to the war restrictions.

In 1958 the stills where increased from 2 to 4. The malting where converted to a Saladin Box, which was in use up to 1977

Current Owners are Glenmorangie Plc Water source River Lossie. Glen Moray is a component of the Queen Anne blend

Glen Moray Distillery Bottlings 

Glen Moray Single Speyside Malt

Glen Moray 12 Year Old

Glen Moray 16 Year Old

Glen Moray Older Distillery Bottlings

Glen Moray Chenin Blanc

Glen Moray Distillery Manager’s Choice

Glen Moray Vallee Rhone

Glen Moray Port Wood Finish

Glen Moray 1981 Single Sherry Butt

Glen Moray vintages 1959, 1962, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1992,

Glen Moray Whisky Independent Bottlings

Blackadder

Cadenhead’s,

Dewar Rattery

MacLeod’s,

Signatory.

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