Glen Spey

Glen Spey is a Scotch whisky distillery located near Rothes in the Speyside region of Scotland. It was founded in 1878 by James Stuart & Co. under the name Mill of Rothes. In 1887, W. & A. Gilbey purchased the distillery for £11,000, becoming the first English entrepreneurs to own a Scottish whisky distillery. Like many Scottish distilleries, Glen Spey closed during both World Wars due to barley shortages. A fire devastated the distillery in 1920. In 1962, W. & A. Gilbey merged with United Wine Traders to form International Distillers & Vintners (IDV). Glen Spey was renovated in 1970, and the number of stills was increased from two to four. In 1972, IDV was acquired by Watney Mann, which was itself taken over by Grand Metropolitan. Finally, in 1997, the merger of Guinness and Grand Metropolitan created Diageo, the current owner of the distillery. Glen Spey uses water from the Doonie Spring. The distillery does not produce its own malt. It has a 2-tonne stainless steel mash tun and eight wash backs, each with a capacity of 25,000 litres. Distillation takes place in two wash stills (12,000 litres each) and two spirit stills (7,500 litres each). Glen Spey markets a 12-year-old single malt as part of the "Flora & Fauna" series.

Glen Spey was founded in 1878 by James Stuart & Co. under the name Mill of Rothes, near the town of Rothes in Speyside, Scotland. In 1887, the London-based wine and spirits merchants W. & A. Gilbey acquired the distillery for £11,000, becoming the first English entrepreneurs to own a Scottish whisky distillery. The distillery was closed during both World Wars due to barley shortages. In 1920, a fire caused significant damage to the distillery. In 1962, W. & A. Gilbey merged with United Wine Traders to form International Distillers & Vintners (IDV). Glen Spey underwent renovation in 1970, during which the number of stills was increased from two to four. In 1972, IDV was acquired by Watney Mann, which was subsequently taken over by Grand Metropolitan. In 1997, the merger of Guinness and Grand Metropolitan created Diageo, which remains the owner of Glen Spey today. The distillery continues to operate, producing spirit primarily for Diageo's blended Scotch whiskies, with occasional official single malt releases such as the 12-year-old in the Flora & Fauna series.

• 1997

  Guinness and Grand Metropolitan merged to form Diageo, current owner.

• 1972

  IDV acquired by Watney Mann, later taken over by Grand Metropolitan.

• 1970

  Distillery renovated; stills increased from two to four.

• 1962

  W. & A. Gilbey merged with United Wine Traders to form IDV.

• 1920

  A fire devastated the distillery.

• 1887

  Acquired by W. & A. Gilbey for £11,000.

• 1878

  Founded by James Stuart & Co. as Mill of Rothes.

A historic Speyside distillery, primarily contributing to Diageo's blended whiskies, with limited official single malt releases.

• Glen Spey 12-year-old single malt (Flora & Fauna series)

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