Distilleries / Scotland
Glen Grant
Scotland / Speyside · Founded 1840
A Speyside distillery in Rothes, known for light, fruity spirit shaped by tall, slender stills and purifiers.
History & character
In Rothes, Speyside. It was founded in 1840 by brothers John and James Grant, former illicit distillers and smugglers who decided to take out a licence.
James Grant the younger — known as "The Major" — introduced tall, slender stills and purifiers, which give Glen Grant the fresh, malty character and pale colour it still has today.
It is now owned by Italy's Campari Group. It is known as a best-selling single malt in Italy, and runs four wash stills and four spirit stills.
Whiskies from this distillery
Sources: en.wikipedia.org / diffordsguide.com
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