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The Glen Grant Distillery is situated on the
north side of Rothes, 40 miles northeast of
Aviemore, 60 miles northwest of
Aberdeen.
The Distillery is open for visits and tours
all year round, 7 days a week, closed on Sunday
in Winter. Postcode: AB38 7BS.
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The Image top is of the north end of Rothes,
showing the entrance to Glen Grant
Distillery.
The second image is of the Visitor Centre
where there is a display of Glen Grant Whisky
and Souvenirs.
Glen Grant produces Single Malt Scotch
Whisky, mainly matured in ex-Bourbon Barrels,
from 10 to 74 years old, £38 to £25,000.
Glen Grant Whisky
Range.
The Distillery has a Cafe, and you can
wander through the Estate Gardens with a good
selection of Apples to sample.
List of all Whisky Distillers in Scotland
that can be visited.
Glen Grant Distillery History
1800s early - John Grant was a landowner in
this area, said to be involved in Illegal
Whisky Distilling.
1839 - John and his brother James began
working together to built a large Distillery,
with a License to make it Legal.
Much of the early Whisky was matured in
ex-Sherry Barrels, later changed to ex-Bourbon
Barrels.
1858 - the Grant's paid to have the Railway
extended to Rothes, so they could transport
more of their Whisky around the country, and
increase exports to countries around the
world.
Glen Grant
House was built around this time, with the
land around the House and Distillery laid out
with Paths, Bushes, Trees, and Apple Trees.
Glen Grant House was demolished in 1994, but
the Gardens are still maintained to the highest
standard, open to people visiting the
Distillery.
1872 - John's son, also John, known as The
Major, took over the running of the business,
increasing production from 2 to 4 Stills.
1886 - William Grant opened the Glenfiddich Distillery in Dufftown 7
miles south, it is unclear if these two famous
Grant families were related.
1952 - George Mackessack, The Major’s
grandson, merged Glen Grant with The Glenlivet
Distillery 17 miles southwest.
1978 - Seagram took over these companies,
ending the Grant family involvement.
1983 - the old Stillhouse was replaced by a
new Stillhouse with 8 Stills.
2001 - Pernod Ricard took over Seagram’s
Whisky section.
2006 - Glen Grant was sold to Gruppo
Campari.
Today - Glen Grant is run by master
distiller Dennis Malcolm, born at the
distillery in 1946, with him working there from
1961.
Glen Grant is one of the most famous Single
Malt Distillers in Scotland.
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