Glen  Keith      glen wood

 
 

The distillery lies opposite of Strathisla Distillery and was built in 1957 but first mothballed in 1999. Triple distillation was the process at the beginning which changed in 1970 after the installation of two further stills. It was also the first Scottish distillery to be heated by gas. Other brandnames are Glenisla, Glenkeith or Glen Keith-Glenlivet. There are rumours that Chivas Brothers will open again the distillery in the near future.


The Chivas Group reopened Glen Keith on Friday, 14th June 2013. Christian Porta, Chivas Brothers Chairman and CEO, said: "It is wonderful to see this distillery re-opened and producing spirit once again. The fact that we are re-opening a silent distillery, and are soon to build a brand-new distillery in the region, shows just how strong the demand for our luxury Scotch whiskies is.“

"With our extensive inventory of more than six million casks, and this new increased distilling capacity, we are well placed to continue to meet this demand, safeguarding the future of our award-winning brands for decades to come. The sweet, fruity spirit produced at Glen Keith, will be aged in oak casks and used in the Chivas Regal and Royal Salute blends, as it was in the past."

„Prior to re-opening, the distillery underwent a major upgrade, resulting in a 50% greater malt distillation capacity. Work included the installation of new malt storage facilities, and a new mash-house and tun-room, which accommodates the new mash tun along with six additional washbacks, bringing the total to 15. The distillery’s existing six still were also refurbished.
bottlings are available from independent bottlers.“



Character: citrus, gras, oak, sweet, some barley notes, not very complex


No public admittance.


Distillery Manager: Graeme Cruickshank (2014)




First visit the old distillery...

                                            ...and then the new refurbished distillery of June 2013.




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Owner: Pernod Ricard