Glen Moray

Glen Moray var oprindeligt et bryggeri grundlagt i 1897. Destilleriet er en del af Glenmorrangie, og alle deres single malts får i dag finish i vinfade. Det er derfor også lette whiskyer i stilen. I dag produceres der årligt omkring 2 mio. liter.

Owner:                            Region/district:                       

La Martiniquaise                Speyside

Founded:    Status:          Capacity:

1897            Active (vc)     2 300 000 litres

Address: Bruceland Road, Elgin,

Morayshire IV30 1YE

Tel:                         website:

01343 542577           www.glenmoray.com

History:

1897 – West Brewery, dated 1828, is reconstructed as Glen Moray Distillery.

1910 – The distillery closes.

1920 – Financial troubles force the distillery to be put up for sale. Buyer is Macdonald & Muir.

1923 – Production restarts.

1958 – A reconstruction takes place and the floor maltings are replaced by a Saladin box.

1978 – Own maltings are terminated.

1979 – Number of stills is increased to four.

1992 – Two old stills are replaced by new.

1996 – Macdonald & Muir Ltd changes name to Glenmorangie plc.

1999 – Three wood finishes are introduced - Chardonnay (no age) and Chenin Blanc (12 and 16 years respectively).

2004 – Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy buys Glenmorangie plc for £300 million. A new visitor centre is inaugurated and a 1986 cask strength, a 20 and a 30 year old are released. Wood finishing ceases.

2005 – The Fifth Chapter (Manager’s Choice from Graham Coull) is released.

2006 – Two vintages, 1963 and 1964, and a new Manager’s Choice are released.

2007 – The second edition of Mountain Oak is released.

2008 – The distillery is sold to La Martiniquaise.

2009 – A 14 year old Port finish and an 8 year old matured in red wines casks are released.

2011 – Two cask finishes and a 10 year old Chardonnay maturation are released.

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