Glen Elgin distillery

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Glen Elgin distillery is a Scotch single malt whisky distillery in Fogwatt, Moray, Scotland.

History

The Glen Elgin distillery was built by William Simpson and James Carle in 1898.[1]

in 1936, the distillery was purchased by Scottish Malt Distiller, a subsidiary of The Distillers Company. The whisky produced started to be used in White Horse blends and since 1977 in single malt whisky.[2]

In 1987, The Distillers Company was renamed as United Distillers.[3]

In 1997, with the merger of Guinness plc (United Distillers owner) and Grand Metropolitan, Glen Elgin distillery become part of the new company, Diageo.[4]

Products

The distillery formerly produced a 12-year-old, 16-year-old, 20-year-old and 32-year-old whiskey, and now only produces a 12-year-old.[5]

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