Glen Spey

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History Glen Spey distillery was built in 1878 by James Stuart & Co. under the name ‘Mill of Rothes’. It actually started its life as an oatmeal mill – founder James Stuart was a corn merchant before he ventured into the whisky world. The distillation equipment was simply added to the existing mill in the years before the Glen Spey distillery was sold to the Gilbey company of London in 1887. It expanded production capacity from two to four stills in 1970. Glen Spey (along with Glenlossie and Strathmill) continues to use ‘purifiers’. Purifiers act as small condensers, returning a proportion of the alcohol vapours back to the pot to be re-distilled. So, this would increase the amount of ‘reflux’ within the pot stills. This results in a lighter spirit. During its history, the distillery has released only a handful of official bottlings. The distillery’s product is currently primarily used for J&B products.

The Whiskyphiles tasting notes

Official Bottling
  • Glen-Spey-12-Years-Old Glen Spey 12 Years Old Flora and Fauna (2014) - Glen Spey 12 Years Old Flora and Fauna (43%, OB, 2014) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glen Spey Distillery Bottling: Diageo ABV: 43% Cost: £40.99 Score: 70/100 What they say: The […]
Independent Bottling
Duncan Taylor
  • glen-spey-21-year-old-1991-cask-800828-dimensions-duncan-taylor-whisky Glen Spey 21 Years Old 1991 Dimensions (2014) - Glen Spey 21 Years Old 1991 Dimensions (54.3%, Duncan Taylor, Cask #800826, 260 Bottles, 2013) 54.3% ABV, £90 for 70cl Score: 84/100 What they say: Dimensions is a super-premium collection highlighting the […]