Convalmore distillery

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Convalmore
Region: Speyside
LocationDufftown, Moray, Scotland
OwnerWilliam Grant & Sons
Founded1893; 131 years ago (1893)
StatusConverted into a whisky warehouse facility
Water sourceSprings in the Conval Hills

Convalmore distillery is a inactive Scotch single malt whisky distillery in Dufftown, Moray, Scotland.[1]

The distillery was established in 1893/1894 and closed in 1985.[1][2][3]

History[edit]

The distillery was founded by Convalmore-Glenlivet Distillers Co. Ltd and in 1904 was sold to W&P Lowrie & Co. Ltd. In 1925, the distillery passed to Scottish Malt Distillers and The Distillers Company Ltd.[1]

The site of the distillery is now owned by William Grant & Sons and is part of the greater Glenfiddich distillery and Balvenie distillery site. It was acquired by WG & Sons in 1992 to augment their warehouse capacity.[4] The market rights to the name and bottling remain with Diageo.

The name of the distillery derives from the nearby Conval hills which are located just north of Dufftown.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Townsend, Brian (2011). Scotch Missed. Scotland: Neil Wilson Publishing. p. 63. ISBN 9781906476526.
  2. ^ "Collection of rare and unusual single malt whisky to go on sale". City AM. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  3. ^ Murray, Jim (2021). Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2021. Scotland: Dram Good Books. p. 54. ISBN 9781838320706.
  4. ^ Jackson, Michael (2015). Malt Whisky Companion. Scotland: Dorling Kindersley. p. 108. ISBN 9780241429112.
  5. ^ "SCOTLAND DISTILLERY NAMES & PRONUNCIATIONS". WhiskyCast. Retrieved 20 September 2021.