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Glen Spey Distillery
The Glen Spey distillery is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Rothes, Moray at the centre of the Speyside Speyside can refer to: * Speyside, Ontario, a settlement in Ontario * Strathspey, Scotland, the famous whisky producing region by the River Spey ** Speyside single malts, the type of whisky produced in Strathspey * Speyside, Trinidad and Tobago in T ... whisky producing area of Scotland. 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 propor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diageo
Diageo plc () is a multinational alcoholic beverage company, with its headquarters in London, England. It operates from 132 sites around the world. It was the world's largest distiller before being overtaken by Kweichow Moutai of China in 2017. It is a major distributor of Scotch whisky and other spirits. Its leading brands include Johnnie Walker, Guinness, Smirnoff, Baileys liqueur, Captain Morgan rum and Tanqueray and Gordon's gin. Diageo has a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. It has a secondary listing on the New York Stock Exchange. Name Diageo is an invented name that was created by the branding consultancy Wolff Olins in 1997. The name is composed of the Latin word ''diēs'', meaning "day", and the Greek root ''geo-'', meaning "world"; and is meant to reference the company slogan "Celebrating Life, Every Day, Everywhere". History Diageo was formed in 1997 from the merger of Guinness plc and Grand Met ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
