Glendullan distillery is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery in

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in the Speyside region. Glendullan is owned by

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History

Glendullan distillery was built in 1897 by the Aberdeen blender and broker William Williams. In 1925.Williams merged with Greenlees Brothers and was absorbed within

The Distillers Company The Distillers Company plc was a leading Scotch whisky company and, at one time, a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. It was taken over in 1986 by Guinness & Co. and is now part of Diageo. History The Distillers Company origins lie in a trade ...

. In 1972, a second distillery was built next door run in tandem with the original site until the original plant was closed in 1985. In 1997, with the merger of

Guinness plc St. James's Gate Brewery is a brewery founded in 1759 in Dublin, Ireland, by Arthur Guinness. The company is now a part of Diageo, a company formed from the merger of Guinness and Grand Metropolitan in 1997. The main product of the brewery is ...

(The Distillers Company owner) and

Grand Metropolitan Grand Metropolitan plc was a leisure, manufacturing and property conglomerate headquartered in England. The company was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index until it merged with Guinness plc to form ...

, Glendullan distillery become part of the new company,

Production

Glendullan distillery's water source is Conval Hill springs. There are three wash stills and three spirit stills. The output of Glendullan is mostly used within the world of Diageo blended whisky. However there have been a few official releases over the years. A 12 year old as part of the Flora and Fauna range that is now discontinued. The 2023 Singleton series from Diageo though contains a 12, 15 and 18 year old Glendullan.

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Description of Glendullan Distillery
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