Glen Albyn distillery was a Highland single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Inverness, Scotland.
| Region: Highland | |
|---|---|
| Location | Inverness 57°28′54″N 4°14′50″W / 57.481629°N 4.247189°W |
| Owner | Oliver Haiste |
| Founded | 1846 |
| Status | Closed/demolished |
| Water source | Loch Ness |
| Mothballed | 1850 to 1852, 1866 to 1884, 1917 to 1919, 1983 to 1988 |
| Demolished | 1988 |
It operated from 1846 to 1983.[1] Glen Albyn whiskey brand was relaunched in 2022.[2][3]
History
editGlen Albyn distillery was founded in 1846 by James Sutherland, who was Provost of Inverness at the time. [4]
Glen Albyn was closed by The Distillers Company in 1983 and was demolished in 1988.[2]
Glen Albyn whisky brand was relaunched in December 2022 and its honorary president is Lord French, Baron de Freyne.[5][3] The previous brand owner was the global multinational Diageo which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange with assets of $49 billion.[6]
Collectable Bottles
editFor much of its history most of Glen Albyn's produce was used for other blends so its single malt bottlings are very rare. [7] As a result of this, it sells at international auction houses such as Sotheby's, Christie's, and Bonhams with individual bottles often fetching up to $4000 each. [8][9]
In July 2022 a rare bottling of Glen Albyn from 1852 sold for a price of $132,000 to an anonymous American collector. It was signed by prime minister Benjamin Disraeli.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Glen Albyn - Scotch Whisky". scotchwhisky.com.
- ^ a b "Search for a trade mark - Intellectual Property Office". trademarks.ipo.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ a b Independent, Dublin. "Heritage brand Glen Albyn whisky relaunches in Scotland". Dublin Independent. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "End of an era in 1983 as two Inverness distilleries close". Inverness Courier. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ Independent, Dublin. "Heritage brand Glen Albyn whisky relaunches in Scotland". Dublin Independent. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Diageo Total Assets 2010-2022 | DEO". www.macrotrends.net. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ Jackson, Michael (1994). Malt Whisky Companion (3rd ed.). London: Dorling Kindersley. p. 99. ISBN 0751301469.
- ^ "Bonhams : Glen Albyn-1967-34 year old-#3920". www.bonhams.com. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Glen Albyn 10 Year Old 1960s". whiskyauctioneer.com. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ Independent, Dublin. "Heritage brand Glen Albyn whisky relaunches in Scotland". Dublin Independent. Retrieved 12 December 2022.