Convalmore distillery explained

Convalmore
Type:Speyside
Location:Dufftown, Moray, Scotland
Owner:William Grant & Sons
Status:Converted into a whisky warehouse facility
Source:Springs in the Conval Hills

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

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

History

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]

Notes and References

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