| Miltonduff
Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Miltonduff Distillery
Egin, Morayshire IV30 3TQ Scotland
Tel: +44 (0)1343 547433 / Fax: +44 (0)1343 548802
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Miltonduff Distillery was established in 1824 by Andrew Peary
and Robert Bain. It is said the site where Miltonduff was
built was initially Pluscarden Priory founded by King Alexander
II in 1230. Actually, where the distillery stands is said
to be the meal mill of the priory (which later became an abbey).
Today there is no connection between the priory and distillery,
however, the name of the priory can be found on the Miltonduff
presentation box. There was a period where the name was spelled
in two words (Milton Duff) on the bottle, but later became
united as one. Miltonduff is situated several miles southwest
of Elgin and near the River Lossie. It was one of the first
distilleries officially licensed.
Before Miltonduff was built, illicit distilling was promiment
in the area. More than fifty illicit stills took advantage
of the ample water supplies and the fertile land which produced
abundant barley. It was common to see wisps of smoke regularly
rising from the hollows all over the surrounding glen which
was known to be the signature of a fire boiling an illicit
still.
Miltonduff was one of 18 distilleries that use the appendage
"Glenlivet" in its name, even though it is 20 miles
from the river. During the 1880s it was a popular and effective
marketing strategy to be classified as a Glenlivet.
In the 1860s Miltonduff was owned for a time by James Grant
who also owned Highland
Park in Orkney and in 1866, the distillery was purchased
by William Stuart. In 1895, it was was expanded and during
the expansion a stone which may have been used by an abbot
for kneeling during ceremonies was built into the support
wall of one of the stills.
Hiram Walker & Sons Ltd purchased Miltonduff in 1936.
In 1992 Hiram became part of Allied Domecq and today Allied
is part of the Pernod Ricard portfolio.
The River Lossie |
The majority of the output from Miltonduff goes toward the
Ballantine's blends; it also
contributes to Teacher's
and Old Smuggler. The distillery also produced another malt
called Mosstowie. In 1964 a pair of Lomond stills were installed
for the purpose of producing Mosstowie, however by 1981, these
stills were dismantled. Mosstowie is a heavier, oilier and
smokier than Miltonduff and is still available from independant
bottlings.
Miltonduff's house style has been described by Michael Jackson
as "flowery, scenty, clean, firm, elegant. Apertif". |
