Distillery
Glen Elgin
When Glen Elgin opened in 1898 near Fogwatt in Speyside, Scotland, it closed an era. William Simpson and James Carle built it during the great whisky boom of the 1890s. And it was the last new distillery the region would see for decades. Its architect, Charles Doig, predicted no other would follow in Speyside for fifty years. He was almost right, as Glen Keith did not arrive until 1958. The distillery still cools its spirit the old way, through six wooden worm tubs rather than modern condensers. That slow method, fed by springs from Millbuies Loch, helps give the whisky its rounded, honeyed character. For most of its life Glen Elgin worked quietly behind the scenes. It was long the beating heart of the famous White Horse blend, and only stepped forward as a single malt many years later.
