Glen Albyn distillery explained

Glen Albyn
Type:Highland
Location:Inverness
57.4816°N -4.2472°W
Owner:Oliver Haiste
Founded:1846
Status:Closed/demolished
Mothballed:1850 to 1852, 1866 to 1884, 1917 to 1919, 1983 to 1988
Source:Loch Ness
Demolished:1988

Glen Albyn distillery was a Highland single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Inverness, Scotland.

It operated from 1846 to 1983.[1] Glen Albyn whiskey brand was relaunched in 2022.[2] [3]

History

Glen Albyn distillery was founded in 1846 by James Sutherland, who was Provost of Inverness at the time. [4]

The previous owner was the global multinational Diageo which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange with assets of $49 billion.[5]

Glen Albyn closed in 1983 and was demolished in 1988.

Glen Albyn whisky brand was relaunched in December 2022 and its honorary president is Lord French, Baron de Freyne.[6]

Collectable Bottles

For 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Glen Albyn - Scotch Whisky. scotchwhisky.com.
  2. Web site: Search for a trade mark - Intellectual Property Office . 2022-12-12 . trademarks.ipo.gov.uk . en.
  3. Web site: Independent . Dublin . Heritage brand Glen Albyn whisky relaunches in Scotland. . 2022-12-12 . Dublin Independent . en-GB.
  4. Web site: End of an era in 1983 as two Inverness distilleries close . Inverness Courier . 31 October 2017 . 5 June 2021 . en .
  5. Web site: Diageo Total Assets 2010-2022 DEO . 2022-12-12 . www.macrotrends.net.
  6. Web site: Independent . Dublin . Heritage brand Glen Albyn whisky relaunches in Scotland. . 2022-12-12 . Dublin Independent . en-GB.
  7. Book: Jackson, Michael . Malt Whisky Companion . Dorling Kindersley . 1994 . 0751301469 . 3rd . London . 99 . English.
  8. Web site: Bonhams : Glen Albyn-1967-34 year old-#3920 . 2022-12-12 . www.bonhams.com.
  9. Web site: 2020-06-11 . Glen Albyn 10 Year Old 1960s . 2022-12-12 . whiskyauctioneer.com . en.
  10. Web site: Independent . Dublin . Heritage brand Glen Albyn whisky relaunches in Scotland. . 2022-12-12 . Dublin Independent . en-GB.