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6 hours ago

Inside the Glenfiddich Distillery, Including the Brand's Latest Exclusive Whisky

His great-grandfather, William Grant, built Glenfiddich from scratch in the 1880s. Literally. At 47 years old, Grant assembled a cadre of workers, some of whom included his nine children. Stone was hauled from nearby hills, second-hand stills were acquired and assembled. Construction dragged into a brutally harsh winter, yet Grant and his clan got it over the finish line, with the first spirits flowing from the stills by Christmas Day in 1887.
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2 weeks ago

How This Centuries-Old Scotch Distillery Emerged From Bankruptcy To Carry On Into Modern Times - Tasting Table

Ardbeg is a historic Islay distillery that survived multiple bankruptcies and closures to reinvent itself after 1997, becoming a leading peated Scotch brand.
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