Speyburn distillery in Rothes,

Moray Moray () gd, Moireibh or ') is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland. It lies in the north-east of the country, with a coastline on the Moray Firth, and borders the council areas of Aberdeenshire and Highland (council area), ...

, Scotland, was founded in 1897 by John Hopkins & Company for the sum of £17,000. The site was chosen by John Hopkins himself for its unpolluted water supply from the Granty Burn, a minor tributary of the

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. Hopkins appointed the famous distillery architect Charles C Doig to design the distillery and to this day Speyburn has its classic pagoda ventilator, a hallmark of Doig's design. The proprietors, keen to have production started to ensure that the first fillings could bear the date 1897 - Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee - had scheduled production to begin on 1 November 1897. However, due to delays, the stills did not run until 15 December. When production finally began, the still house was without doors and windows. Under the watchful eye of the distillery's manager, John Smith, the first spirit was run off in a violent snow storm with the distillery men working in overcoats and mufflers to protect them from the elements. However, the proprietors succeeded in achieving their ambition and one butt was produced and bonded bearing the date 1897. Speyburn Single Highland Scotch Malt whisky is exported throughout the world and it is currently the number 9 best selling

single malt whisky Single malt whisky is malt whisky from a single distillery. Single malts are typically associated with single malt Scotch, though they are also produced in various other countries. Under the United Kingdom's Scotch Whisky Regulations, a "Si ...

in the USA. The distillery is owned by

Inver House Distillers Limited Inver House Distillers Limited is a malt whisky distiller, based in Airdrie, Scotland. The company is a subsidiary of ThaiBev, one of the largest alcoholic-beverage companies in Southeast Asia. Inver House Distillers owns and operates five dis ...

, a distiller whose other distilleries include Old Pulteney Distillery, Knockdhu Distillery,

Balblair Distillery Balblair distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery located in Edderton, Ross-shire, Scotland. Founded in 1790, the distillery was rebuilt in 1895 by the designer Charles C Doig to be closer to the Edderton Edderton railway station, Railway Statio ...

, and

Balmenach Distillery Balmenach distillery was established in 1824 by James McGregor, from a family of farmers and illicit distillers who resided in Tomintoul. History Situated in the district of Cromdale on the banks of the River Spey the distillery stands in bene ...

Awards

San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2020 Speyburn Arranta Casks - Silver Speyburn 10 Years Old - Gold Speyburn 15 Years Old - Gold Speyburn 18 Years Old - Gold World Whiskies Awards 2019 Speyburn 15 Years Old - Gold International Wine & Spirits Competition 2019 Speyburn Arranta Casks - Silver Speyburn 15 Years Old - Silver Speyburn 18 Years Old - Silver Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2019 Speyburn Arranta Casks - 95 Points, Great Value, Tried & True Speyburn 10 Years Old - 87 Points Speyburn 15 Years Old - 95 Points, Great Valie Speyburn 18 Years Old - 93 Points International Spirits Challenge 2018 Speyburn 10 Years Old - Silver Speyburn 15 Years Old - Silver International Wine & Spirits Challenge 2018 Speyburn Bradan Orach - Silver Speyburn 15 Years Old - Silver Speyburn 10 Years Old - Silver Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2018 Speyburn 10 Years Old
Speyburn - 95 points in Scotch/Single Malt/Speyside competition
Speyburn Arranta Casks
Scotch/Single Malt/Speyside competition scores - Speyburn Arranta Casks
Speyburn 15 Years Old
Scotch/Single Malt/Speyside competition scores - Speyburn
Speyburn Bradan Orach
Scotch/Single Malt/Speyside competition scores - Speyburn Bradan Orach
San Francisco Wine & Spirits Challenge Speyburn 15 Years Old - Double Gold Speyburn 12 Years Old - Gold Speyburn 25 Years Old - Gold Speyburn 10 Years Old - Silver Speyburn Bradan Orach - Bronze World Whisky Awards 2018 Speyburn Bradan Orach - Bronze International Wine and Spirit Competition 2017 Speyburn Arranta Casks - Gold Speyburn 15 Years Old - Silver Speyburn Bradan Orach - Silver Speyburn 10 Years Old - Silver New York International Spirits Competition 2017 Speyburn Bradan Orach - Double Gold New York International Spirits Competition 2017 Speyburn 10 Years Old - Silver Speyburn Arranta Casks - Silver San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2017 Speyburn Arranta - Double Gold Speyburn 10 Years Old - Gold International Spirits Challenge 2017 Speyburn Arranta Casks – Gold Speyburn 10 Years Old - Silver Speyburn Bradan Orach - Silver Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2017 Speyburn Arranta - 94 points, Great Value Speyburn Bradan Orach - 91 points, Great Value Speyburn 10 Years Old - 89 points IWSC 2016 Speyburn 10 Years Old – Silver Speyburn Bradan Orach - Silver Speyburn Arranta Casks – Silver Outstanding International Spirits Challenge 2016 Speyburn 10 Years Old – Silver Speyburn Bradan Orach - Silver Speyburn Arranta Casks - Gold Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2016 Speyburn 10 Years Old, Tried & True Speyburn Bradan Orach 96 points, Great Value San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2016 Speyburn 10 Years Old – Silver Speyburn Arranta Casks - Silver New York World Spirits Competition Speyburn – Speyside Distillery of the Year

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Inver House Distillers Limited, corporate website
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