Glentauchers whisky distillery

A seldom seen distillery perhaps most remarkable for its repeated survival against the odds, founded by the Blender James Buchanan and his partner W.P. Lowrie, neither of whom had ever made whisky during the heart of the ‘Pattison whisky crisis’ the distillery was one of only a handful to survive. Fast forward to the 1980s and the distillery was mothballed by DCL only to be rescued by Caledonian Malt Whisky Distillers.

While bottlings are rare - only a few official bottlings were released the distillery is available from a number of independant bottlers including the SMWS and Gordon & MacPhail

Glentauchers factsheet

Name	Pronounced	AKA	Region
Glentauchers	glentockhers		Speyside
Country of Origin	Status	Active	Whisky Type
Scotland	Active	1897 - Present	Malt
Website	Tours Available	Owned by	Parent Group
Glentauchers	Not Available	Pernod Ricard

What Glentauchers makes

Whisky

Glentauchers (mainly for blending)

Glentauchers Timeline:

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1902Financial trouobles see W.P. Lowrie bought out by James Buchanan
1910A number of failed experiments are conducted using malted barley in a modified pot still
1915James Buchanan & Co merge with rivals Dewar’s in 1915 to form Buchanan-Dewar
1920The distillery undergoes extensive remodelling
1925Buchanan-Dewar become part of Distillers Company Ltd (DCL)
1958The distillery is electified
1965Two additional stills are added bringing the total to six
1969The floor maltings at Glentauchers are closed
1985The distillery is mothballed by DCL
1987Founded by the blender James Buchanan & W.P. Lowrie
1988Although designed by John Alcock construction is completed under the under the supervision of the famed Charles Doig & Son of Elgin who introduced the Pagoda roof
1989Glentauchers is bought by Caledonian Malt Whisky Distillers a subsidiary of Allied Distillers
1992Glentauchers reopens and production begins again
2005Pernod Ricard take over the distillery under their subsidiary Chivas Brothers