Glenmorangie Whisky

Glenmorangie distillery opened in 1843. It is categorised as a Highland distillery and boasts the tallest stills in Scotland.

Glenmorangie, like all distilleries and breweries in Britain suffered between 1920 and 1950, with prohibition and then the Great Depression in the USA having a large impact on sales.

The distillery was effectively mothballed between 1931 and 1936. The depression ended with World War II , but the war effort left fuel and barley in short supply and the distillery was again mothballed between 1941 and 1944.

Towards the end of the war and in the immediate post war period, the distillery increased production and was running at full capacity by 1948. The distillery increased the number of stills, from 2 to 4, during 1977. Water supply became a concern during the 1980s with development of the land around the Tarlogie Springs becoming more likely. This development could have impacted on the quality and quantity of water available to the distillery, so the decision was made by the distillery to purchase around 600 acres of land around and including the Tarlogie Springs to guarantee the quality and quantity of water necessary. The distillery once again engaged in expansion during 1990 when it added a further 4 stills, and 2 additional fermentation vessels were added during 2002. Four new stills were added in 2009, bringing the total to twelve.

Glenmorangie is one of Scotland's largest whisky distilleries producing 4 million litres per year