Glen Keith is another of those distilleries that has sulked quietly its whole life as an under-appreciated blending machine. Despite the fact that its short history is actually very fascinating. Founded in the late fifties due to the sharp increase in the whisky industry, it was mothballed in 1999 but reopened after reconstruction and refurbishment in 2013. 

Glen Keith began production in 1960 and initially had a three still set up as it was designed for triple distillation, an unusual method for a Speyside distillery. The stills were initially direct fired and the process was partially old style in execution, unlike most of the new boom era distilleries of the 50s/60s/70s that were usually kitted out with the latest equipment.