View from SW of S and W sides of Warehouse No 4. Digital image of C 24227 CN

Description View from SW of S and W sides of Warehouse No 4. Digital image of C 24227 CN

Date 1994

Catalogue Number SC 735874

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of C 24227 CN

Scope and Content Warehouse No 4 from south-west, Glen Grant Distillery, Rothes, Moray Glen Grant Distillery was established in 1840 by brothers John and James Grant. A second distillery, called Glen Grant No 2 was built over the road in 1898 (closed 1902), linked to the original premises by a 'whisky pipe' over the road. The original distillery produces a single malt which is used as part of the Famous Grouse blend, and is the best selling malt whisky in Italy. This shows Warehouse No 4, a rubble-built structure with large loading doors on three levels, and dormers at the wall-head. The windows are fitted with bars to protect the valuable barrels of whisky maturing inside. This must be made and matured for at least three years in Scotland before it can be officially called 'Scotch whisky'. The Glen Grant 'Two Highlanders' label shows the founding brothers enjoying a 'dram' (small measure of whisky). John Grant (1797-1864) is said to have smuggled whisky into the Lowlands in his earlier career as a grain dealer, and James (1801-72) was a solicitor and Provost of Elgin (1824-63). They bought part of the lease of an Aberlour distillery in 1824, before founding Glen Grant in 1840. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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