Glenglassaugh -

The Glenglassaugh distillery was established in 1875 by a local entrepreneur James Moir – it is located just outside the Speyside region in Northeast Scotland, close to the small town of Portsoy, Banffshire some 54 miles Northwest of Aberdeen
In 2013 The Benriach Distillery Company acquired Glenglassaugh distillery from its previous owners, Amsterdam-based Lumiere Holdings
Glenglassaugh whiskies have traditionally been used in the production of blended whiskies such as Cutty Sark, Laing’s and The Famous Grouse
In 1960 the distillery was rebuilt and upgraded to double their production capacity, yet in 1986 the production was stopped until 2008, when Glenglassaugh was purchased by the Scaent Group – new owners released some pre-1986 stock

March 25, 2025

Glenglassaugh Portsoy review

Closed in 1986 yet resurrected in 2008, Glenglassaugh distillery has nicely managed to widen its whisky range. Glenglassaugh Portsoy gets its name from the neighbouring harbour village, because both have deep maritime elements featured in them. Portsoy is a peated whisky matured in combination of sherry, bourbon and port casks. […]

November 25, 2015

Glenglassaugh Evolution review

Glenglassaugh distillery was closed in 1986 but resurrected in 2008. After the distillery was reopened, they made Glenglassaugh Revival – matured in first and refill bourbon casks and finished for 6 months in first fill Oloroso sherry butts. Glenglassaugh Evolution is a limited cask strength release follow up to Revival. […]