Glen Garioch Distillery, Highlands

Glen Garioch (pronounced "Geery") distillery is on the road from Banff to Aberdeen, at the quaintly named town of Old Meldrum, in the sheltered Garioch valley.

The distillery, founded in 1798, is a chunky, stone building that looks in parts like a village school. It is very traditional in that it has floor maltings. In the oldest ages of Glen Garioch is the peaty style of malt, although this character is less evident in the younger versions.

The major part of the production is used in the blends of the Morisson Bowmore company, like Rob Roy.