Speyburn was built in 1897, by Edward Broughton and his two cousins: Edward and John Hopkin. Broughton had previously owned Tobermory on the Isle of Mull. The Speyburn distillery was constructed for £17,000 and designed by the renowned Elgin-based distillery designer Charles Doig. Production began in December, though the build had yet to be completed – such was the owners’ intent to produce whisky to mark Queen Victoria’s Jubilee year. The windows and doors had yet to be fitted and a severe blizzard hit the distillery on New Year’s Eve. The employees had to work in heavy coats into the small hours of the morning to produce that one barrel of Speyburn 1897 Scotch whisky.
The decidedly compact whisky distillery sits in the gentle undulations of Moray, just to the north of Rothes. The Speyburn distillery is rather quaint with its pagoda roof and pretty stone buildings, indeed it is said to be Scotland’s most prolifically photographed. In 1916, Distillers Company Limited acquired Speyburn from John Hopkin and they subsequently closed the distillery for the Second World War and did not reopen it until 1947. During this period, two regiments from the Scottish Artillery used the distillery for accommodation.
In 1991, Speyburn distillery was acquired by Inver House and a decade later they in turn are bought out by Pacific Spirits. Pacific Spirits were latterly acquired by Thai Beverages Plc. The Speyburn distillery was the first to use the drum malting system, though they later abandoned it in 1968. The drum maltings have since been protected by Historic Scotland and as such they remain intact at the distillery.
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A big old one litre bottling of this classic, easy drinking Speysider.
Speyburn 10 was, until 2008, the only Speyburn official bottling readily available. This dram, which hits the lighter side of the flavour map, will appear to many as the epitome of a Speyside whisky, with plenty of honeyed cereal, vanilla, light oak, floral and toffee’d notes.
A perfect daily drinker, this is a great tasting, great value whisk
This 10 year old single malt was a gold medal winner at the 2006 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. A classic from the Speyburn distillery.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep amber. This is an inference based on the first-fill sherry butt maturation and the whisky’s natural presentation.
Nose: Rich dried fruit, dark toffee, polished oak, and warming spice. This is an inference based on the first-fill sherry cask style, the 15-year age statement, and the cask-strength bottling.
Palate: Full and concentrated, with sherried fruit depth, malty sweetness, spice, and a firm natural cask-strength structure. This is an inference based on the cask type, age, and 60.2% ABV.
Finish: Long, warming, and slightly drying, with lingering fruit, oak, and spice. This is an inference based on the whisky’s maturation and natural strength.
This 16 Year Old Speyburn spent its days maturing exclusively in American oak bourbon barrels, so this Speysider is packed full of all those creamy vanilla notes we’ve come to know and love from the cask type and Speyburn’s spirit. This was initially released as a Travel Retail Exclusive, presented in a one litre bottle at 43% ABV.
Bradan Orach is Gaelic for Golden Salmon, the very best kind of salmon. A no age statement Speyburn, named for the River Spey, a great spot for salmon fishing.
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