Glen Albyn

James Sutherland (a local landowner and the town Mayor) founded Glen Albyn in Inverness in 1846 on the site of a ruined brewery and malt kiln. After being awarded a license in 1847 the distillery had its share of trouble (including a fire in 1849) and fell silent in 1855.
Unfortunately no buyer could be found and it was eventually converted into a flour mill in 1866. A new Glen Albyn was built in 1883-84 by Gregory & Co., but there is doubt if this was on the same site as the original distillery.
The new distillery was on the south bank of the canal and included its own railway line connected to the main Highland Railway. Considered to be advanced for the times it was equipped with all the latest technology, receiving enthusiastic praise from Alfred Barnard (the celebrated author of ‘The Whisky Distilleries of the United Kingdom’) on his visit in 1885-86.

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The Whisky Exchange	Glen Albyn 1978 / Signatory / Bot.2001 / Cask #696 Highland Whisky £550.00 €652.80 (est.) $736.22 (est.) Country: Scotland Region: Highland Bottle Size: 70cl Age: Vintage: 2001 Strength: 43% Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 43% / Signatory – A 1978 vintage whisky from former Inverness distillers Glen Albyn. They closed in 1983 but this was bottled by indie heroes Signatory on the 6th of April 2001. … Full Description Supplier:
The Whisky Exchange	Glen Albyn 10 Year Old / Bot.1970s Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky £750.00 €890.18 (est.) $1,003.94 (est.) Country: Scotland Region: Highland Bottle Size: 75cl Age: 10 Year Old Vintage: 1970 Strength: 43.4% Bottler: Summary: 75cl / 43.4% / Distillery Bottling – A very rare 10 year old whisky from now closed Glen Albyn in the 1970s, one of only a couple released by the distillery and originally bottled for the Italian market. … Full Description Supplier:
The Whisky Exchange	Glen Albyn 1975 / 26 Year Old / Rare Malts Highland Whisky £1,000.00 €1,186.90 (est.) $1,338.59 (est.) Country: Scotland Region: Highland Bottle Size: 70cl Age: 26 Year Old Vintage: 1975 Strength: 54.8% Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 54.8% / Distillery Bottling – The Rare Malts are a now-discontinued series of cask-strength releases designed by Diageo to showcase some of the hidden treasures in their portfolio. This particular dram is all the more precious for having come from a distillery demolished in 1983. … Full Description Supplier:
The Whisky Barrel	Glen Albyn 1976 (2012) £2,500.00 €2,967.25 (est.) $3,346.48 (est.) Country: Scotland Region: Highland Bottle Size: Age: Vintage: 2012 Strength: Bottler: Summary: Glen Albyn 1976 Highland single malt Scotch whisky. Matured in Refill Sherry butts bottled 2012 by Gordon & MacPhail for the Distillery Label series. … Full Description Supplier:
The Whisky Exchange	Glen Albyn 10 Year Old / Whiskyteca / Cask Strength / Bot.1970s Highland Whisky £2,500.00 €2,967.25 (est.) $3,346.48 (est.) Country: Scotland Region: Highland Bottle Size: 75cl Age: 10 Year Old Vintage: 1970 Strength: 56.9% Bottler: Summary: 75cl / 56.9% / Distillery Bottling – A very rare 1970s bottling of 10 year old whisky from Glen Albyn. The distillery closed in 1983 and was demolished in 1986 and only produced a couple of distillery bottlings before it disappeared – this is one of them. … Full Description Supplier:
The Whisky Exchange	Glen Albyn 1979 / 43 Year Old / Gordon & Macphail Private Collection Highland Whisky £3,415.00 €4,053.26 (est.) $4,571.28 (est.) Country: Scotland Region: Highland Bottle Size: 70cl Age: 43 Year Old Vintage: 1979 Strength: 56.4% Bottler: Summary: 70cl / 56.4% / Gordon & MacPhail – Personally selected by the owners of Gordon & MacPhail, this Private Collection release exemplifies Glen Albyn’s dark and complex character. This whisky was matured in an ex-sherry puncheon for 43 years and contains aromas of roasted coffee, beeswax and truffle on the nose, with dark chocolate, dried fig and liquorice on the palate. … Full Description Supplier:
The Whisky Barrel	Glen Albyn 43 Year Old 1979 Private Collection (2023) £3,500.00 €4,154.15 (est.) $4,685.07 (est.) Country: Scotland Region: Highland Bottle Size: Age: 43 Year Old Vintage: 1979 Strength: Bottler: Summary: Glen Albyn 43 Year Old 1979 vintage Highland single malt Scotch whisky. Single refill Sherry puncheon #3857. Distilled 19th September 1979 & bottled 9th January 2023 by Gordon & MacPhail for the Private Collection Lost Distilleries Recollection Series #2. Just 95 hand-blown crystal decanters have been produced. … Full Description Supplier: