About
A large, historic Speyside distillery near Elgin, one of the first to be licensed after the 1823 Excise Act. Founded on the site of Pluscarden Priory's medieval brewery (the priory, founded in 1230, is still active). At 5.8M LPA, Miltonduff is one of Speyside's highest-capacity distilleries and a cornerstone malt for Ballantine's blended Scotch -- one of the world's bestselling blends. From 1964 to 1981, the distillery operated Lomond stills (producing a heavier spirit called Mosstowie), but these were replaced with conventional pot stills. The standard malt is smooth, malty, and biscuity -- an approachable Speyside style. Official single malt bottlings have been rare, though independent bottlings from Gordon & MacPhail and others reveal the malt's quality. The medieval monastic brewing connection gives Miltonduff one of the longest documented distilling pedigrees in Scotland.