About
A traditional Speyside distillery in the town of Rothes, sharing the valley with Glen Grant, Glenrothes, and Glen Spey. Founded in 1897 by John Hopkins and built to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee -- legend has it that the first distillation on November 15, 1897 was rushed through despite the building being incomplete, with workers distilling in the snow. The spirit is light, floral, and citrusy -- a classic Rothes Speyside character. One of the few distilleries to retain a traditional drum maltings (albeit no longer in regular use). The 10-year-old expression has been one of the bestselling single malts in the USA by volume, prized for its quality-to-price ratio. Part of the Inver House portfolio alongside Balblair, Old Pulteney, and anCnoc.