Nestled inside the magnificent Cairngorm National Park is the Speyside distillery which opened in 1990 and closed in 2025 never to be re-opened again. The Speyside distillery didn’t show up on anybody’s radar until the new owners took over in 2012. Harvey’s of Edinburgh owned the distillery until its closure when they needed to expand and were unable to on the original site. The success which led to a need for expansion came from the release of some exciting new expressions. From a 12, 18 and 27-year-old to a 12-year-old peated cask and a 12-year-old port cask. However, what investors should certainly pay close attention to are their three cask strength versions. Tenne (Port finish), Trutina (Bourbon), and Fumare (Peated – Bourbon cask). These expressions tell you how well the spirit ages in the cask.
The site which the Speyside Distillery sat on has been bought by Glasgow Whisky who are going to redevelop the site with a new distillery under a different name. This coupled with the fact that Harvey’s of Edinburgh can’t call their new distillery Speyside Distillery as it will be on a new site.
A few years ago we introduced the opportunity for investors to purchase what we called 'The Cask Trade Trilogy'. This consisted of three casks of Speyside new-make spirit aged in three different casks. To view Sir Colin Hampden-White and Phil Huckle taste indicative samples of the tasty trio click here. Speyside distillery produced some fantastic liquid! The distillery only produced about 600,000 litres per year with a fermentation time of between 70-120 hours. We would describe their whisky as quite light in style but with a wonderful depth of flavour. Brand Executive Phil's tasting notes when trying their bourbon cask talked of lots of floral, honey, citrus and grassy notes.
Not only has the Speyside distillery been a rising star before closure, it is still incredible value for money especially considering it is now known as a “Ghost” distillery. Also, it is becoming increasingly popular in the all-important Asian market and right now is already very popular in Taiwan. We can't recommend this distillery enough!
Fact File
Name: Speyside
Founded: 1990
Closed: 2025
Region: Speyside
Owner: Speyside Distillers
Capacity: 600,000 litres
Stills: 2
Fermentation: Varied 70-120 hours
Peated/Unpeated: Unpeated
Casks Used: Bourbon, sherry, port.
Current Sales: N/A
Recent significant awards: 2021 San Francisco World Spirit Awards – Gold Medal Spey Trutina, Silver Medal Spey Fumare.
Independent bottlings: Around 150
Core Range: Tenne NAS, Trutina NAS, Fumare NAS, 10, 12 Peated Cask, 12 Port Cask.
We have a range of Speyside casks on our current stock list. To find out more about purchasing Speyside Distillery casks, contact The Masters today!
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