Examples of use of Glenlivet
1. John Gordon Smith was the son of George Smith, founder of the nearby Glenlivet Distillery, and he joined his father in the business in 1846, helping him establish a small distillery at Delnabo in 184'. Charles MacLean, Bonhams‘ consultant and word authority on whisky, has been researching the origins of the elderly bottle.
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3. "The best spring waters may be just as good, but at the other end of the scale they can be no better than treated rainwater." Britain still has some true natural mineral waters, such as Abbey Well, Brecon Carreg, Ty Nant and Speyside Glenlivet.
4. What is certain is that the Smiths closed Delnabo in 1858 and in the following year they consolidated all their distilleries – including Glenavon/Delnabo – at Minmore, the site of the present Glenlivet Distillery." Mr MacLean added: "Since the label reads ‘Glenavon‘ and ‘Bottled by the Distillers‘ it implies that it was bottled before the move to Minmore." Northern Ireland boasts the oldest licensed distillery in the world – Bushmills Irish Whiskey has been produced in the Co Antrim village since the licence was granted in 1608.