I have been trying to figure this puzzle out for about a year, and despite conversations with industry insiders and emails to the distributor, I haven’t been able to come up with an answer. So, what’s the problem you ask? Well, I want to know who produces McClelland’s Speyside single malt? I know that the whisky is distributed, and perhaps bottled, by Morrison Bowmore Distillers. However, while Morrison Bowmore operates distilleries in three of the traditional Scotch regions, it doesn’t own a Speyside distillery. So, Morrison Bowmore currently bottles the following McClelland lines:
- McClelland’s Highland = 5yo Glen Garioch
- McClelland’s Islay = 5yo Bowmore
- McClelland’s Lowland = 5yo Auchentoshan
- McClelland’s Speyside = Mystery Distillery
Hi Matthew,
I don't know the answer but I'll pass this on to some industry insiders. Also feel free to post this question to the forum on our web site www.greaterspeyside.com
Kind regards,
Rene
Isn't the mystery fascinating....one of the joys of Single Malt Scotch Whisky!
As the McClelland's Brand Manager I suggest you drop me an e-mail....
Morrison Bowmore is owned by Suntory, which also owns shares in The Macallan. That does not prove anything but it does suggest that the Speyside may be Macallan.
Did you ever find out?