distilleries around Aviemore
Glenrothes - The highly esteemed merchants Berry Brothers and Rudd have,
over the recent years, chosen this whisky as their house malt. It has long
been used as an integral ingredient of Berry's Cutty Sark, named after the
fast tea clipper Cutty Sark, a connection through Berry's tea, grocery and
wine selling days. It is also widely favoured by blenders. www.famousgrouse.com
Knockando - An unusual name for a very elegant whisky with strong influence
in the J&B blends. A love-sick Italian persuing an opera singer to Britain
in 1749 resulted in a job of liquer making and a progression to selling Scotch
whisky. A very fruitful experience even though the romance was a failure!!
Brooks of J&B later became a partner in the firm. www.udv.com
