The Glenrothes distillery was founded in 1879 by James Stuart. A true entrepreneur, he had a specific vision to distil a spirit that would be a harmonious counter to the norm and therefore perfect for blending and creating whiskies of appealing flavour and consistency.
The distillery was built in the beautiful Glen of Rothes - an ancient valley with an abundance of soft, pure spring water. This water, along with tall stills, a slow distillation rate and a balanced distillation system , enabled our founders to create the lighter, elegant spirit they desired.
To this day, The Glenrothes continues to distil an exceptionally elegant spirit that matures in a distinctive way, creating whiskies of exception as it was specifically designed to do almost 150 years ago.