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Delnabo distillery

Not much is known of the Delnabo distillery, and details are often confused. As far as it’s possible to corroborate Delnabo distillery was either an existing distillery leased by George Smith and managed by his son John Gordon or established by the same on the site. The distillery was used during the ascendancy of the Glenlivet but consolidated into the Minmore farm distillery which later became Glenlivet.

Delnabo factsheet

Name Pronounced AKA Region Country of Origin
Delnabo del*nabo Cairngorm Distillery Speyside Scotland
Status Active Whisky Type Website Tours Available
Lost 1830 - 1858 Malt Delnabo Not Available
Manager Distiller Blender Owned by Parent Group
George Smith

Delnabo Timeline:

1849: John Gordon went bankrupt

....: Taken over by George Smith of Drumin, renamed Cairngorm

1858: Closed and dismantled when Minmore Distillery built

Interesting Delnabo links:

Delnabo at the Lost Distilleries of Scotland

Glenavon Special Liqueur Whisky

Glenlivet 19-year-old - Delnabo

Can I tour Delnabo?

No, unfortunately Delnabo distillery is not open to the public for tours