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Floki

Published 13/08/2025

Iceland is probably not the first place to spring to mind when you think about single malt. Unsurprisingly as Eimverk Distillery is Icelands’ first and only whisky distillery. Produced from 100% Icelandic grown barley (primarily Kría; a fast growing, two-row strain similar to the Bere barley used by Bruichladdich. The barley strain is pretty hardy thriving during the short, intense Icelandic summer, but has an incredibly low sugar yield and requiring more than usual.

Fuji Gotemba

Published 13/08/2025

The Fuji Gotemba Distillery, built 620 meters above sea level at the foot of mount Fuji in 1972 by Kirin. Its elevation ensures that the distillery’s temperatures range only a few degrees higher than the Scottish distilleries keeping both aging rate and alcohol loss within normal levels. The distillery produces one single malt whisky released under two labels, the 18 year old Fuji Gotemba expression and the 24 & 18 year old blend (which carries the age statement of the youngest cask) called Fujisanrokuor “At the feet of Fuji”, along with three grain whiskies.

Garnheath

Published 13/08/2025

The Garnheath distillery inside the giant Moffat distilling complex was something of a tragedy, despite being a state of the art purpose built distillery it survived for only 21 years before being demolished. The Inverhouse Whisky Brand was a subsidiary of Publicker Industries Philadelphia until 1988 which saw a management buyout and Inver House became an independent company, despite this the bulk of the complex was dismantled with only warehouses remaining.

Glen Albyn

Published 13/08/2025

The exact date of Glen Albyn’s foundation is somewhat disputed, Whisky magazine places this in 1840, Alfred Barnard places this in 1846 and other accounts fall in between. The most reliable data available seems to indicate work began in accounts agree work began in 1844 and distillation began in 1846. Likewise it’s regional position is somewhat debated, most accounts placed the distillery in the Highlands however Michael Jackson (who’s classification system I use) places the distillery in Speyside.

Glen Mhor

Published 13/08/2025

Glen Mhor, pronounced Glen Vawr to rhyme with law, along with it’s sister distillery Glen Albyn were among the 11 Distillers Company Limited (now Diageo) distilleries lost in the 1980s. Although commonly referred to as a Highland distillery however Michael Jackson (who’s classification system I use) places this distillery in Speyside. Founded in 1892 by John Birnie, the former manager of Glen Albyn left after being refused a share in the distillery and James Mackinlay of the Leith based blenders Charles Mackinlay and Co.