Meaning:
EN: Snowy Mountain
DE: Schneeberg
Location:
Fort William, Inverness-Shire
Founded:
1825 by 'Long' John McDonald
Notes:
First distillery to produce malt and grain whisky simultaneously. Grain distillation was discontinued in 1981
Sited at the foot of Britain's highest mountain (1343m above sea level)
Concrete washbacks until 1989
Used for trial production during the 80s