Glen Albyn Whisky

  Welcome to the newest entry in the Glen Albyn logbook, marking the first of 1925 as we delve into the distillery itself. First and foremost, my thanks to Alan Winchester for his invaluable help with this fascinating entry. The sketches he kindly provided in this article pertain to Longmorn distillery on Speyside rather than Glen Albyn, unfortunately. Regrettably, the Stills at Albyn remain somewhat of a mystery, but I am optimistic that we will unearth this topic in due time. I should also mention that these drawings were of low resolution, so we utilised AI technology to enhance them to the quality you see here. What’s intriguing, as you will discover in this entry, is how we frequently neglect the supporting infrastructure surrounding a Still. The challenges posed by direct heat and their effects on the shell and inner workings that essentially support what is, in reality, a massive kettle.  Hold that thought for now, let’s proceed to the transcription and discuss it after...