The Glenlivet Story

1792 – Today

The Story of
The Glenlivet

A rich heritage, brought to life.

Founded by the visionary George Smith in 1824, The Glenlivet became the first licensed distillery in the Livet valley. Translated from Gaelic, Glenlivet means ‘valley of the smooth-flowing one’ and since the beginning of the 19th Century, whisky from the Glenlivet valley was considered by many to be of exceptionally high quality.

Today The Glenlivet is No. 2 in the single malt category selling over 1 million 9L cases in 2017.

This is the story of The Glenlivet from its early beginning to today.

The story of The Glenlivet

Scroll through the timeline to learn about the key dates and events in history of The Glenlivet. Along the way you will find detailed sections that provide additional information on the owners of the distillery, distillery expansion over the years, the story of the Indenture of 1884 and how packaging has evolved.

Image Gallery

The image gallery contains a selection of images showcasing our remarkable heritage. You can download the images so that you can share our heritage with others via brand presentations or providing inspiration to social media programs.