The Aultmore distillery was founded in 1897 by Alexander Edward, one of Scotland's best-known distillers, at the height of the whisky boom in the late Victorian era. Supplied to the great blending houses of the day, AULTMORE single malt's popularity with them made the distillery a success, and it has won great admiration for the smoothness of its spirit. In fact, its qualities are so fine and balanced that it was soon one of the few single malts rated 'Top Class' by industry experts.