Wine for sale: Convalmore
Convalmore
The Convalmore distillery was built in 1894 in Dufftown, Speyside, in the final years of the whisky boom. Ten years later, the distillery came into the hands of W.P. Lowrie, bought by James Buchanan. Convalmore survived the Pattison Crisis by supplying Buchanan’‘s leading blend, Black & White, which was distributed internationally. Buchanan joined the Distillers Company Limited (DCL) in 1925 and Convalmore was incorporated into its malt distilleries subsidiary, Scottish Malt Distillers (SMD). Like many distilleries, Convalmore’‘s production capacity was increased in the 1960s, but the distillery closed in 1985 in the midst of the Whisky Loch crisis. It was sold to William Grant & Sons and dismantled. A few bottlings of Convalmore are found in Diageo’‘s Rare Malts and Special Releases, and from independent bottlers. Fans appreciate its fruity and waxy character.
- Convalmore 24 years 1978 Of. Rare Malts Selection Natural Cask Strengh - bottled 2003 Limited Edition €490
- Convalmore 32 years 1984 Of. One of 3972 - bottled 2017 Classic Malts Selection Limited Edition €661
- Convalmore 36 years 1977 Of. One of 2680 - bottled 2013 Limited Edition €1,245
- Convalmore 23 years 1976 Of. Silent Stills Cask n°4470 - One of 314 - bottled 2000 €473