About Glencraig (silent)
(glen-crayg) Glencraig is a discontinued Speyside single malt Scotch whisky produced at Glenburgie Distillery between 1958 and 1981. It was made using a pair of Lomond stills installed by Hiram Walker to create a different style of spirit for blending, particularly for Ballantine’s, without building a separate distillery. The name is linked to William Craig, Ballantine’s production director.
Glencraig was distinct from regular Glenburgie because the Lomond stills used rectifying plates in the necks, giving the distillers more control over spirit style. The stills were removed in 1981 and replaced with traditional pot stills, ending Glencraig production permanently. No official distillery bottling became part of a regular range, so surviving Glencraig is mainly found through rare independent bottlings from names such as Gordon & MacPhail, Signatory, Duncan Taylor and the Scotch Malt Whisky Society.