Spey Chairman's choice

Glen Spey is a little-known Diageo-owned workhorse distillery in Rothes, Speyside (the town is also home to Glen Grant, Caperdonich, Glenrothes and Speyburn).  The distillery was founded in 1878 by James Stuart, who sold it shortly after buying Macallan eight years later.  The buyers, W & A Gilbey (more famous for their gin), were the first English company to own a Scottish distillery