19/06/2026
Balmenach’s founder may have known a thing or two about illicit whisky... 🥃🌙
Before obtaining a licence in 1824, James McGregor was reportedly involved in unlicensed distilling, with local tales suggesting he occasionally kept excise officers guessing about his activities👀🤫
When the Excise Act changed the rules, he went legal and founded Balmenach — one of Scotland’s pioneering licensed distilleries📜