Cragganmore distillery Cragganmore distillery Cragganmore is a Scotch whisky distillery situated in the village of Ballindalloch in Banffshire, Scotland. The distillery was founded in 1869 by John Smith on land leased from Sir George Macpherson-Grant. The site was chosen by Smith both for its proximity to the waters of the Craggan burn and because it was close to the Strathspey Railway. Smith was an experienced distiller, having already been manager of the Macallan, Glenlivet, Glenfarclas and Wishaw distilleries. The Strathspey Railway is now disused and forms the Speyside Way long-distance walking route. Cragganmore was marketed by United Distillers under their "Classic Malts"
Strathspey Railway (GNoSR) Two of the four bridges over the Spey still survive: the joint road/rail cast-iron arch bridge at Carron and the impressive lattice girder bridge at Ballindalloch; the latter is now a Category A listed building. The bridge at Abernethy (Nethy Bridge) has completely disappeared, and only the pillars of the bridge at Tomachrochar survive. The line is closed in its entirety between Boat of Garten and Dufftown. Strathspey Railway (GNoSR) Strathspey Railway is a historic railway in Scotland that ran from Boat of Garten to Dufftown. The line was opened on 1 July 1863 between Dufftown and Abernethy (later Nethy