Whisky production started near Forres in the Speyside region in 1810 under the name  Kinflat. It was an illicit distillery and was not officially and legally founded until 1829  by William Paul. Kinflat closed in 1870 and it was not until 1878 that the distillery was  operated under the name Glenburgie when it reopened as Glenburgie-Glenlivet.  Still  associated with the Ballantine’s blend and the Allied Domecq company, Glenburgie has  the distinction of having been equipped, from 1958 onwards, with two Lomond-type  stills, which were rarely used in the industry. These were replaced by traditional pot  stills in 1981. Another important fact is that its malt can also be found under the name  Glencraig, in tribute to William Craig, a former Ballantine’s production manager.