Founded in 1894, the most progressive of all 19th century distillers. The founder John Duffwas a perfectionist, so meticulous that he built his own railway to better export its very well looked after whisky. Longmorn has always attracted admirers from acr | oss the globe, including the young Masataka Taketsura, founder of the Nikka distillery in Japan. He took his knowledge of the craft back with him and founded his distillery in a location that most resembled the climate and terrain of Speyside.