Glayva

The story of Glayva begins in the docks of Leith, Edinburgh.

In 1947,Ronald Morrison, a local wine and whisky merchant, wanted to create a liqueur that would warm and comfort his loyal customers, particularly during the cold Scottish winters. Based at a busy port in Leith, Morrison had access to exotic ingredients from far off lands, such as tangerines, honey and spices, which, when mixed with the Scotch malt whisky, created a surprisingly distinctive and pleasant flavour.

Morrison took his blend to the warehouseman, Hector and had him sample this new blended liqueur. Hector proclaimed it was “Gle Mhath”, the Galeic version of "very good" and the name Glayva was born. Today, Glayva is produced to the exact reipe Morrison used, and is enjoyed worldwide.