Archeologists have discovered the site of an illicit whisky distillery in Speyside that dates back nearly two centuries. Fragments of bottle glass and ceramics involved in whisky production have been found at the excavation site near the modern Glenlivet DistilleryThe project has uncovered the floor of the old site at Upper Drumin, Speyside - just a kilometre from the modern distillery - where single malt whisky was produced illegally there in 1824.Glenlivet Distillery's founder, George Smith, was said to have risked his life to make illicit booze at the site 197 years ago before smuggling his produce to customers.Smith was the first illicit producer to get his licence after the 1823 Excise Act, and Glenlivet Distillery became one of
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