Glen Elgin whisky originates from a Speyside distillery established in 1898 by William Simpson, a former manager at Glenfarclas and James Carle, a banker. Located near Elgin in Morayshire, Scotland, it was the last major distillery built before the Pattison Crisis of 1900, which led to its closure just five months after production began in May 1900. The site was sold in 1906 to JJ Blanche & Co, a Glasgow wine and spirit merchant, reviving operations. In 1936, it was acquired by Scottish Malt Distillers (SMD), a subsidiary of the Distillers Company Limited (DCL) and integrated into blends like White Horse.

The distillery expanded in 1964, adding four stills and was modernised in the 1990s while retaining traditional features, before it became part of Diageo in 1997.

Production follows traditional Speyside methods, yielding a light, fruity spirit. Malted barley is mashed, then fermented for 80-120 hours in nine wooden washbacks using cream yeast.