Convalmore was founded in 1893 by Convalmore-Glenlivet Distillers Co. Ltd, with construction being completed in 1894. It was sold to W & P Lowrie & Co. Ltd in 1904, who went into partnership with James Buchanan in 1906 and later became part of Scottish Malt Distillers (SMD) and Distiller's Company Ltd (DCL) in 1925. Convalmore was destroyed by fire in 1909, and during the rebuilding the decision was made to switch to continuous distillation of malt whisky. This experiment lasted for six years until 1916, when it was decided to go back to using pot stills.
