Glenrothes distillery was established by W Grant & Co in 1878 and merged with Islay Distillery Co in 1887 to create Highland Distilleries Ltd. The Glenrothes distillery was destroyed by fire and rebuilt around 1922 and the stills were increased from 4 to 6 in 1963. Glenrothes is popular with blenders and is a contributor to Cutty Sark and Famous Grouse.