John Tytler Thomson established Knockando distillery in 1898. The distillery was built here to take advantage of the Cardnach spring water, which has been described as being of particularly high quality for whisky production.
Apart from during the war years – when most distilleries were closed – Knockando has been in production every year since 1904.
The distillery was largely rebuilt in 1969 when production was increased with the number of stills doubled from 2 to 4 after the floor maltings had been discontinued the previous year.