Allt-a-Bhainne Distillery was built by Seagram's in 1975. The distillery's exterior resembles a compact fortress, perched on the northern slopes of Ben Rinnes, the principal mountain range in northern Speyside. The distillery itself is thoroughly modern and uncompromising, yet the six sections that comprise the building are cleverly stacked together, each with its own roofline. The frontmost section is clad in local stone, creating a visually pleasing overall effect. The distillery began production with a pair of stills, and a second pair was added in 1989. The entire production process was designed to be operable by a single person, a feature that remained true even after computers became commonplace. The whisky produced here is tankered to Keith and then filled into casks for maturation.

Two years before Allt-a-Bhainne was constructed, Seagrams predicted that the massive demand for Scotch whisky would continue unabated, and based on this forecast, built Braeval Distillery. However, the market did not develop as expected. Consequently, both distilleries experienced periods of being mothballed. The distillery never releases official bottlings; its whisky only appears through occasional independent bottlings.