Tullibardine distillery was designed and built by William Delmé-Evans in 1949—the first 'independently built' distillery since 1900 (meaning not constructed within another distillery), heralding the whisky boom of the 1950s-60s. He also designed Macduff, Jura, and Glenallachie. The distillery was sold in 1953 to Glasgow-based whisky blender and broker Brodie Hepburn, and transferred to Invergordon in 1971 (expanding to four stills during 1973-74). In 1993, when Whyte & Mackay acquired Invergordon, Tullibardine was included in the purchase, but was mothballed the following year. In 2003, a whisky consortium bought the distillery and resumed production, appointing veteran John Black as manager. To raise capital for the project, he proposed developing a 'Gate of Eagles' commercial district on adjacent distillery land, which was approved and sold to a leading property developer. Given the distillery's prime location on the A9 main road between Glasgow and Inverness, this concept was highly viable. In 2011, Tullibardine was acquired by French wine producer Maison Michel Picard, owners of Château de Santenay (among other estates) and a family-owned enterprise. In 2013, they launched a new range of malt whiskies and redesigned the visitor centre.

The Glengoyne Distillery's visitor experience underwent a remarkable transformation when new owners acquired the adjacent commercial area in January 2015. This 'Eagle's Gate' development proved mutually beneficial, as it had occupied significant distillery land. The renovation converted former shops into a modern maturation warehouse, blending hall, and bottling line. A former furniture store in the parking area was ingeniously repurposed as a cooperage. These facilities opened in April 2016 and were incorporated into the 'Connoisseur's Tour'. The retail space was further enhanced in 2017 with the addition of a premium tasting room. Glengoyne proudly stands among a select few Scottish distilleries that complete the entire process from distillation to bottling on-site. Beyond its acclaimed Glengoyne single malt, the distillery also bottles other brands including Highland Queen, Muirhead's, and even private label whiskies for international markets. Adjacent to the distillery sits the historic Glengoyne House, originally established in 1924 as Britain's first 'Country Club' inn, offering luxury accommodations and Scotland's finest hospitality. In a pioneering sustainability move, Glengoyne partnered in September 2012 with Celtic Renewables, a spin-off from Edinburgh Napier University, to convert distillation byproducts (draff and pot ale) into biobutanol, creating a renewable vehicle fuel.