The distillery's glory days came in 1895-1897 when the Grant family came into control, replacing the two existing stills with larger ones, and installing a further two in 1897. The sudden growth was however, short lived as a result of the closure of Pattisons Blending Co (one of the major blending companies at the time) in 1898, becoming the catalyst for a massive slow down within the Scotch whisky industry that lasted for close to 50 years. It is over this time that Highland Park dedicated their focus to building whisky supplies, a move that would be rewarded In 1997 and 1998 with a succession of new releases that was set to become permanent members in the distillery portfolio. One of these was Highland Park 25 year - generally considered one of the all-time classics in the world of extra-aged Single Malt Scotch.