The history of Tullibardine as a location for brewing and distilling is one of the oldest in Scotland, dating back to the 15th century. In 1488, a young King James IV of Scotland stopped by, before his coronation, to purchase beer from the local brewery. This brewery was known for producing fine beer thanks to the quality of the local water source. By 1503, the King had granted the brewery a royal charter. It was in 1947 that William Delmé-Evans, the renowned distillery architect, began converting this original brewery into the Tullibardine Distillery. Upon testing the water from the nearby springs, Delmé-Evans knew that he had found the perfect location for distilling whisky.