About Minmore House Hotel: Minmore House was the original home of George C Smith the founder of the Glenlivet Distillery (A stone's throw from here) and is a warm and friendly country house hotel offerring a very special kind of personalised hospitality and an excellent kitchen. On the Malt Whisky Trail.Fly-fishing and walking in abundance. Beautiful scenery on the 56000 Glenlivet Estate.