Benmore (whiskey distillery)
| Benmore | |
|---|---|
| country | Scotland |
| region | Campbeltown |
| Geographical location | 55 ° 25 '45.5 " N , 5 ° 36' 24.5" W |
| Type | Paint |
| status | Closed in 1936 |
| owner | |
| Founded | 1830 |
| founder | Bulloch, Lade & Co. |
| Water source | Private source |
| Washstill (s) | 1 × 2500 gallons (1885) |
| Spiritstill (s) | 1 × 1200 gallons (1885) |
| Production volume | 125,000 gallons (1885) |
Benmore was a whiskey distillery in Campbeltown , Argyll and Bute , Scotland .
The distillery was built in 1830 by Bulloch, loading & Co. founded. In 1920 it was transferred to Benmore Distilleries Ltd. sold, which also included the Lochruan , Lochindaal and Dallas Dhu distilleries . Operations ceased in 1927 and never resumed when the company was owned by Distillers Company Ltd. in 1929 . (DCL) passed. In 1936 the building was sold again and was used as a bus garage from then on. Large parts of the original buildings are still preserved today. These are sorted into category B in the Scottish monument lists.
When Alfred Barnard visited the distillery on his whiskey tour in 1885, it had an annual production capacity of 125,000 gallons . A 2,500 gallon coarse bladder ( wash still ) and a 1,200 gallon fine bladder ( spirit still ) were available. Unlike most distilleries in Campbeltown, Benmore did not use the water from Crosshill Loch for mashing , but the water from a well on the premises. The distillery was producing 125,000 gallons of malt whiskey annually around 1885 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b A. Barnard : The Whiskey Distilleries of the United Kingdom , 1887, pp. 65-66.
- ↑ Presentation on lostdistillery.com
- ^ Brian Townsend: Scotch missed - Scotland's Lost Distilleries . 2nd Edition. The Angel's Share, Glasgow 2000, ISBN 978-1-897784-97-6 , pp. 186 .
- ↑ Introduction on wormtub.com
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .