Devanha
| Devanha | |
|---|---|
| country | Scotland |
| region | Highlands |
| Geographical location | 57 ° 7 '52.9 " N , 2 ° 5' 50.2" W |
| Type | Paint |
| status | closed around 1915 |
| owner | |
| Founded | 1837 |
| founder | William B. Fisher & Co. |
| Washstill (s) | 1 × 3300 gallons (1886)
1 × 3500 gallons (1885) |
| Spiritstill (s) | 1 × 2800 gallons (1886)
1 × 1000 gallons (1885) |
| Production volume | 220,000 gallons (1886) |
Devanha was a whiskey distillery in Aberdeen , Scotland . The brandy produced was therefore assigned to the Highlands whiskey region .
In 1825 the company was initially founded as a brewery ( Devanha Brewery ), which William B. Fisher & Co. converted into a distillery in 1837 . The history of the distillery was largely uneventful. It experienced two changes of ownership, with William Black & Co. leading it for 58 years until 1910. Another owner probably continued the business until around 1915. However, this year it was definitely closed for good. During the years of operation of Devanha, Bon Accord and Strathdee were two other nationally important distilleries active in Aberdeen.
When Alfred Barnard visited the distillery as part of his major whiskey tour in 1886, it had an annual production capacity of 220,000 gallons , making it one of the largest distilleries in the Highlands whiskey region. Two stills were available: a coarse still ( wash still ) and a fine still ( spirit still ) with capacities of 3300 and 2800 gallons respectively.
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c d e A. Barnard : The Whiskey Distilleries of the United Kingdom , 1887, pp. 255-257.
- ↑ Ulf Buxrud: Lost Scotch Malt Whiskey Distilleries 1888–1945 , 2000 ( Memento from April 26, 2015 in the Internet Archive )