Dumbarton (whiskey distillery)
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| country | Scotland |
| region | Lowlands |
| Geographical location | 55 ° 56 '31.5 " N , 4 ° 34' 4" W |
| Type | Grain |
| status | Closed in 2002 and demolished in 2005 |
| owner | Pernod Ricard |
| Founded | 1938 |
| founder | Hiram Walker & Sons |
| Water source | Loch Lomond |
| Spiritstill (s) | 1 coffey still |
| Production volume | 3,000,000 l |
Dumbarton was a whiskey distillery in Dumbarton , West Dunbartonshire , Scotland . Together with the Inverleven distillery, which has now also been demolished , it formed the Dumbarton grain whiskey complex .
history
The distillery was founded in 1938 by Hiram Walker & Sons in the Scottish town of Dumbarton near the confluence of the Leven and the Clyde . It was used to make grain whiskey . An unusual measure was taken to secure the company premises by purchasing 100 " watch geese ". This was called "The Scotch Watch". After several takeovers, the distillery became part of the Pernod Ricard group. The history of the distillery was uneventful until it closed in 2002. The buildings were demolished in 2005.
production
The water needed to make whiskey came from Loch Lomond . A coffee still was available for whiskey production . The mash was made from maize with a small amount of malted barley . The distillery was one of the largest of its kind in Scotland.
Bottlings
Dumbarton's whiskey was used to make blends . The distillery did not dispense any original bottlings until the end. However, there are bottlings by independent bottlers. Dumbarton was one of the main ingredients in Ballantine's .
Web links
- Entry on Dumbarton in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland's database