Glen Mhor
| Glen Mhor | |
|---|---|
| country | Scotland |
| region | Highlands |
| Geographical location | 57 ° 28 '53.5 " N , 4 ° 14' 41.9" W |
| Type | Paint |
| status | † 1983 |
| owner | Distillers Company Limited (DCL) |
| Founded | 1892 |
| founder | John Birnie, John Mackinlay |
| architect | Charles Chree Doig |
| Water source | River Ness |
| Washstill (s) | 1 |
| Spiritstill (s) | 1 |
| Production volume | 1,454,720 l |
Glen Mhor was a whiskey distillery in Inverness , Scotland , UK .
history
The distillery was founded in 1892 by John Birnie (previously managing director of Glen Albyn ; Mayor of Inverness from 1910 to 1916) and John Mackinlay under the name Glen Mhor (spoken "glen vohr", from Scottish Gaelic gleann mhor - great valley), named after the tectonic fault of the Great Glen in which it lay. The first whiskey production began on December 8, 1894. There was no production between 1917 and 1919 and between 1943 and 1944. Early 1950s was the box malting ( Saladin boxes ), which is also from the opposite and since 1920 also to Mackinlay & Birnie Ltd. owned Glen Albyn Distillery was opened; the first time Saladin Boxes were used in whiskey production. In 1972 the distillery was sold to Distillers Company Limited (DCL) by William Birnie, the now over 80-year-old son of John Birnie . In 1980 the malt house was shut down for cost reasons and the malt was obtained from outside. The last fire took place on March 8, 1983, the final closure of the distillery due to unprofitability (extensive renovation work was pending) took place on May 31, 1983. As early as October 1986, the old buildings were demolished. Today there is a supermarket on the site.
production
The water of the distillery, which belongs to the Highlands / Northern Highlands region, came from the River Ness , as in the case of the opposite Glen Albyn . It had a wash and a spirit still that were directly fired until 1963.
Trivia
The Scottish author Neil M. Gunn was the responsible customs and tax officer for Glen Mhor and Glen Albyn between 1921 and 1937.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Misako Udo: The Scottish Whiskey Distilleries . Black & White Publishing, Edinburgh 2006, ISBN 1-845-021304 .
- ↑ Charles MacLean: Whiskypedia: A Compendium of Scottish whiskey . Skyhorse Publishing, New York 2010, ISBN 1-616-080760
- ^ A b c Gavin D. Smith: Stillhouse Stories - Tunroom Tales . Neil Wilson Publishing, Castle Douglas 2013, ISBN 1-906-000158
- ↑ a b maltmadness.com
See also
Web links
- History of the distillery in English with photo
- Entry on Glen Mhor in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland's database
- Entry in the Dictionary of Scottish Architects