Kirkliston (whiskey distillery)
| Kirkliston | |
|---|---|
| country | Scotland |
| region | Lowlands |
| Geographical location | 55 ° 57 '11.9 " N , 3 ° 24' 21" W |
| Type | Malt, grain |
| status | Closed in 1920, partially demolished |
| owner | |
| Founded | 1795 |
| founder | George Simpson & Co |
Kirkliston was a whiskey distillery near Kirkliston , City of Edinburgh , Scotland . The preserved distillery buildings are classified in Category C in the Scottish List of Monuments.
history
The distillery was founded in 1795 by George Simpson & Co. near the town of Kirkliston. Over the years, it changed hands frequently and had to file for bankruptcy several times, which was accompanied by temporary shutdowns. It switched from the initial production of malt whiskey to grain whiskey , but this step was withdrawn from the mid-1850s. The distillery was taken over by Stewart & Co. and thus a founding member of the Distillers Company Ltd. in 1877 . (DCL). In 1920 the distillery was closed and sold. The buildings were partially demolished, but the associated malt house was expanded. Only malt was produced until it was closed in 1988.
description
The distillery was toured by Alfred Barnards in the 1880s and described as follows in his major work. The distillery has existed since the end of the last century and extends to 12 a. from (about 50,000 m 2 ) and was expanded in 1825. When it was taken over by Buchan & Co. in 1855, weekly whiskey output was 2,000 gallons , in 1878 it was ten times as much . The water required for this is taken from two sources, one from the Craigmaielle and the other from the Humbie Burns , and stored in two reservoirs on the site. The distillery is connected to the railway line and receives its grain deliveries this way. Until recently, the waste water from the burning process was discharged into the Almond River , but in order to avoid its pollution, two large tanks were installed in which solid components can initially settle. The supernatant liquid was discharged into the ocean through an approved pipeline at South Queensferry . The solid components were used as fodder. The kiln building is divided in half and about 40 feet high and has a footprint of 80 square feet. The first part houses two mash tuns for grain whiskey and the product container for malt whiskey . The second part contains six pot stills with the possible volumes of 5600, 8000, 2740, 1861, 1550 and 1800 gallons. There were also six warehouses on the premises, which at the time of recording were storing approximately 800,000 gallons of whiskey. Other warehouses were located in nearby Queensferry, which held an additional 200,000 gallons. There was also a cooperage on the premises. The owner's house was on a hill above the distillery. About 700,000 gallons of whiskey were produced annually, which is said to have had a good reputation in the market.
Web links
- Distillery images and information provided by the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
- Full text access to the complete description of Alfred Barnard