North British (whiskey distillery)
North British | |
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country | Scotland |
region | Lowlands |
Geographical location | 55 ° 56 '25.6 " N , 3 ° 14' 6.1" W |
Type | Grain |
status | active |
owner | Lothian Distillers |
Founded | 1885 |
founder | North British Distillery Company |
Spiritstill (s) | 3 coffey stills |
Production volume | 63,000,000 l |
Website | www.northbritish.co.uk |
North British is a whiskey distillery in Edinburgh , Scotland .
history
The distillery was founded in 1885 by the North British Distillery Company , an association of blenders . It was founded around the takeover of the nearby Caledonian distillery by Distillers Company Ltd. (DCL) and the consequent preponderance of DCL in the grain whiskey market . The distillery remained independent until 1983, but was then transferred to Lothian Distillers , a joint venture between the Edrington Group and International Distillers & Vintners (IDV), now part of Diageo .
production
The distillery was built for £ 142,000 and had a maximum production capacity of 114,000 liters per week. However, the capacity has been massively expanded over the years and is currently 1,250,000 l per week. Three coffee stills are used to make the whiskey .
Bottlings
The whiskey produced goes into various well-known blends such as J&B , Famous Grouse , Chivas Regal , Lang's and Cutty Sark . There are no official bottlings from the distillery, but there are various bottlings from independent bottlers.