Strathclyde (whiskey distillery)
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| country | Scotland |
| region | Lowlands |
| Geographical location | 55 ° 50 '55.8 " N , 4 ° 14' 27.8" W |
| Type | Grain |
| status | active |
| owner | Pernod Ricard |
| Founded | 1927 |
| founder | Scottish Grain Distillery Co |
| Water source | Loch Katrine |
| Spiritstill (s) | 7 coffey stills |
| Production volume | 39,000,000 l |
Strathclyde is a whiskey distillery in Glasgow , Scotland .
history
The distillery was founded in 1927 by the Scottish Grain Distillery Co. in Glasgow and produces grain whiskey . The Kinclaith distillery , which produced malt whiskey , was also founded on the premises in 1957 . However, it was closed in 1975 after being sold to Whitebread & Co to make room for Strathclyde's expansion. The distillery is now part of the Pernod Ricard Group.
production
Just like Port Dundas , Strathclyde takes the water it needs to make whiskey from Loch Katrine . It is using seven Coffey stills grain whiskey burned . The maximum production capacity is 390,000 hl per year.
Bottlings
The whiskey produced in Strathclyde is used to make blends . So far the distillery has not issued an original bottling. However, there are bottlings by independent bottlers.