Who owns Strathclyde distillery?
Pernod Ricard
The Strathclyde Grain distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery, located in the Gorbals district of Glasgow, Scotland….Strathclyde Grain distillery.
Strathclyde distillery | |
Region: Lowland | |
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Location | Glasgow, Scotland |
Owner | Pernod Ricard |
Founded | 1927 |
What is Scotland’s highest distillery?
Dalwhinnie
The site of the distillery was chosen for its access to clear spring water and abundant peat from the surrounding bogs. Set in splendid mountain scenery at the heart of the Cairngorm National Park, Dalwhinnie is the highest distillery in Scotland at 1164 feet above sea level.
How many Spey distilleries are there?
50 distilleries
Playing host to more than 50 distilleries in Scotland, Speyside has the greatest concentration of malt whisky producers compared to every other whisky producing region.
Who owns most of the Scottish distilleries?
Active Scottish malt whisky distilleries
Distillery | Region | Owner |
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Glenlivet | Speyside | Chivas Brothers Ltd. (Pernod Ricard) |
Glenfiddich | Speyside | William Grant & Sons |
Macallan | Speyside | The Edrington Group |
Ailsa Bay | Lowlands | William Grant & Sons |
What was the first whisky distillery in Scotland?
Glenturret
Many of Scotland’s iconic distilleries were making bootleg whisky long before they became licensed, hence the actual start date is open to a lot of interpretation. Officially the three oldest distilleries in Scotland are Glenturret (1775), Bowmore (1779) and Strathisla (1786).
Who makes Strathclyde whisky?
Strathclyde hasn’t always solely made grain-based whiskies, however. In 1956 a set of stills were installed within the distillery to produce a single malt Scotch whisky named Kinclaith. This was the doing of Schenley Industries of New York, who acquired the company in the same year and invested heavily in the site.
What happened to the Strathclyde distillery?
The days of malted whisky at Strathclyde came to an end in 1975 however, when Whitbread purchased the distillery and removed Kinclaith, as well as the blending and warehousing site next door, to make more room for grain whisky production.
What is the alcohol content of Strathclyde 27 year old?
Strathclyde 27 Year Old (cask 110035) – Artful Dodger. From the Artful Dodger Whisky Collective comes this single cask, single grain Strathclyde 27 Year Old. This expression was drawn from an ex-bourbon barrel and bottled at 51.8% ABV.
How old is Strathclyde single grain?
Single cask single grain from the Strathclyde distillery, aged for 25 years in a refill barrel from August 1990 to September 2016. It was independently bottled by Douglas Laing for the Old Particular… More info.