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Auchentoshan Distillery | |
General |
Pronunciation | ochun’toshun |
Translation | Corner of the Field |
Region | Lowlands |
Distiller | Morrison Bowmore Distillers Ltd. |
Owner | Morrison Bowmore Distillers Ltd. (Suntory Ltd.) |
Address | Dalmuir Clydebank Dumbartonshire G81 4SJ Scotland |
Telephone | +44 (0)1389 - 87 85 61 +44 (0)1389 - 87 73 68 (Fax) |
LatLong | 55° 55’ 18.8” N 04° 26’ 16.7” W |
Altitude | 104 m |
Grid Reference | NS477725 |
Website | www.auchentoshan.com www.morrisonbowmore.co.uk www.morrisonbowmoredistilleryshop.com |
info@morrisonbowmore.co.uk | |
Open to public | January - December : mo - sa 10:00 - 16:00, su 12:00 - 16:00 (tours every hour on the hour) Contact Distillery for Christmas/New Year opening times Admission charged, no charge for under 18's VIP Tours, Whisky Masterclasses and group visits can be arranged by prior appointmentSource : Auchentoshan Distillery 2008 leaflet |
Remarks | Triple distillation |
History |
1516 |
First record of Auchentoshan Estate, owned by Paisley Abbey. William Johnstone of Auchinleck is recorded as the tenant |
1657 |
By this time the Estate was divided between William Johnstone and William Hamilton |
1721 |
The Johnstone family builds Auchentoshan House |
1767 |
The Johnstone family is succeeded by George Buchanan, the Estate is further divided and several sections sold |
1817 |
One section sold by John Cross Buchanan to John Bulloch for the building of Duntocher Distillery |
1822 |
John Bulloch files for bankruptcy, his son Archibald Bulloch becomes owner of Duntocher Distillery |
1823 |
Established. Licensee and owner Mr. Thorne |
1826 |
Archibald Bulloch is declared Bankrupt. Duntocher Distillery continues trading under Bulloch & Co. |
1830 |
Bulloch & Co. registered as limited company |
1830-34 |
John Hart |
1834 |
Bulloch & Co. Ltd. sell Duntocher Distillery to John Hart and Alexander Filshie. They rename the distillery Auchentoshan Distillery |
1837 |
James and Alex Filshie |
1839 |
James and Alex Filshie |
1845 |
James Filshie joins Alexander Filshie as owners of Auchentoshan Distillery |
1851 |
Operating |
1852 |
Alexander Filshie |
1867 |
James Filshie |
1875 |
James and Alexander Filshie largely rebuild the distillery |
1878 |
James and Alexander Filshie sell the distillery to C.H. Curtis & Co., whisky merchants from Greenock |
1878-96 |
C.H. Curtis & Co., Greenock |
1900 |
Auchentoshan Distillery is sold by C.H. Curtis & Co. to Alexander Ferguson & Co. Ltd. |
1903 |
Alexander Ferguson & Co. Ltd. sell the distillery to George and John Maclachlan Ltd., brewers |
1907 |
George and John Maclachlan Ltd., brewers |
1923 |
George and John Maclachlan Ltd. went bankrupt. Maclachlan Ltd. becomes new owner |
1941-Mar-13 & 14 |
The German Luftwaffe bomb the local area in the ’Clydebank blitz’. Warehouse 1, 2 & 3 are destroyed along with almost 1 million litres of whisky |
1948-Feb-03 |
Production resumes |
early 1960s |
Maclachlan Ltd. is acquired by J. & R. Tennent Brewers |
1964 |
J. & R. Tennent is aquired by Charringtons |
1967 |
Charringtons’ merge to Bass Charrington |
1969 |
Distillery sold to Eadie Cairns Ltd. for approximately £100,000 and re-equipped |
1974 |
Re-equipped by Eadie Cairns Ltd. Stanley P. Morrison makes first purchase of 221 sherry Butts of Auchentoshan 1965 |
1976 |
Stills became steamheated |
1984 |
Bought by Stanley P. Morrison & Co. from Eadie Cairns Ltd. to complete its Highland (Glen Garioch) and Islay Distilleries (Bowmore) and overhauled. The price was £325,000. Capacity about 3 million litres a year. Three stills (triple distillation). Steam-engine preserved |
1994 |
Suntory buys Morrison Bowmore Distillers Ltd. |
2004-Dec-01 |
A new, refurbished visitor centre is opened. Total costs were over £1,000,000 |
Technical Specifications |
General | Water Source | for production from Loch Cochna in Kilpatrick Hills, for cooling rainwater from the Kilpatrick Hills collected in basin at distillery |
Annual Output | ||
Finished Spirit (phenols) | ||
Blending Roles | 90% blend, 10% firma blend Rob Roy and single malt |
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Malt | Malt Source | |
Malt Type | ||
Malt Specification (phenols) | ||
Own Malting Floor | ||
Malt Storage | ||
Mill | ||
Grist Storage | ||
Mashing | Mash Tun | |
Mash Size | ||
First Water | ||
Second Water | ||
Third Water | ||
Fourth Water | ||
Fermentation | Washbacks | 6 in total, 4 made of Canadian Larch and 2 made of stainless steel |
Washback Charge | ||
Yeast | ||
Amount of Yeast | ||
Length of Fermentation | ||
Initial Fermentation Temp. | ||
Strength of Wash | ||
Distillation | Wash Stills | 1 |
Wash Still Built | ||
Wash Still Charge | ||
Heat Source | steamheated | |
Wash Still Height | ||
Lyne Arm | ||
Low Wines Run | ||
Low Wines Collection Range | ||
Spirit Stills | 1 |
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Spirit Still Built | ||
Spirit Still Charge | ||
Strength of Spirit Still Charge | ||
Heat Source | steamheated | |
Spirit Still Height | ||
Lyne Arm | ||
Coolers | ||
Foreshot Run | ||
Spirit Run | ||
Feints Run | ||
Spirit Cut | ||
Distilling Strength | ||
Storage | Storage Strength | 68.5% |
Average Spirit Yield | ||
Disposal of Pot Ale/Spent Lees | ||
Type of Casks | bourbon, sherry, refills | |
Warehouses | ||
Vatting and Bottling Location |