Auchentoshan Distillery

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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
E-mail 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
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
  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



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