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| Glen Scotia Distillery | |
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| General |
| Pronunciation | glen ’scotia  |
| Translation | |
| Region | Campbeltown |
| Distiller | Glen Scotia Distillery Co. Ltd. |
| Owner | Loch Lomond Distillery Co. Ltd. |
| Address | 12 High Street Campbeltown Argyll PA28 6DS Scotland |
| Telephone | +44 (0)1586 - 55 22 88 |
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| Website | |
| mail@lochlomonddistillery.com | |
| Open to public | Open to public by appointment only |
| Remarks |
| History |
1832 |
Said to have been founded as Scotia by Stewart, Galbraith & Co. (1835 mentioned as well) |
1833-c.1895 |
Stewart, Galbraith & Co. licensees, when incorporated as a limited company |
1919 |
Distillery sold by the company to West Highland Malt Distilleries Ltd. |
1924 |
Acquired by Duncan MacCallum |
1928-33 |
Silent |
1930 |
Acquired after MacCallum’s death by Bloch Brothers |
1941 |
Incorporated as Bloch Brothers (Distillers) Ltd., also owners of Scapa |
1954 |
Bloch Brothers (Distillers) Ltd. sold their distilleries to Hiram Walker & Sons (Scotland) Ltd. |
1955 |
Purchased by A. Gillies & Co. |
1970 |
A. Gillies & Co. became part of Amalgamated Distilled Products Ltd., Glasgow, a group with blending and merchanting interests. Two stills |
early 1980s |
Distillery overhauled to increase efficiency and capacity |
1984 |
Licensed to A. Gillies & Co.. Distillery closed |
1989 |
Sold to Gibson International and reopened |
1994 |
The company went into receivership and the Distillery was sold to Glen Catrine Bonded Warehouse, the sister company of Gibson International |
1996 |
Distillery put up for sale |
1999 |
Owned by Loch Lomond Distillery Co. Ltd. |
2004 |
Owned by Loch Lomond Distillery Co. Ltd. |
| Technical Specifications |
| General | Water Source | Cross Hill Loch, as well as own springs under the distillery |
| Annual Output | ||
| Finished Spirit (phenols) | ||
| Blending Roles | ||
| Malt | Malt Source | |
| Malt Type | ||
| Malt Specification (phenols) | ||
| Own Malting Floor | ||
| Malt Storage | ||
| Mill | ||
| Grist Storage | ||
| Mashing | Mash Tun | |
| Mash Size | ||
| First Water | ||
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| Fourth Water | ||
| Fermentation | Washbacks | 6 made of stainless steel |
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| Yeast | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| Heat Source | steamheated | |
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| Lyne Arm | ||
| Coolers | ||
| Foreshot Run | ||
| Spirit Run | ||
| Feints Run | ||
| Spirit Cut | ||
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| Storage | Storage Strength | |
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| Disposal of Pot Ale/Spent Lees | ||
| Type of Casks | bourbon, refill bourbon | |
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