Glengyle Distillery

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General
Pronunciation
Translation
Region Campbeltown
Distiller Mitchell’s Glengyle Ltd.
Owner Mitchell’s Glengyle Ltd.
Address 85 Longrow
Campbeltown
Argyll
PA28 6EX
Scotland
Telephone +44 (0)1586 - 55 20 09
LatLong 55° 25’ 38.7” N   05° 36’ 40.2” W
Altitude 8 m
Grid Reference NR716207
Website www.kilkerran.com
E-mail info@kilkerran.com
Open to public Open to public by appointment only
Remarks
Situated next to Glebe Street on a street now (2005) called Glengyle Street

History
1873
Founded by William Mitchell & Co.
1919
Acquired from William Mitchell & Co. by West Highland Malt Distilleries Ltd. (see Ardlussa)
c.1925
Distillery closed by West Highland Malt Distilleries Ltd., planned to never re-open
1925-Apr-08
The entire 22,500 gallon spirit stock in the Glengyle and Dalaruan warehouses was auctioned
....
The premises were bought by Robert Armour & Sons
....
Some time later the buildings were rented to the Campbeltown Miniature Rifle Club
1941
The site was bought by the Bloch Brothers who also owned Glen Scotia Distillery. They planned to rebuild and extend Glengyle (and even discussed building a grain distillery on the site) but WWII intervented. The site was eventually sold to the Kintyre Farmers
....
Campbell Henderson wanted to undertake a £250,000 modernisation of Glengyle and then reopen it, but this never happened
....
Glengyle was eventually turned into a depot and sales office for an agricutural company
200.
Stills from Ben Wyvis Distillery moved in
2000-Nov
The remaining distillery buildings were bought by J.&A. Mitchell
2004-Mar
Distilling started up again

Technical Specifications
General Water Source
Cross Hill Loch
  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
  Second Water
  Third Water
  Fourth Water
Fermentation Washbacks 4 made of Larch
  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
  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
  Spirit Still Height
  Lyne Arm
  Coolers
  Foreshot Run
  Spirit Run
  Feints Run
  Spirit Cut
  Distilling Strength
Storage Storage Strength
  Average Spirit Yield
  Disposal of Pot Ale/Spent Lees
  Type of Casks fino sherry, oloroso sherry, port, rum, bourbon, madeira
  Warehouses
  Vatting and Bottling Location



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