Clydeside distillery
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| Region: Lowland | |
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| Location | Glasgow |
| Owner | Morrison Glasgow Distillers |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Water source | Loch Katrine |
| No. of stills | 1 wash still 1 spirit still |
| Capacity | 500,000 L |
Clydeside distillery is a
Location
The distillery is at a quayside on the
Water used during production is sourced from Loch Katrine in the nearby Trossachs area.[1]
History
Construction of the distillery began in 2016 under the building and civil engineering company McLaughlin & Harvey.[6] The distillery opened in November 2017 following a £10.5 million refurbishment of the old dock pumphouse (built in 1877).[1][7] The pump house historically controlled the level of water allowing arrival or departure into the dock.[8] The distillery filled its first casks in December 2017.[9]
The distillery is primarily owned by Tim Morrison of Morrison Glasgow Distillers, who is the great-grandson of John Morrison, who built the Queens' Dock and Pump House on the River Clyde in the 19th century where the distillery is now located.[9][4][5] The Morrison family was previously owners of Morrison Bowmore until selling to Beam Suntory in 1994.[8] The operations director is Andrew Morrison, son of the principal owner.[8] The distillery manager is Alistair McDonald who was the former distillery manager of the Auchentoshan distillery.[10][11]
In 2020, the distillery was awarded Whisky Distillery of the Year in the annual Scottish Whisky Awards.[12]
Facilities
The distillery offers interactive tours and there is a shop and café for visitors.[7] The distillery had the capacity to produce up to 500,000 litres of spirit each year.[7] The distillery has two Forsyth-made stills, each weighing approximately two tonnes.[13]
Products
The distillery produces a Lowland style single malt.[3]
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References
- ^ ISBN 978-1911624639.
- ISBN 978-1911595731.
- ^ a b "Clydeside". Scotch Whisky.com. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "Whisky production returns to Clydeside after over a century". The Scotsman. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Clydeside Distillery". Whisky Magazine. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Work starts on £10.5m distillery on banks of the Clyde". Scottish Construction Now. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "Clydeside Distillery Opens in Glasgow". Scotch Whisky.com. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "Monday Interview: The distiller taking Glasgow's past into the future". The Herald. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Clydeside Distillery in Glasgow fills its first casks". Insider. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Clydeside Appoints Distillery Manager". Scotch Whisky.com. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Can you make whisky in just 24 hours?". BBC News. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Glasgow Distillery wins top honour in whisky awards". Daily Business. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Glasgow's Clydeside Distillery nears completion". The Spirits Business. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
