Auchinblae distillery
| Region:Highland | |
|---|---|
| Location | Auchenblae,Kincardine,Aberdeenshire,Scotland |
| Founded | 1895 |
| Status | Closed/demolished |
Auchenblae distillerywas aHighland single maltScotch whiskydistilleryinAuchenblae,Kincardine,Aberdeenshire,Scotland.
History
[edit]The distillery was created in 1895 in the former buildings of aspinning mill(itself built in 1795) beside Luther Water.[1][2]The design of the new distillery facilities was carried out byCharles C. Doig.[1]This included the building of a damn[1]across the Luther Water, the fitting of a water-driven turbine generator for electricity and a new iron bridge to enable horse-drawn carts to reach the distillery.[1]The distillery went into liquidation in 1916 and was acquired by Macdonlad Greenlees, Williams Ltd, before finally closing in 1930.[1]
While many of the distillery buildings have been demolished, the hydroelectric turbine remains as does a pagoda roof building in the village centre on Burnett Street.[1][3][4][5]
References
[edit]- ^abcdefTownsend, Brian (2017).Scotch Missed.Scotland: Neil Wilson Publishing. p. 63.ISBN978-1906000820.
- ^Moss, Michael; Hume, John (1981).The Making of Scotch Whisky. A History of the Scotch Whisky Distilling Industry.James & James (Publishers).ISBN9780907383000.
- ^"The forgotten whisky heritage of Angus".The Courier.Retrieved12 February2022.
- ^"The Secret Malts of Aberdeenshire"(PDF).Aberdeenshire Council.Retrieved12 February2022.
- ^Historic Environment Scotland."DEN MILL BURNETT STREET AUCHENBLAE (Category B Listed Building) (LB10734)".Retrieved12 February2022.
