Bladnoch Whisky
Bladnoch Lowland WhiskyDet sydligst beliggende destilleri i SkotlandBladnoch destilleriet lukkede i 1993, og i 1994 blev det købt af Ireren Raymond Armstrong, der efter en kæmpe indsats med Stillmand John Harris startede produktionen op igen i 2000. Samtidig købte han gamle Bladnoch fade op og disse fik FC-Whisky lov til at importere til Danmark. Owner: Region/district: Co-ordinated Lowlands, Founded: Status: Capacity: 1817 Active (vc) 250 000 litres Address: Bladnoch, Wigtown, Wigtonshire DG8 9AB Tel: website: 01988 402605 www.bladnoch.co.uk History: 1817 – Brothers Thomas and John McClelland found the distillery. 1825 – The McClelland brothers obtain a licence. 1878 – John McClelland’s son Charlie reconstructs and refurbishes the distillery. 1905 – Production stops. 1911 – Dunville & Co. from Ireland buys T. & A. McClelland Ltd for £10,775. Production is intermittent until 1936. 1937 – Dunville & Co. is liquidated and Bladnoch is wound up. Ross & Coulter from Glasgow buys the distillery after the war. The equipment is dismantled and shipped to Sweden. 1956 – A. B. Grant (Bladnoch Distillery Ltd.) takes over and restarts production with four new stills. 1964 – McGown and Cameron becomes new owners. 1966 – The number of stills is increased from two to four. 1973 – Inver House Distillers buys Bladnoch. 1983 – Arthur Bell and Sons take over. 1985 – Guiness Group buys Arthur Bell & Sons which, from 1989, are included in United Distillers. 1988 – A visitor centre is built. 1993 – United Distillers mothballs Bladnoch in June. 1994 – Raymond Armstrong from Northern Ireland buys Bladnoch in October. 2000 – Production commences in December. 2003 – The first bottles from Raymond Armstrong are launched, a 15 year old cask strength from UD casks. 2004 – New varieties follow suit: e. g. 13 year olds 40% and 55%. 2008 – First release of whisky produced after the take-over in 2000 - three 6 year olds. 2009 – An 8 year old of own production and a 19 year old are released. 2011 – Distiller´s Choice is released. Ovennævnte tekst er fra Malt Whisky Year Book. Tak til Ingvar Ronde, forfatter til Malt Whisky Year Book 2012 - Køb den sidste nye udgave her  |
