Loch Lomond Whisky
Loch Lomond WhiskyOwner: Region/district:Loch Lomond Distillery Co Campbeltown Founded: Status: Capacity: 1832 Active 750 000 litres Address: High Street, Campbeltown, Argyll PA28 6DS Tel: website: 01586 552288 www.glenscotia-distillery.co.uk History: 1832 – The family Galbraith founds Scotia Distillery (the year 1835 is mentioned by the distillery itself on labels). 1895 – The distillery is sold to Stewart Galbraith. 1919 – Sold to West Highland Malt Distillers. 1924 – West Highland Malt Distillers goes bankrupt and one of its directors, Duncan MacCallum, buys the distillery. 1928 – The distillery closes. 1930 – Duncan MacCallum commits suicide and the Bloch brothers take over. 1933 – Production restarts. 1954 – Hiram Walker takes over. 1955 – A. Gillies & Co. becomes new owner. 1970 – A. Gillies & Co. becomes part of Amalgated Distillers Products. 1979–82 – Reconstruction takes place. 1984 – The distillery closes. 1989 – Amalgated Distillers Products is taken over by Gibson International and production restarts. 1994 – Glen Catrine Bonded Warehouse Ltd takes over and the distillery is mothballed. 1999 – Production restarts 5th May through J. A. Mitchell & Co., owner of Springbank. 2000 – Loch Lomond Distillers runs operations with its own staff from May onwards. 2005 – A 12 year old is released. 2006 – A peated version from 1999 is released. Ovennævnte tekst er fra Malt Whisky Year Book. Tak til Ingvar Ronde, forfatter til Malt Whisky Year Book 2012 - Køb den fulde udgave her for 149,- kr.  |
