Water source The Broomhill Spring. Founded 1786 | Status Operational | |
No. of stills 2 wash stills2 spirit stills Capacity 2,400,000 Litres per annum Age(s) 12 Years, 14 Years, 19 Years, 25 Years | ||
Strathisla distillery visit
Strathisla distillery is the oldest continuously operating distillery in Scotland. It was founded as the Milltown Distillery by George Taylor and Alexander Milne in 1786 as an alternative to the waning of flax dressing industry. He leased the land from the Earl of Seafield.
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- Strathisla distillery visit
- The one where we go on the strathisla distillery tour and sample 18 year old chivas regal whisky
- References
By 1830, the distillery was owned by William Longmore, later William Longmore Ltd. In 1879, the distillery suffered terribly from a fire, but was rebuilt with a bottling plant. Bought in 1940 by Jay Pomeroy, a fraudulent financier, it was later acquired in 1950 by James Barclay of Chivas Bros.
The one where we go on the strathisla distillery tour and sample 18 year old chivas regal whisky
References
Strathisla distillery Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA