Inchgower distillery
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| Region: Speyside | |
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| Owner | Diageo |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Status | Active |
| Water source | Menduff Hills springs |
| No. of stills | 2 wash stills 2 spirit stills |
| Capacity | 1,990,000 litres |
Inchgower distillery is a whisky distillery producing a single malt of the same name located on the outskirts of Buckie, Moray, Scotland.[1]
History
The distillery was built in 1871[1] to replace Tochineal Distillery but liquidated in 1903.
Buckie Council purchased the concern in 1936 and ownership was transferred to Arthur Bell & Sons Ltd in 1938 and indeed to this very day the Bell's logo is used in the advertising of Inchgower. [2]
In 1985, Arthur Bell & Sons was taken over by Guinness, who were then merged with United Distillers and Vintners in 1987.[3]
In 1997, Guinness plc and Grand Metropolitan merged and formed Diageo.[4]
The distillations of Inchgower contribute to Bell's blended whisky.[1]
The Inchgower is classified as a Lower Speyside Malt[1] and takes its water from a burn rising in the Menduff Hills to the south of Buckie.[2]
References
- Inchgower distillery Speyside: Single Malt Scotch Whisky, ScotchWhisky.com (accessed 21 October 2022)
- "Inchgower". www.whisky.com. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- MacLean, Charles (2012). Whiskypedia - An Introduction to Scotch Whisky. Birlinn.
- Ipsen, Erik; Tribune, International Herald (13 May 1997). "$33 Billion Giant Guinness to Unite With Grand Met". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
