Region: Lowland | |
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Location | Glasgow, Scotland, UK |
Owner | Chivas Brothers |
Founded | 1957 |
Status | Closed/demolished |
Water source | Loch Katrine |
Demolished | 1975 |
Kinclaith distillery was a Lowland single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Glasgow, Scotland.
History
Kinclaith distillery was built by Strathclyde & Long John Distilleries Ltd. within the Strathclyde distillery complex, in 1958. The Kinclaith distillery was closed in 1975 after being sold to Whitbread & Co a company later sold to Allied Domecq .
Following the closure of the still, the stock, casked and bottled, has become rare, making it more collectable and the value has increased substantially.
The brand in now owned by Chivas Brothers.
References
- Maclean, C. (2008) Whisky p.113. Dorling Kindersley Ltd. ISBN 1-4053-2814-2. Retrieved November 2011
- ScotchWhisky.net Kinclaith Retrieved November 2011
- Whisky Magazine Directory: Kinclaith entry Archived 2012-06-09 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved November 2011
- Peter Temple, P. (2004) Superhobby Investing: Making Money from Antiques, Coins, Stamps, Wine, Woodland and Other Alternative Assets p.240-241 Harriman House Limited. ISBN 1-897597-33-9. Retrieved November 2011
- "Kinclaith | Scotch Whisky". scotchwhisky.com. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
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