Port Dundas Grain Whisky Distillery

Port Dundas Distillery History

The distillery is situated just north of junction 16 of the M8 in Glasgow on North Canal Bank Street (No Visitors)

Originally there were two distilleries in the locality Port Dundas established in 1811 by Daniel McFarlane Two years later a second Port Dundas established by Brown, Gourlie & Co

During 1845 Coffey Stills were installed in both distilleries

Both distilleries merged and joined DCL in 1877

The distillery was badly damaged by fire in 1903 However the distillery was rebuilt and reopened in 1913.

The Distillery was modernised and re-equipped after the Second World War and it was transferred to the management of the DCL production company Scottish Grain Distillers in 1966.

A £7 million modernisation programme was initiated in the 1970s,

A new grain intake and a new spirit store were added in 1974 Two years later a new still house was erected on the site of the old spirit store.

This was followed with a new boiler house and dark grains plant were opened 1976-1977

Now part of Diageo

As with all Scottish Grain Distilleries these are industrial type units with Coffey Stills. There is very little information about them as they do not share the prestige of the malt distilleries

 

Major contributor to Haig, Johnnie Walker and White Horse. blends

Marked for closure 2009

 

Port Dundas Scottish Grain Whisky

Distillery Bottlings 

No official bottlings

 

Port Dundas Scottish Grain Whisky

Distillery Independent Bottlings

Cadenhead,

Duncan Taylor


Duncan Taylor Port Dundas 1973 - 32 Year Old Single Grain Scotch Whisky.

Cask No: 123816.

Colour: Amber.

Nose: Rich, woody with background spice.

Flavour: Oily, hint of sherry, figs and cream.

Finish: Soft and gentle with a building creaminess.

Comments: A big grain with a gentle finish!

View full sized Port Dundas 34 year old single Grain Scotch Whisky, Duncan Taylor

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