Auchinblae distillery
{{Short description|Scotch whisky distillery in Auchenblae, Kincardine, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (1895–1930)}}
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| Name = Auchinblae distillery
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| Location = Auchenblae, Kincardine, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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| Founded = 1895
| Status = Closed/demolished
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Auchenblae distillery was a Highland single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Auchenblae, Kincardine, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
History
The distillery was created in 1895 in the former buildings of a spinning mill (itself built in 1795) beside Luther Water.{{cite book |last1=Moss |first1=Michael |last2=Hume |first2=John|date=1981 |title=The Making of Scotch Whisky. A History of the Scotch Whisky Distilling Industry |publisher=James & James (Publishers)|isbn=9780907383000}} The design of the new distillery facilities was carried out by Charles C. Doig. This included the building of a damn {{cite book |last=Townsend |first=Brian |date=2017 |title=Scotch Missed |location=Scotland |publisher= Neil Wilson Publishing |page=63 |isbn=978-1906000820}} across the Luther Water, the fitting of a water-driven turbine generator for electricity and a new iron bridge to enable horse-drawn carts to reach the distillery. The distillery went into liquidation in 1916 and was acquired by Macdonlad Greenlees, Williams Ltd, before finally closing in 1930.
While many of the distillery buildings have been demolished, the hydroelectric turbine remains as does a pagoda roof building in the village centre on Burnett Street.{{cite web|url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/food-drink/311651/311651/| title=The forgotten whisky heritage of Angus |publisher=The Courier |access-date=12 February 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.visitabdn.com/assets/Secret-Malts-Final-Version-19-May-2014.pdf| title=The Secret Malts of Aberdeenshire |publisher=Aberdeenshire Council |access-date=12 February 2022}}{{Historic Environment Scotland|num=LB10734|desc=DEN MILL BURNETT STREET AUCHENBLAE|cat=B|access-date=12 February 2022}}
References
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Category:Distilleries in Scotland