Glasgow distillery
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{{Infobox Scottish Distillery
| Name = Glasgow distillery
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| Location = Glasgow
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| Founded = 2015
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|founder=Liam Hughes, Mike Hayward, Ian McDougall|capacity=440,000 litres|source=Loch Katrine|stills=2 wash stills
2 spirit stills|Type=Lowland}}
Glasgow distillery is a Scotch whisky, gin and rum distillery in Glasgow, Scotland.{{cite book |last=Maclean |first=Charles |date=2016 |title=Whiskypedia. A Gazetteer of Scotch Whisky |location=Edinburgh |publisher=Birlinn|page=174 |isbn=978-1-78027-401-0}}{{Cite book |last=Ridley |first=Neil |title=The World of Whisky |date=2019 |publisher=Pavilion |isbn=978-1911624639}}{{Cite web |title=Glasgow Distillery Company |url=https://scotchwhisky.com/whiskypedia/4297/the-glasgow-distillery-company/ |access-date=30 September 2021 |publisher=Scotch Whisky.com}} In 2020, the distillery was named distillery of the year at the Scottish Whisky Awards.{{cite web|url=https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/food-and-drink/glasgow-distillery-winning-distillery-year-3072669 | title=Glasgow Distillery on winning Distillery of the Year |publisher=The Scotsman |access-date=30 September 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/glasgow-distillery-named-scottish-whisky-19322101| title=Glasgow Distillery named Scottish Whisky Distillery of The Year at national awards | date=21 November 2020 |publisher=Glasgow Live |access-date=30 September 2021}} Glasgow distillery was the first active distillery in greater Glasgow since 1902 (note that Clydeside distillery later began production in the city centre in 2017).{{cite web|url=https://foodanddrink.scotsman.com/drink/whisky/the-glasgow-distillery-company-release-marks-resurgence-of-distilling-in-city/ | title=The Glasgow Distillery Company release marks resurgence of distilling in city | date=20 May 2020 |publisher=The Scotsman |access-date=30 September 2021}}
Location
The distillery is located in Hillington in south-western Glasgow. The distillery is near the M8 motorway.
The distillery also has an office and tour facility on West George Street in Glasgow city centre.{{cite web|url=https://www.insider.co.uk/news/glasgow-distillery-company-tennents-offer-11284346 | title=Glasgow Distillery Company and Tennent's to offer new 'dual tours' for gin and beer fans | date=4 October 2017 |publisher=Insider |access-date=30 September 2021}}
History
The distillery was formed with funding from private investors under the direction of founders Liam Hughes, Mike Hayward and Ian MacDougall in 2012. Production commenced on 20 March 2015.
In 2020, the distillery received a £5.5m loan to enable it to expand.{{cite web|url=https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2020/07/glasgow-distillery-receives-5-5m-loan-to-expand-globally/ | title=Glasgow Distillery receives £5.5m loan to expand globally | date=13 July 2020 |publisher=The Spirits Business |access-date=30 September 2021}}
Facilities
The distillery has a specially built laboratory for experimenting with new make spirit and different wood casks.
The distillery production stills are named after sisters Frances and Margaret MacDonald who were both Scottish artists and part of the Glasgow Girls, a group of female designers and artists associated with the Glasgow School.{{cite web|url=https://www.insider.co.uk/news/whisky-producer-names-new-stills-18861887 | title=Whisky producer names its new stills in honour of pioneering female artists | date=8 August 2019 |publisher=Insider |access-date=30 September 2021}} The stills have the capacity to produce 440,000 litres a year (equivalent to 1 million bottles) of whisky.
The distillery offers joint tours with Tennents Brewery.
Products
The distillery produces a Lowland style single malt using water from Loch Katrine in the nearby Trossachs area. The first single malt from the distillery was released in 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2018/03/glasgow-distillery-company-launches-first-single-malt/ | title=Glasgow Distillery Company launches first single malt | date=9 March 2018 |publisher=The Spirits Business |access-date=30 September 2021}} One of the core bottlings from the distillery is named the 1770 Glasgow Single Malt in reference to Glasgow's first distillery in Dundashill (built 1770 now defunct).{{cite web|url=https://www.insider.co.uk/news/glasgow-distillery-company-1770-glasgow-12693813| title=Glasgow Distillery Company's first whisky sells out in under two weeks | date=13 June 2018 |publisher=Insider |access-date=30 September 2021}}
The distillery produces a gin Makar Glasgow Gin.{{cite web|url=https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2014/08/glasgows-first-gin-to-launch-next-month/ | title=Glasgow's first gin to launch next month | date=18 August 2014 |publisher=The Spirits Business |access-date=30 September 2021}}
In 2019, the distillery launched a special edition spiced rum, named after 18th and 19th century drinkers.{{cite web|url=https://www.insider.co.uk/news/glasgow-distillery-launches-banditti-club-14158351 | title=Glasgow Distillery launches Banditti Club spiced rum in tribute to 18th century scoundrels | date=20 March 2019 |publisher=The Insider |access-date=30 September 2021}}
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References
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{{Scottish Distilleries}}
{{Gin distilleries in the United Kingdom}}
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