Ardgowan distillery
 Remains of the first Ardgowan Distillery building, with bars still in Baker Street. | |
| Region: Lowland | |
|---|---|
| Location | Inverkip, Scotland, UK |
| Founded | 1896 (original distillery) 2016 (modern distillery) |
| Status | Under construction |
Ardgowan distillery is a Lowland single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Ardgowan Estate near Inverkip, Scotland.
History
[edit]First distillery
[edit]The original Ardgowan distillery was founded in 1896 and located in Baker Street, Greenock.[1]
Before World War II the distillery was converted to make industrial alcohol that were used in fuel for RAF fighter planes. The distillery was as almost totally destroyed in the Greenock Blitz of 7 May 1941.[2][3]
The distillery was rebuilt and continued to work until It finally ceased production in 1952[3]
New distillery
[edit]In March 2017, plans for a new £12 million distillery and visitor centre to be built on the Ardgowan Estate near Inverkip were approved by Inverclyde Council. The plans were submitted by the Ardgowan Distillery Company.[4]
In March 2023, Ardgowan spent £100m on Sherry casks to be used in the new distillery.[5]
In November 2023, work begun work on the new distillery site with plans to start production in 2024.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ admin (2 March 2017). "DISTILLERY Marks Latest Chapter In Ardgowan Estate's Colourful 600-Year History". Inverclyde Now. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ Dorsey, Kristy (2 March 2017). "Distillery marks new chapter in Ardgowan's colourful history". businessInsider. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Ardgowan Distillery". Whiskybase.com. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "12m distillery planned for site linked to Robert the Bruce". The Scotsman. 2 March 2017.
- ^ Carruthers, Nicola (2 March 2023). "Ardgowan spends £100m on Sherry casks". The Spirits Business. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ Harper, Gavin (14 November 2023). "Fife construction firm begins work on £20m 'cathedral of whisky'". The Courier. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
