Glen Mhor Distillery
Glen Mhor distillery was a Highland single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Inverness, Scotland.
History
Glen Mhor distillery was built in 1892 by John Birnie and Charles Mackinlay, It was located between the Caledonian Canal and the railway.
In 1920, Mackinlay & Birnie bought Glen Albyn and in 1972 it was acquired by The Distillery Company Ltd.
Unlike many others distilleries, it remained water-powered until the 1950s. It had Saladin maltings installed in 1954.
The distillery was closed in 1983 because of falling whisky demand. It was demolished in 1986.
References
- ^ Peat, Neville (2013). Shackleton's Whisky. Random House.
- ^ MacLean, Charles (2012). Whiskypedia; An Introduction to Scotch Whisky. Birlinn.
- ^ S. Moss, Michael (1981). The Making of Scotch Whisky - A History of the Scotch Whisky Distilling Industry. James & James.
- ^ "Inverness' first distillery in 130 years officially opens". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
