Glengoyne Distillery
Glengoyne Distillery
Glengoyne Distillery
Glengoyne Distillery
The village of Killearn is just 14 miles from Glasgow, but in the early 19th century the smoke from as many as 18 illicit stills could be seen in the shadows of nearby Dumgoyne Hill.
The resulting spirit was then smuggled into the City by girls carrying tin pots under the hoops of their skirts. In 1833 one of the stills was granted a licence and that same distillery, although one of the smallest in Scotland, is still in production today.
Traditionally, malt whisky is matured in oak casks that have previously held sherry and legally, the spirit must remain in there for three years and a day. But at Glengoyne in their search for perfection, it will remain untouched for between 10 and 30 years and, at the end of its long slumber it will be reduced with the natural Glengoyne water to become one of the finest malt whiskies available.
Guided visits to this little gem of a distillery are included in many Inversnaid Hotel holidays.
The resulting spirit was then smuggled into the City by girls carrying tin pots under the hoops of their skirts. In 1833 one of the stills was granted a licence and that same distillery, although one of the smallest in Scotland, is still in production today.
Traditionally, malt whisky is matured in oak casks that have previously held sherry and legally, the spirit must remain in there for three years and a day. But at Glengoyne in their search for perfection, it will remain untouched for between 10 and 30 years and, at the end of its long slumber it will be reduced with the natural Glengoyne water to become one of the finest malt whiskies available.
Guided visits to this little gem of a distillery are included in many Inversnaid Hotel holidays.