Whiskey distillery in Moray, Scotland
57°39′44.61″N 2°57′51.3″W / 57.6623917°N 2.964250°W / 57.6623917; -2.964250
Inchgower distillery Owner Diageo Founded 1871 Status Active Water source Menduff Hills springs No. of stills2 wash stills 2 spirit stills Capacity 1,990,000 litres
Inchgower distillery is a whisky distillery producing a single malt of the same name located on the outskirts of Buckie , Moray , Scotland.[ 1]
History
The distillery was built in 1871[ 1] to replace Tochineal Distillery but liquidated in 1903.
Buckie Council purchased the concern in 1936 and ownership was transferred to Arthur Bell & Sons Ltd in 1938 and indeed to this very day the Bell's logo is used in the advertising of Inchgower. [ 2]
In 1985, Arthur Bell & Sons was taken over by Guinness , who were then merged with United Distillers and Vintners in 1987.[ 3]
In 1997, Guinness PLC and Grand Metropolitan merged and formed Diageo .[ 4]
The distillations of Inchgower contribute to Bell's blended whisky.[ 1]
The Inchgower is classified as a Lower Speyside Malt [ 1] and takes its water from a burn rising in the Menduff Hills to the south of Buckie.[ 2]
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