Inchgower distillery is a
whisky
Whisky or whiskey is a type of distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash. Various grains (which may be malted) are used for different varieties, including barley, corn, rye, and wheat. Whisky is typically aged in wooden ca ...
distillery
Distillation, or classical distillation, is the process of separating the components or substances from a liquid mixture by using selective boiling and condensation, usually inside an apparatus known as a still. Dry distillation is the heat ...
producing a
single malt of the same name located on the outskirts of
Buckie
Buckie ( gd, Bucaidh) is a burgh town (defined as such in 1888) on the Moray Firth coast of Scotland. Historically in Banffshire, Buckie was the largest town in the county until the administrative area was abolished in 1975. The town is the th ...
,
Moray, Scotland.
[Inchgower distillery Speyside: Single Malt Scotch Whisky]
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The distillery was built in 1871
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. The current operator of Inchgower is
Diageo.
Since 1966 Inchgower has operated four
stills.
The distillations of Inchgower contribute to
Bell's
Bell's is a brand of blended Scotch whisky produced by Diageo in Scotland. It was originally produced by Arthur Bell & Sons Ltd. It is the best selling whisky in the UK.
History
The Bells distillery was founded in 1798.
In 1851, Arthur Bell ...
blended whisky.
The Inchgower is classified as a
Lower Speyside Malt and takes its water from a burn rising in the Menduff Hills to the south of Buckie.
References
Distilleries in Scotland
Scottish malt whisky
1871 establishments in Scotland
Food and drink companies established in 1871
Food and drink companies disestablished in 1903
Companies based in Moray
Buckie
Re-established companies
Food and drink companies established in 1936
1936 establishments in Scotland
1938 mergers and acquisitions
British companies disestablished in 1903
1903 disestablishments in Scotland
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