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Glenesk Scotch Whisky Distillery

Glenesk Distillery

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Glenesk Distillery General Information

Current Owners	UDV
Location	Highland
Water source	River North Esk
Status	Closed

Glenesk Distillery History

1897	Distillery established by James Isles (Dundee wine merchant) on site of former flax mill and named ‘Highland Esk Distillery’
1899	Taken over by J.F Caille who renamed it North Esk Distillery
WWI	Closed during WWI
1938	Taken over by Associated Scottish Distilleries and changed to produce grain whisky as ‘Montrose Distillery’
1954	Sold to Distiller Company Ltd (DCL)
1964	Scottish Malt Distillers Ltd. (SMD) acquired and reverted to producing Malt Whisky under the name of ‘Hillside’
1968	Installation of a large drum maltings
1980	Name changed back to Glenesk
1985	Mothballed
1992	License cancelled

Glenesk Distillery Comments

Important contributor to Vat 69 blend (William Sanderson).

Glenesk Distillery Bottlings

Glenesk 12 Year Old (very rare distillery bottling – ‘Hillside’)

Glenesk 25 Year Old (Rare Malts series)

Glenesk Distillery Independent Bottlings

Duncan Taylor "Cask Strength"

Gordon & MacPhail

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