Casks filled for first time in century
CASKS have been filled at a whisky distillery in Glasgow for the first time in more than a century.
The casks at Clydeside Distillery have been filled with the first batch of spirit which will rest for three years until it can officially be called a Scotch whisky.
It will rest in American Bourbon oak casks and is the first of its kind to be produced in the Glasgow area for more than 100 years.
The distillery and visitor centre opened to public the last month on the banks of the Clyde. It is home to Glasgow’s first operational copper stills for more than a century where a “high-quality” Lowland single malt Scotch whisky is being made.
Owned by Morrison Glasgow Distillers Ltd, The Clyde- side Distillery’s chairman Tim Morrison is the great-grandson of John Morrison, who originally built The Queen’s Dock in 1877.
The project to transform The Pump House into an operational whisky distillery began in 2012 and has been spearheaded by Tim and his son Andrew. At the time of opening, commercial director Andrew Morrison said that they would be using traditional methods with modern technology to produce their spirits.
He said: “We are passionate about using traditional methods to produce our whisky, albeit with a bit of modern technology. We’re combining this with the skills of our distillers to ensure we stay true to the techniques employed for hundreds of years.”