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The Girvan distillery is a Lowland grain whisky distillery located in South Ayrshire, Scotland. The distillery is owned by William Grant & Sons. The Girvan Distillery is one of the largest facilities in Scotland in which is making whisky. The distillery is named after the town of Girvan. The distillery is known as one of the most energy efficient distilleries in Scotland.
History
Girvan distillery was built in 1963 with the installation of its first Coffey still in 1963, which was celebrated with their first official bottling.[1] The reason for William Grant & Sons building the distillery was because of a quarrel between the Grant family and DCL. Under the close eye of Charles Grant Gordon, the Girvan distillery was built and producing alcohol within nine months of ground break.The company introduced its export single grain whisky, Black Barrel in 1985 to the Spain, Portugal, and Italy markets.[2]
Ladyburn operated as a single malt distillery on site from 1965 until 1975.
Ailsa Bay
As of 2007, the site has also been home of Ailsa Bay Distillery. The opening of the distillery was attended by HRH Prince Charles in 2009.[3] The first release from Ailsa Bay was a peated Lowland whisky,rare for the lowland area. It is rich and earthy, with sweet aniseed and hints of tar. 48.9% ABV.
Hendrick's Gin
The distillery also produces Hendrick's Gin. Hendrick's Gin is known for not only the traditional juniper infusion, but also is known for using cucumber and Bulgarian rose to add flavor. Hendrick's Gin has won awards such as in 2003 the Wall Street Journal describing it as the "Best All Around Gin." [4]
Girvan Facts
Blends Contributed to: Grant's, Clan MacGregor
Capacity (million liters per annum): 115 MLPA
Cook Time: 45 Minutes
Distillation System: Multi-Pressure
Fermentation Time: 60 Hours
Filling Strength: 69%, 74%, 80%
Grain Type: Wheat
Malted Barley Percentage: 8.5%
New-Make Strength: 94.5%
Water Source: River Girvan[5]
Columns: Six Columns
References
- ^ "William Grant & Sons Releases Rare Girvan Single Grain Bottling". Cask Strength Media. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- ^ "Girvan Scotch Whisky Distillery". Scotchwhisky.com. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- ^ "Ailsa Bay Scotch Whisky Distillery". Scotchwhisky.net. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- ^ Sokolov, Raymond. "Just Add Tonic". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- ^ "Girvan | Scotch Whisky". scotchwhisky.com. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
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