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Cameronbridge distillery

Cameronbridge distillery in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1.5 h–2.5 h
Best time of year
Year-round (indoors)

About

Cameronbridge distillery is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

Cameronbridge distillery (Scottish Gaelic: Drochaid Chamshròn) Is a grain whisky distillery located in Cameron Bridge, Scotland.

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Background

History

The distillery was founded in 1824 and in 1830 became one of the first distilleries to produce grain whisky using the column still method invented by Robert Stein. In 1877 John Haig & Co merged with five other whisky companies to form the Distillers Company, with John Haig & Co coming under DCL's full ownership in 1919. Cameron Bridge produced both grain and malt whisky using a combination of pot stills and column stills until 1929, when it shifted exclusively to grain whisky production. For a period between 1941 and 1947, the distillery closed due to World War II. The current Column still house was constructed during the 1960s, and two of its three stills are more than 30 years old. The…

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Coordinates
56.1896, -3.0561
Established
1824

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Cameronbridge distillery?
Cameronbridge distillery is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
When was Cameronbridge distillery built?
Built or established in 1824.
Who owns Cameronbridge distillery?
Cameronbridge distillery is owned by Diageo.