Distilleries · Central Scotland
Strathclyde Distillery
In or near Glasgow.
Strathclyde Distillery — Whisky/spirit distillery.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round (indoors)
- Nearest railway station
- Bridgeton · 1.0 km
- Free entry
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Strathclyde Distillery is a working distillery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1927. Wikidata describes it as: "Whisky/spirit distillery.". Coordinates: 55.8488°, -4.2411°.
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Official information
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From the Wikipedia article
Strathclyde distillery is a grain spirit distillery producing PBS (Plain British Spirit) that will make grain whisky after maturation, located in the Gorbals district of Glasgow, Scotland.
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Background
History
The distillery was founded in 1927 by Seager Evans and Co. The first spirit was produced in 1928. The company was acquired by Schenley Industries of New York in 1956, who invested heavily in the site, including the addition of a Single malt whisky branded Kinclaith, which started producing in 1958. after the site was acquired by Whitbread. Today the distillery is part of the Pernod Ricard group.
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- Coordinates
- 55.8488, -4.2411
- District
- Glasgow City
- Postcode
- G5 0QB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glasgow East
- Phone
- 0141 276 0788
- Established
- 1927
- Nearest railway station
- Bridgeton — 1 km
Sources
- osm: w132851846 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Strathclyde distillery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Strathclyde Distillery - geograph.org.uk - 1167982.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Strathclyde Distillery?
- Strathclyde Distillery is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G5 0QB).
- What is Strathclyde Distillery?
- Strathclyde Distillery — Whisky/spirit distillery.
- How do I get to Strathclyde Distillery?
- The nearest railway station is Bridgeton, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode G5 0QB.
- When was Strathclyde Distillery built?
- Built or established in 1927.
- Who owns Strathclyde Distillery?
- Strathclyde Distillery is owned by Pernod Ricard.
- How do I get to Strathclyde Distillery?
- The nearest railway station is Bridgeton, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G5 0QB.