22 amazing archive pictures of Scotland's whisky distilleries
From lost distilleries like Glenury Royal and Lochside to those that are due for a revival like Rosebank, here are some of our favourite whisky-themed photographs from the last century.
Closed/Mothballed Distilleries
Lochside Distillery, Montrose
Lochside Distillery was founded in 1957 and combined single malt and grain production at its site in Montrose before finally being mothballed in 1992.
Glenury Royal whisky distillery, Stonehaven
Founded in 1825, Glenury Royal was opened by Captain Robert Barclay, who is described by Alfred Barnard as a "well-known champion pedestrian" owing to his feat of having walked a thousand miles in a thousand hours. It was famed for only using local barley, which it believed was of the finest quality.
The distillery finally closed in 1985.
St. Magdalene, Linlithgow
This large distillery was established in Linlithgow in around 1795 and is considered to be one of the most famous lost lowland distilleries.
After the distillery closed in 1983, some of its structure was transformed into flats.
Caledonian Distillery, Edinburgh
This lost Edinburgh distillery was situated close to Haymarket Station, and was built by Graham Menzies in 1855.
It was noted by Alfred Barnard as being the second largest grain distillery in the UK at that time.
• READ MORE: The lost whisky distilleries of Edinburgh
Rosebank Distillery, Falkirk
Closed in 1993, the 'King of the Lowlands' is set to be revived soon, under a new project by whisky specialists Ian Macleod Distillers.
Distilleries that are still open
Knockando whisky distillery, Grantown-on-Spey
Tamnavulin distillery, Tomintoul
Glenlivet Distillery, Speyside
Bladnoch Distillery, Newton Stewart
Highland Park Distillery, Orkney
Glen Moray, Elgin
North British distillery, Edinburgh
Ardbeg Distillery
Other fun pictures
A rare bottle of Macallan
A gift-wrapped still
Coopering
