Millburn Distillery(11 May 2003)
Invernessにはかつて3つの蒸留所(Glen Albyn, Glen Mhor, Millburn)があったが1980年代のウィスキー不況は乗り切れずすべて閉鎖されてしまった。
Millburn蒸留所は1807年創業のInvernessで最も古い蒸留所。でも19世紀末から20世紀初頭にかけて次々とオーナーが代わった。最終的に1937年にDCLが買収し、1985年の閉鎖まで操業していた。
Millburn蒸留所の建物はレストランとして利用されているがキルンもなく、蒸留所であったことに気づく人も少ない。敷地は狭く、拡張も出来ないことを考えるとUD社が閉鎖したのもわからなくもない。大きな町にある蒸留所が生き残るのは難しい。
There were 3 distilleies, Glen Albyn, Glen Mhor, and Millburn in Inverness. However, all of them couldn’t get over the difficulty of depression of whisky in 1980’s, and they were closed.
Millburn Distillery was established in 1807, it was the oldest distillery in Inverness. But some owners took over the distillery between the end of 19th and the first of 20th. Finally DCL took over in 1937 and had been operated until 1985, when the distillery was closed.
Some buildings are used as a restaurant. But malt kiln were demolished, so people wouldn’t know that it was distillery. It’s understandable that UDV closed Millburn Distillery, because it was on the small site and expansion was not possible. I think it’s really difficult to operate distilleries in a city.
- タグ別アーカイブ: Inverness Castle
-
