Port Dundas Whisky

Port Dundas was two rival distilleries that in 1845 both invested in the new Coffey stills, becoming part of grain whisky's early history in Glasgow. Diageo closed it for good over a decade ago, and every bottle that still exists is now a small piece of Scottish industrial history.

Port Dundas 1996/2022 Signatory 25 year Single Grain Whisky 57,3%

Item no.: 22227865363-257-22

Distillery: Port DundasBottler: Signatory Year: 24/09/1996 Bottled: 12/04/2022 Age: 25 years Type: Single Grain Whisky Cask number/type: 128330 + 138231 Cask type: HogsheadAlc. strength: 57,3% Number of bottles: 500 pcs. Un-chillfiltered Natural Colour Other: 70 cl.
1pcs.
187,50EUR
Port Dundas 2008/2023 Signatory Vintage 14 years old Single Grain Scotch Whisky 70 cl 46%

Item no.: 059763-615-155

Port Dundas 2008/2023 Signatory Vintage 14 years old Single Grain Scotch Whisky 70 cl 46%

The independent bottler Signatory buys casks from distilleries across Scotland and bottles them under the Signatory Label.
This Port Dundas, from the Signatory Vintage Series, is aged for 14 years in a 2nd Fill Oloroso Sherry Butt Cask.

Distillery: Port Dundas
Bottler: Signature Vintage
Year: Distilled: 06/07/2008 Bottled: 05/2023
Age: 14 years old
Type: Single Grain Scotch Whisky
Cask number/type: 2nd Fill Oloroso Sherry Butt / Cask No. #585869 & #585874
Alc. strength: 46 %
Un-chillfiltered
Natural Colour
70 cl.
1pcs.
67,00EUR
Port Dundas United Distillers Original bottling Single Grain Scotch Whisky 40%

Item no.: 22227865438-76

Distillery: Port DundasBottler: United Distillers Age: NA Type: Single Grain Whisky Cask number/type: Alc. strength: 40% Other: Original Bottling 75 cl.
1pcs.
335,00EUR

About Port Dundas Whisky

Port Dundas was originally two separate distilleries in Glasgow, one founded in 1811 by Daniel McFarlane and the other by Brown, Gourlie & Co., both of which installed the pioneering Coffey stills for grain whisky production in 1845. The distilleries were later merged and grew into one of Scotland's largest grain whisky sites, until owner Diageo decided to close it, making the remaining stocks increasingly rare. Collectors regard the independent Port Dundas releases from bottlers like Douglas Laing as a small but sought-after chapter in Lowland grain whisky history, while newcomers rarely encounter the name outside of specialised single grain bottles.

History & Background

The two original Port Dundas distilleries were founded respectively in 1811 by Daniel McFarlane and shortly after by the firm Brown, Gourlie & Co., and both were strategically located by the Forth and Clyde Canal in Glasgow, making transport of grain and finished goods easy. In 1845 both distilleries installed the new Coffey stills, a technological breakthrough that revolutionised grain whisky production and allowed for far more efficient distilling than traditional pot stills. The distilleries later became part of the Distillers Company Limited and subsequently Diageo, which ran the site for over a century before its final closure made Port Dundas another name on the list of Scotland's "lost distilleries".

History & background

The distillery was once one of Scotland's largest grain whisky production sites, before Diageo decided to close it.

Production & style

The whisky was distilled in column stills from grain and aged in oak casks using classic Scottish methods.

Signature style

Light, Sweet, Caramel
The flavor offers a light, sweet character with notes of caramel and vanilla.

Facts

Distillery	Port Dundas (closed)
Founded	1811
Pronounced	PORT DUN-das
Region	Lowlands
Country	Scotland
Owner	Closed 2010 (formerly Diageo)
Capacity	~40 million litres/year (historic, before closure in 2010)
Peat	Unpeated (grain whisky)

Did you know?

The Port Dundas distillery in Glasgow was demolished in 2011, only a few years after closing, which makes the remaining casks a strictly finite resource.

If you like Port Dundas Whisky, you should also try:

Cambus, Invergordon and North British.