Strathclyde Whisky
Strathclyde is Glasgow's only grain whisky distillery, built on the ruins of an old cotton mill by a Londoner who actually just wanted to make gin. The whisky came a decade later, almost as an afterthought, when he bought the Long John brand in 1936. |
About Strathclyde
The Strathclyde distillery holds the rare distinction of being Glasgow's only grain distillery, originally built in 1927 by London distiller Seager Evans on the site of a former cotton mill, primarily to supply neutral grain spirit for gin. It wasn't until 1936 that Seager Evans entered the whisky market by buying the Long John brand, which later made Strathclyde's grain whisky a central component in numerous blends. Collectors are drawn to the rare single grain releases from independent bottlers, while newcomers rarely encounter Strathclyde outside of blended whiskies.
History & Background
Seager Evans, an established London-based spirits distiller, built the Strathclyde distillery in 1927 on the site of an old cotton mill in Glasgow, at a time when the city's industrial landscape was dominated by textile factories. The firm's original focus was purely gin, and it wasn't until 1936 that Seager Evans decided to move into whisky by acquiring the Long John brand. That decision made Strathclyde a steady supplier of grain whisky for Long John blends and later for numerous other blending companies, and the distillery still operates today as Glasgow's sole remaining grain distillery.
History & Background
Strathclyde is Glasgow's only grain whisky distillery and was built in 1927 by the London-based spirits merchant Seager Evans on the site of a former cotton mill. The distillery is today owned by Pernod Ricard/Chivas Brothers and mainly produces grain whisky for the group's blends, but also releases a smaller amount of single grain under its own name for enthusiasts and independent bottlers.
Production & Style
The distillery works with column distillation, giving a light, clean grain-based spirit.
Signature Style
Light, Clean, Sweet
The whisky offers a light, clean character with a sweet finish.
Facts
| Distillery | Strathclyde |
| Founded | 1927 |
| Pronounced | Strath-CLYDE |
| Region | Glasgow |
| Country | Scotland |
| Owner | Chivas Brothers (Pernod Ricard) |
| Capacity | 40,000,000 litres/year |
| Water source | Loch Katrine |
| Peat | Not applicable - grain whisky, unmalted/unpeated |
Did You Know?
Although Strathclyde mainly produces whisky for blends behind the scenes, the distillery has in recent years gained something of a cult status among collectors thanks to independent bottlings with unusually high ages.