Inverleven distillery
Inverleven distillery was a Lowland single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Dumbarton, Scotland.[1][2]
| Region: Lowland | |
|---|---|
| Location | Dumbarton, Scotland |
| Owner | Chivas Brothers |
| Founded | 1938 |
| Status | Closed/demolished |
| Water source | Loch Lomond |
History
Inverleven Single malt Scotch distillery was built in 1938 as part of the larger Dumbarton complex (including a large grain distillery) by Hiram Walker & Sons with the intention of providing spirit to be used for their Ballantine's blend.[3]
Hiram Walker sold the distillery to Allied Distillers. Pernod Ricard acquired Allied Domecq in 2005 and added it to his Chivas Brothers subsidiary.[4]
Inverleven was closed in 1991.[5][1]
In 2005, Bruichladdich distillery at Port Charlotte in Islay bought Inverleven stills to be used there.[6]
Inverleven distillery was demolished in 2006.[5]
References
- ^ a b Maclean, Charles (2020-04-24). Malt Whisky. Octopus. ISBN 978-1-78472-721-5. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
- ^ Murray, J. (2020). Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2020. Dram Good Books Ltd. p. 102. ISBN 978-1-8383207-1-3. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
- ^ MacLean, Charles (2012). Whiskypedia - A Gazetteer of Scotch Whisky. Birlinn.
- ^ "Pernod in €7.4bn takeover of Allied Domecq". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ a b Aehweb; Whiskies, Planet. "Distillery and Contact Details for Inverleven Scotch Whisky Distillery". Planet Whiskies. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "Inverleven | Scotch Whisky". scotchwhisky.com. Retrieved 2024-07-06.