Port Charlotte (distillery)

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Name = Port Charlotte
Type = Islay

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Location = Islay
Owner = The Bruichladdich Distillery Co. Ltd
Founded = 1829
Status = Rebuilding
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Mothballed = 1929-2009
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Capacity = 1,200,000 litres (planned)
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Port Charlotte will be a Scotch whisky distillery on the island of Islay, off the west coast of Scotland. It will be distilled in the village of Port Charlotte on the grounds of the former Lochindaal Distillery two miles southwest from the Bruichladdich Distillery, who are also starting up the new distillery. It is planned to have a maximum capacity of 1.2 million litres. It is expected that the distillery will open its doors in 2009.http://www.bruichladdich.com/latestnewsarticles/portcharlottedistillery.htm Port Charlotte Distillery. Accessed 17 October 2007.] http://www.islayinfo.com/islay_port_charlotte_distillery.html Islayinfo.com. Accessed 17 October 2007.]

The distilling equipment comes from the former Inverleven Distillery, Dumbarton, which was demolished in 2003. The equipment was dismantled and shipped to the island by barge.

History

Port Charlotte Distillery was a purpose-built distillery, founded in 1829, which was still in operation until 1929. [ [http://www.scotlandwhisky.com/newsandevents/829748 Scotch Whisky Tourism Initiative] Accessed 6 January 2008] It was formerly called the Lochindaal distillery. The distillery is located in the centre of Port Charlotte village. After various owners, the distillery finally was closed in 1929. However, the buildings have remained intact.

ee also

* Islay whisky
* Scotch whisky
* Whisky
* List of whisky brands
* List of distilleries in Scotland
* Port Charlotte village

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