Balon distillery

Highland single malt Scotch whisky

Although records show it was active in Perthshire at the end of the 18th century, little more is known about the mysterious Balon distillery. Around this time many distilleries sought to ‘go legit’ by obtaining licences. It was also common for them to disappear just months later without a trace, a fate that seems to have befallen Balon distillery.

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  • Region
    Highland
  • Production type
    Single malt
  • Distillery Status
    Demolished

Balon History

Robert McIntosh obtained a licence for Balon distillery in 1798, although he ceased operation in the same year.

Timeline

  • 1798 Robert McIntosh opens Balon distillery but closes it soon after

Contact

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Location unknown
Perth and Kinross
United Kingdom

See also

  • Wateresk Wateresk Wateresk Distillery

    Wateresk

    Elusive distillery once located ‘somewhere in the Grampians’.

  • Balnaketoch Balnaketoch Balnaketoch Distillery

    Balnaketoch

    A family-run Perthshire operation that distilled whisky for a short time in the 1820s.

  • Glendown Glendown Glendown Distillery

    Glendown

    A short-lived lost distillery in Lanarkshire, which operated under two licensees.

  • Inchdrewer Inchdrewer Inchdrewer Distillery

    Inchdrewer

    A mysterious, rural distillery near Banff that briefly distilled in 1791.

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