Clanroy
A now dormant blended Scotch owned by Morrison Bowmore that has its roots in the 1930s.
Pure Scot Profile
Blended Scotch Whisky
Billed as ‘the perfect balance of provenance and progression’, Pure Scot was launched by the new owner of Bladnoch distillery in Galloway to encourage a younger demographic to enjoy Scotch as a social drink, as well as fund the crumbling distillery’s restoration.
The light, fresh and sweet blended Scotch combines grain whiskies and unpeated malts from Speyside, the Highlands and Islands, plus some single malt from Bladnoch itself.
Pure Scot History
In July 2015 Australian yoghurt and cereal entrepreneur David Prior acquired Galloway’s Bladnoch distillery, which had lain silent for six years. Prior intended to make a substantial investment in restoring the distillery, with a view to opening it again in 2017.
In the meantime, he needed a source of revenue to fund the restoration. In late 2015 he launched Pure Scot, a blended Scotch ‘for the modern whisky consumer’ in Australia. To create the product Prior hired former Burn Stewart master blender Ian Macmillan in October 2015.
Over the following year, Pure Scot was rolled out to global markets including the UK and US.
Timeline
- 1817 Bladnoch distillery is built in the Lowlands
- July 2015 Bladnoch distillery is purchased by David Prior
- Late 2015 Pure Scot is launched in Australia. Ian Macmillan is hired as master blender
- 2016 Pure Scot is rolled out to global markets, including the UK and US
Owner
Current owner
- Bladnoch Distillery Limited 2015 - present
Contact
- Address
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Bladnoch distillery
Bladnoch
Dumfries and Galloway
DG8 9AB
United Kingdom - Phone
- +44 (0)1988 402605
- Visitor Opening Hours
- Not open to the public
Map
See also
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Brand
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Independent bottler
Bladnoch Distillery Forum
Online fan club run by the former owners of Bladnoch distillery, and bottler of single cask whisky.