Jacksbank distillery

Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Also called Tacksbank, Jacksbank was an isolated farm distillery in the Mearns, formerly Kincardineshire, now Aberdeenshire, some 2.5 miles from Drumlithie and seven miles from Stonehaven.

The distillery stood several miles inland from the coast close to a feeder stream of the Carron Water that meanders north-east to the sea at Stonehaven.

The Mearns is an undulating and hilly area with many farms, vivdly portayed in Lewis Grassic Gibbon's famous novel Sunset Song, part of a series collectively known as A Scots Quair. Compared to many areas, licensed distilleries were relatively few in the Mearns, although Royal Glenury at Stonehaven was very well known until its closure in 1986. Information on Jacksbank distillery is non-existent but the farm is still on maps today.

Map
  • Region
    Highland
  • Production type
    Single malt
  • Distillery Status
    Demolished
  • Previous names
    Tacksbank

Jacksbank History

Jacksbank distillery was founded by William Walker in 1796, but it closed just three years later in 1799.

Timeline

  • 1796 Distillery opened by William Walker
  • 1799 Distilling ceases, distillery closed

Contact

Address
Jacksbank
Aberdeenshire
United Kingdom
Map

See also

  • Ardmore Ardmore Ardmore Distillery & brand

    Ardmore

    A peated Highland malt.

  • Glenglassaugh Glenglassaugh Glenglassaugh Distillery & brand

    Glenglassaugh

    Pretty traditional setup near Portsoy.

  • Macduff Macduff Macduff Distillery & brand

    Macduff

    Distillery producing the Deveron malt.

  • Royal Lochnagar Royal Lochnagar Royal Lochnagar Distillery & brand

    Royal Lochnagar

    The smallest of Diageo's distilleries.

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