Pitheven distillery

Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Pitheven, probably a misspelling of Pitlever or Pitliver, is one of the earliest registered distilleries. OS coordinates place it southeast of Pitliver House and southwest of Dunfermline town centre at a location today known as Mid Mill. Pitheven lay just north of where the A985 road now links the M90 with the Kincardine Bridge and Alloa.

It would have taken its water from the nearby Lyne Burn, which wove a tortuous course south to the Firth of Forth.

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  • Region
    Lowland
  • Production type
    Single malt
  • Distillery Status
    Demolished
  • Previous names
    Pitlever
    Pitliver

Pitheven History

Pitheven distillery was opened, or possibly just registered with the authorities, by William Millar in 1783 but was closed that same year.

Timeline

  • 1783 Pitheven distillery is opened/registered by William Millar
  • 1783 The distillery is closed

Contact

Address
Pitliver
Dunfermline
Fife
United Kingdom
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See also

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    Dunfermline

    A long-surviving urban distillery in Dunfermline, once considered one of Scotland’s premier cities.

  • Cameronbridge Cameronbridge Cameronbridge Distillery & brand

    Cameronbridge

    The largest grain distillery in Europe.

  • InchDairnie InchDairnie InchDairnie Distillery

    InchDairnie

    Innovative Lowland distillery with focus on distilling seasonal flavours.

  • Burnbrae Burnbrae Burnbrae Distillery

    Burnbrae

    Could the mysterious lost distillery of Burnbrae have been a neighbour of Kennetpans and Kilbagie?

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