Woodside distillery

Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

The name of this lost malt distillery is derived from the Woodside district of Glasgow in which it was built. During the 1820s and ‘30s when Woodside was active the area would have been on Glasgow’s outskirts. However, the entire area has totally changed over the past two centuries and it is impossible to locate the distillery accurately.

We do know that Woodside contained an unnamed burn that flowed south and then west from the branch of the Forth Clyde canal, just north of Port Dundas to the River Kelvin near Woodside House. It is likely the distillery was situated close to both the burn and the house. 

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

Woodside History

Distilling at Woodside took place under three successive licensees from 1828 until it closed circa 1837.

Timeline

  • 1828 Woodside distillery opens, registered to Robert Hay & Co.
  • 1829 David Hay, possibly a relation, is granted the licence to Woodside
  • 1836 The distillery goes silent
  • 1837 Matthew Smeaton becomes the distillery’s final licensee
  • 1837 or later Woodside ceases to operate

Contact

Address
Caldarvan Street
Glasgow
United Kingdom
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See also

  • Belview Belview Belview Distillery

    Belview

    A distillery briefly active in the ‘Glasgow collection area’ in the 1820s.

  • The Glasgow Distillery Company The Glasgow Distillery Company The Glasgow Distillery Company Distiller

    Glasgow Distillery Company

    Modern group created to build and operate Glasgow’s first distillery for over 100 years.

  • Morrison Glasgow Distillers Morrison Glasgow Distillers Morrison Glasgow Distillers Distiller

    Morrison Glasgow Distillers

    Holding company overseeing the construction and operation of the Clydeside distillery in Glasgow.

  • Edrington Edrington Edrington Distiller & blender

    Edrington

    Producer of Cutty Sark and Macallan.

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