West Tarbart
Argyll based distillery that operated intermittently from 1816 to 1834.
Scots Earl Profile
Blended Scotch Whisky
The Loch Lomond distillery in Dunbartonshire has been one of Scotch whisky’s most versatile plants since it first opened in 1966. Over a 50-year period, an array of spirit styles has been produced from a varied collection of stills.
As well as a large roster of single malts, Loch Lomond has bottled a number of blends and private label blended Scotch products for retailers – including Scots Earl.
Scots Earl History
Scots Earl is the name of a blended Scotch whisky produced at the Loch Lomond distillery in Alexandria and sold on a private label basis by retailers.
The blend, which has not appeared on the market for several years, was bottled at the Glen Catrine facility owned by Sandy Bulloch during his tenure at Loch Lomond.
Loch Lomond Group, including the eponymous distillery and the Glen Catrine operation, was acquired by businessman Colin Matthews with the aid of Exponent Private Equity in 2014, signalling the start of a new phase of openness for the previously publicity-shy business.
Timeline
- 1966 The Loch Lomond distillery in Dunbartonshire begins operations
- 1984 Economic gloom and the ‘whisky loch’ glut lead to Loch Lomond falling silent
- 1986 Glen Catrine and Sandy Bulloch buy the distillery, a year after the plant was sold to Inver House
- 2007 A Coffey still is added to Loch Lomond’s diverse collection
- 2014 The distillery passes into new ownership under Colin Matthews, supported by private equity business Exponent
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Dumbarton Bridge
Malt distillery in the town of Dumbarton that briefly operated during the 19th century.