Grain > Dumbarton

Dumbarton distillery was founded by Hiram Walker in 1938. It was a large grain distillery which also supported the Inverleven malt distilling plant, where the first Lomond still was developed. An unorthodox way of protecting the premises was used, they were called "The Scotch Watch" and consisted of 100 geese. Dumbarton distillery was closed and mothballed in 2002, with no plans to take up production in the future. The site is currently being dismantled and the buildings demolished. Reconstruction of the site includes plans by architects to build either housing or a large combustion plant.

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