Inchgower
Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Buckie, Banffshire, AB56 5AB Scotland
Tel:
+44(0)1542 831161 / Fax: +44 (0)1542 834531
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Inchgower Distillery is situated near the mouth of the River
Spey and by the fishing village of Buckie and near Cullen.
It was founded in 1871 by Alexander Wilson & Co Ltd. Alexander
was the nephew of the founder of the Tochineal Distillery,
John Wilson. Inchgower was built to replace Tochineal after
it was closed due to shortage of water. The location of Inchgower
supplied plentiful water from the Letter Burn and Aultmore
springs.
Inchgower Distillery was considered a model distillery at
the time. Alfred Barnard visited the distillery in 1885 and
made these comments: "... is of handsome elevation…
the buildings which are of stone and slate are erected in
the form of an oblong quadrangle and cover nearly four acres
of ground…. A modern work, and is fitted up with all
the latest improvements of machinery and vessels.”
In 1903, Inchgower was liquidated. In the 1930s, it was purchased
along with the family home at Arradoul House by the Buckie
Town Council for £1000. In 1936, it was purchased by
Arthur Bell & Sons Ltd. reputedly for £4000 which
included the manager’s house and seven cottages. Guinness
acquired Arthur  Bell
& Sons in 1985. Today the brand owner is Diageo.
The majority of production from Inchgower contributes to Bell's,
Johnny Walker and White Horse blended whiskies. Just 1% of
Inchgower is sold as a single malt. Inchgower offers a malt
of complex aroma and fruity, spicy taste with a hint of salt.
Bottles of Inchgower feature the distillery symbol of an Oyster
Catcher, a bird that is an annual visitor to the area.
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INCHGOWER
14 YEAR OLD
SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY |
INCHGOWER
1974
BERRY'S OWN SELECTION |
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Nose:
Light and shy to start with. A bit sharp. Lemon zest. Then moves
to sweet, delicate fruit. Lemon meringue pie. A whiff of sea-breeze.
Palate: Grassy, dessert-like with a contrasting
note of pleasant sourness. Chewy. Spices burst out quite energetically.
Ginger.
Finish: Long-lasting. Spicy dryness.
Comment: A bit restrained initially, then unveils
a charming vibrant sweetness. Well-balanced.
Tasting Notes by Martine Nouet
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Nose: Estery with very ripe pineapples, sweet
sawdust and banana yoghurt. Rum-like sweetness with plenty of
vanilla from bourbon casks and fresh orange.
Palate: Rum-enflamed bananas, Demerara sugar
raisins and pears.
Finish: Oak and perhaps a little spiciness.
Comment: A ray of sunshine.
Tasting Notes by Arthur Motley |
Inchgower
Whisky Distillery
The Inchgower Distillery |
Inchgower
Distillery was built in 1871 and refitted in 1966. The number
of stills was increased from 2 to 4 which increased capacity.
Capacity per year is 2,200,000 litres.
Inchgower is an operational distillery, however, there is
no visitor centre.
Below
is information taken directly from the Inchgower Distillery
leaflet - Courtesy of Diageo Scotland:
”Inchgower
was built in 1871 as a model distillery, with its main production
buildings, including a carpenter’s shop, cooperage
and smiddy, and warehouses forming a quadrangle, and a row
of worker’s cottages leading out to the main road.”
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