Glasgow’s first distillery in 100 years

The Glasgow Distillery Company has announced the opening of Glasgow’s first gin and single malt whisky distillery in more than 100 years. Drawing on the spirit of Scotland’s first licensed distillers, The Glasgow Distillery Company takes its name from Glasgow’s original distillery. Founded at Dundashill in 1770, the distillery was known, for a time, as The Glasgow Distillery Company and remained active until the beginning of the 20th century.
The first spirit to be produced is Makar Glasgow Gin, a superior juniper-led spirit, which derives its name from the Scottish word for poet or bard, and which is packaged in a striking bottle that celebrates Glasgow’s engineering heritage.
The arrival of two whisky stills further enhances the product offering and the production of a single malt, aged using a variety of different woods and cask sizes, is scheduled to begin soon.
Established in 2012, the company is a partnership between drinks industry specialist Liam Hughes, corporate financier Ian McDougall and an Asian based investor. Scottish Enterprise also awarded a £120,000 Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) grant to The Glasgow Distillery Company.