Falkirk distillery

Coordinates55°59′42.4″N 3°43′30″W / 55.995111°N 3.72500°W / 55.995111; -3.72500

Founded2020

FounderGeorge Stewart

Falkirk distillery
Falkirk distillery in 2017
Location	Falkirk, Scotland
Coordinates	55°59′42.4″N 3°43′30″W / 55.995111°N 3.72500°W / 55.995111; -3.72500
Founded	2020
Founder	George Stewart
No. of stills	1 wash still 1 spirit still
Capacity	200,000 L

Falkirk is a Scotch whisky distillery in Falkirk, Scotland. Falkirk was the first distillery to recommence whisky production in the Falkirk area since the Rosebank distillery closed in 1993.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

The distillery produces unpeated lowland style whisky.^[3] The distillery produces 200,000 litres of spirit per year.^[7]

The distillery was founded by George Stewart and is family owned.^[4]^[5] The distillery was granted planning position in 2010.^[2] The distillery's location near the Antonine Wall required additional planning consents.^[2] The distillery became fully operational in 2020.^[2] The distillery facilities cost £9 million to construct.^[8]^[6]

In 2021, the distillery donated a cask to Strathcarron Hospice.^[9]

The first bottles of Falkirk distillery single malt whisky produced were auctioned in December 2023.^[3]

The distillery's whisky went on general public sale in January 2024.^[4]

Facilities

The distillery uses the renovated copper stills and mash tun from the mothballed Caperdonich distillery in Speyside.^[3] The distillery has two pagoda roofs, as well as eight washbacks.^[8]

The distillery has a traditional dunnage style warehouse.^[3] Waste from the facility is used as a feedstock to grow microalgae as an animal feed ingredient.^[7]^[10] The distillery has a visitor centre, planned to accommodate 80,000 visitors a year.^[2]^[6]

References

↑ Maclean, Charles (2016). Whiskypedia. A Gazetteer of Scotch Whisky. Edinburgh: Birlinn. ISBN 978-1-78027-401-0.
1 2 3 4 5 "At Falkirk Distillery, all good things come to those who wait". The Herald. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
1 2 3 4 5 "Whisky: First bottles of Falkirk Distillery single malt to go under the hammer". Scotsman. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
1 2 3 "Falkirk Distillery unveils Its first whisky release". Scotsman. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
1 2 "Whisky: Inaugural release of Falkirk Distillery lowland single malt sells out in 24 hours". Scotsman. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
1 2 3 "ALL IS STILL NO MORE AT THE FALKIRK DISTILLERY". Scottish Field. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
1 2 "Falkirk Distillery deal will see whiskey by-products used for animal feed". Envrio Tech Magazine. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
1 2 "Family distillery is producing spirit after a lengthy construction". Scottish Licensed Trade News. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
↑ "Falkirk Distillery donates limited edition whisky cask to raffle for Strathcarron Hospice". Falkirk Herald. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
↑ "Circular economy benefits as Scottish microalgae startup locks in feedstock supply from local whisky distillery". Feed Navigator. Retrieved 31 January 2024.

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