History

The Port Dundas distillery in Glasgow was founded in 1811 by the Forth & Clyde Canal. In 1860 Port Dundas merged with the neighbouring distillery Cowlairs, and in 1877 the distillery became a founding member of DCL (Distillers Company Limited). With its large size it was, in the years around 1885, the largest distillery in Scotland, and it had three Coffey stills and five pot stills available, producing over two million gallons annually. The distillery apparently used a blend of American corn, malt, and rye. Dundashill, which lay beside and was later absorbed into Port Dundas in 1902, was at that time the world's largest pot-still distillery. At its peak there was a 138-metre-high brick chimney and a number of associated facilities, including a malting department and a pig farm that was fed with draff (spent grain).

Two fires in the early 1900s did not significantly disrupt operations, and in 1914 the distillery was rebuilt with drum maltings, with another fire in 1916. In 1966 Port Dundas merged with Scottish Grain Distillers. In the 1970s a comprehensive modernization and expansion took place, and a dark-grain plant was installed.

In 2010 the owner Diageo decided to concentrate grain production at Cameronbridge, and in 2011 production was stopped and the site demolished, marking the end of Port Dundas as a distillery.

Production/Manufacture

Port Dundas used Coffey stills together with pot stills. In 1832 a Coffey still was installed, and in later years the distillery was operated with three Coffey stills and five pot stills (in 1885) for production. According to the history, a blend of American corn, malt, and rye was used as raw materials. In 1914 the distillery was rebuilt with drum maltings, and in the 1970s a major modernization took place, including the installation of a dark-grain plant.

Port Dundas was a grain distillery and became part of Scottish Grain Distillers in 1966. As a result of Diageo's decision to concentrate grain production at Cameronbridge, production was closed in 2011.

Products/Whisky Series

Products: No specific whisky series are mentioned in the available content. Port Dundas was a grain distillery and part of DCL/Scottish Grain Distillers, and grain production was later concentrated at Cameronbridge, but there are no concrete products mentioned in the source material.

Visits/Experiences

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Philosophy

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