Glasgow distillery begins single malt production

The Glasgow Distillery Company has started production of the first single malt whisky to be made in the city for more than 100 years.

The craft spirits producer is expecting to make almost 100,000 litres a year of the new and currently nameless single malt

The craft spirits producer – which launched its inaugural spirit, Makar Gin, last year ­– is expecting to make almost 100,000 litres a year of the new and currently nameless single malt.

The company acquired the distillation equipment, including a wash and spirit stills, at the beginning of the year, and will work with former Macallan distillery manager David Robertson to create the new expression.

Once made, the whisky will be left to age in ex-bourbon casks and kept in the company’s warehouse for at least three years.

One of the firm’s founders, Liam Hughes, told The Scotsman: “We’ve sourced some fantastic modern stills and people who are the best in the market to help us set everything in place and get the ball rolling.

“We’ve had a lot of interest from people abroad who are contacting us as there are not many new distillers which have opened in Scotland over the last few years.

“This has made people very excited to follow our progress and see what we’re going to come up with as we move forward.”

In January, the company bought and bottled a selection of “rare” single malt whisky casks to release ahead of the creation of its own Scotch.