Dumbarton 34 yrs

Lovely aromas of cedar wood, molasses and ginger next to dried cherries. A complex and interesting nose. The taste reveals dark treacle on a stack of warm pancakes with a dusting of ground cloves. In the pleasantly drying finish lingering spices and fruity cherries appear with a whiff of cherry tobacco.

A little piece of history

One of the lost grain distilleries, originally built in 1938 by the Canadian distiller Hiram Walker, who needed a reliable grain whisky source for its blends, notably Ballantine’s. In 1988 Allied Lyons acquired both distillery and brand, but mothballed Dumbarton in 2002. Ballantine’s was subsequently sold to Pernod-Ricard/Chivas Brothers in 2005. The buildings of Dumbarton were taken down to make room for a new housing development. Chivas HQ is still close to the original site. Stocks of Dumbarton are rare and all before 2002.

Water source

Unknown

Malt source

Not relevant

Capacity

Not in production
anymore

 Location

Demolished, formerly
at the Old Macmillan shipyard on the borders of the River Leven.