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Port Dundas
Built in 1811 at the highest point of the city of Glasgow, Port Dundas grain distillery was a true giant of its day. It became a founding member of the Distillers Company in 1877 and over the years has been key component in many of its blends, including Johnnie Walker and White Horse. By the end of the 19th century it was the largest distillery in Scotland, armed with three Coffey and five pot stills and producing well over two million gallons of spirit per year.
Having survived two fires in the early 20th century, the distillery’s story came to an end in 2010 when Diageo opted to close it down to consolidate its grain production at the newly expanded Cameronbridge.
As with most grain whisky distilleries in Scotland, almost all of the output from Port Dundas was destined for blends. However, there have been a handful of official bottlings. The first of these was released around the late 1980s by United Distillers and was a simple non-age statement expression. It was another three decades before another, however, with Diageo releasing a 200th anniversary 19-year-old shortly before the distillery's closure in 2010.
Subsequent bottlings have been sparse, limited to only two Special Release editions in 2015 and 2017.
Former brands
Single grain