Garnheath whisky distillery
The Garnheath distillery inside the giant Moffat distilling complex was something of a tragedy, despite being a state of the art purpose built distillery it survived for only 21 years before being demolished.
The Inverhouse Whisky Brand was a subsidiary of Publicker Industries Philadelphia until 1988 which saw a management buyout and Inver House became an independent company, despite this the bulk of the complex was dismantled with only warehouses remaining. While no official bottlings exist a number of independant bottlings most notably from Douglas Laing’s XOP and Clan Denny, and The Vintage Malt Whisky Co. Cooper’s Choice ranges.
Garnheath factsheet
| Name | Pronounced | AKA | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garnheath | Moffat Distillery | Lowlands | |
| Country of Origin | Status | Active | Whisky Type |
| Scotland | Lost | 1784 - 1985 | Grain |
| Website | Tours Available | Owned by | Parent Group |
| Garnheath | Not Available | Inver House Distillers Limited |
Garnheath Timeline:
1964: Inver House Distillers is founded and builds the Moffat malt and grain distillery
1965: Garnheath grain distillery and the Killyloch and Glen Flagler malt distilleries begin production
1970: Killyloch distillery falls silent
1976: Glen Flagler distillery falls silent
1985: Publiker chairman Helen Publiker dies leaving the company in 39 billion Dollars in debt
1986: Following a management buy out Garnhead distillery was demolished, it's stills being removed and only warehouses being left behind. These are now subject to planned redevelopment