Revived distillery owners appeal for artefacts
Glenglassaugh Distillery, near Portsoy, to be officially reopened next month
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THE new owners of a north-east distillery which is due to re-open next month after being mothballed for 22 years have renewed an appeal for historical information or artefacts connected to the building.
Glenglassaugh Distillery, near Portsoy, is gearing up to get back in business and will be officially re-opened on Monday, November 24.
A plea for items of interest from the distillery’s past was launched in the summer to help build a picture of the plant and put on display for visitors.
Managing director, Stuart Nickerson, said: “We have received a few bits and pieces since we announced the appeal.
“An ex-employee gave us some photographs and we got some others from the daughter of an ex-employee.
“We are still keen to get anything related to the distillery, especially any old artefacts.”
He said the long term plan was to use donated items in a visitor centre.
“It won’t be in place this year because our priority at the moment is to get up and running,” he added.
“We are on track for November 24.”
Glenglassaugh was built in 1875 and was subsequently owned by Highland Distillers.
mothballed
The plant had spells of production and periods of inactivity throughout the 20th century and was mothballed in 1986.
It was bought in March this year in a £5million deal by Dutch investment firm, the Scaent Group.
The revival of the distillery is expected to create about 20 jobs.
