🥃 Glen Scotia
Distillery and single malt whisky brand in Campbeltown; founded in 1832 as Scotia; one pair of stills; owned by Loch Lomond Group.
Glen Scotia is a distillery and single malt Scotch whisky brand in Campbeltown, on the Kintyre peninsula. It was founded in 1832 under the name Scotia and is now one of the smallest distilleries in Scotland. It is owned by Loch Lomond Group, which makes malt of three types: unpeated, medium-peated and heavily peated.
History. According to Whiskypedia, the distillery was founded in 1832 and was run by Stewart, Galbraith & Co until 1895. The bottles show 1835, the year it was officially registered. In the 20th century the distillery closed several times and changed owners: it stopped for two years in 1928, did not operate from 1984 to 1989, and worked with interruptions from 1994 to 1999. From 1994 it belonged to Loch Lomond Distillers; in 2014 Loch Lomond Group became the parent company. Sources differ on the dates of these changes.
How it's made. There is one pair of stills. The sources do not agree on the capacity or the still material, so we do not give them. Different types of malt give different styles of whisky.
Range. A 12-year-old was launched in 2005, and in 2012 five core versions were introduced: 10, 12, 16, 18 and 21 years.
Why this matters to you. Campbeltown is a separate, legally defined whisky region, and the name may be written only on whisky distilled in the South Kintyre district. The age on the label is that of the youngest whisky in the bottle. The WHO reminds us that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption.
Facts
| Year founded | 1832 (Scotia, Stewart & Galbraith); official registration 1835 |
|---|---|
| Legal basis | Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890) (Single Malt Scotch Whisky; Campbeltown) |
| EU category | 2 — whisky (whisky/whiskey) |
| Raw material | barley malt: unpeated, medium-peated and heavily peated |
| Distillation method | twice, one pair of stills |
| Minimum maturation | at least 3 years in oak by law; core versions 10 to 21 years |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | at least 40% ABV by law; versions differ |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Glen Scotia → kind of → 🥃 Whisky → kind of → 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Oak barrel
- Made from
- 🥃 Barley and malt in whisky, 🥃 Peated whisky
- What it contains
- 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Traditions
- 🧑🤝🧑 British
- Part of
- 🥃 Whisky, 🥃 Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 🥃 Scotch Whisky, 🥃 Campbeltown whisky
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Ardmore, 🥃 Ardmore, 🥃 Clynelish, 🥃 Clynelish, 🥃 100 Pipers, 🥃 100 Pipers, 🥃 Springbank, 🥃 Springbank
Frequently asked questions
Is Glen Scotia really one of the smallest distilleries in Scotland?
Yes, Whiskypedia calls it one of the smallest: one pair of stills. The sources do not give the capacity.
When was Glen Scotia founded?
In 1832 as Scotia. Official registration is linked to 1835, which is shown on the bottles.
Who owns Glen Scotia?
Loch Lomond Group. The distillery itself has belonged to Loch Lomond Distillers since 1994. The sources differ on the dates of the changes.
Is Glen Scotia peated?
The distillery makes malt of three types: unpeated, medium-peated and heavily peated. Check the label to see which version is in the bottle.
Which versions are in the core range?
According to Whiskypedia, the 10, 12, 16, 18 and 21 year versions were introduced in 2012.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Ethanol — The alcohol formed during fermentation that makes you drunk.
- 🍷 Oak barrel — A wooden barrel of oak staves in which wine matures and breathes.
- 🧑🤝🧑 British — People of Great Britain; their protected West Country Cheddar matures for at least 9 months, and tea is drunk with milk.
- 🥃 Peated whisky — Whisky with a smoky aroma from malt dried over a peat fire; it is a style, not a separate legal category.
Similar
🥃 Glengyle · 🥃 Teaninich · 🥃 Glen Ord · 🥃 Ardmore · 🥃 Knockdhu · 🥃 Abhainn Dearg
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- The Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890), reg. 3: definition and categories of Scotch Whisky (Scotland, oak up to 700 l, min. 3 years, min. 40 % ABV)
- Scotchwhisky.com (Whiskypedia): Glen Scotia (Scotia 1832, Stewart Galbraith & Co, one pair of stills, unpeated/medium/heavily peated malt, core range 2012, Loch Lomond)
- Whisky-distilleries.info: Glen Scotia distillery, Campbeltown (founded 1832, Loch Lomond Distillers)
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)