Hazelburn Distillery

Overview

Founded in 1796 in Campbeltown which as a major seaport played a major part in the success of whisky in this region.  The distillery was mothballed in 1925. With its 1 wash and 2 spirit Pot stills and 9/6.000 washbacks it had an annual average production of 192.000 gallons. Water for the whisky process was drawn from city mains and two deep wells on the premises. Warehouses used by DCL for many years. The premises are today a business area and most of its structures are demolished. 

Ownership

Founded in 1796 and originally stood in Longrow. Taken over by M & D Greenlees and A Colvill who rebuilt a new and larger distillery in Millknowe Street the northward outskirts of Longrow street in Campbeltown.  Was operated by the Greenlees until 1920 and then acquired by Mackie & Co. who became White Horse Distillers Ltd. 1924 and amalgamated with DCL 1927. White Horse closed the distillery 1925.

Location

Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute (Scotland) 

History

• 1796 Hazelburn distillery was founded.
• 1825 and 1925 was its estimated operation time.
  
• 1920 Bought by Mackie & Co.
• 1925 Hazelburn distillery is mothballed.
  

Whisky Maniac

Hazelburn whisky has long since been produced.  As a tribute to its legacy, since 2005 the Springbank Distillery bottles a whisky called Hazelburn Single Malt.  Click here to buy Hazelburn whisky.