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Distillery |
Glenury Royal Distillery Profile |
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Type |
1825 Established. Captain Robert Barclay, Who Was The First Man to Walk 1000 Miles In 1000 Hours, Built Glenury Royal In Stonehaven A Little |
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Region |
South of Aberdeen. The First Spirit Flowed From the Distillery On January 5th 1833. Barclay Was The Local Member of Parliament |
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Age |
And It Was Through His Friend 'Mr. Windsor' That The Distillery Was Granted The Right to Use The Royal Suffix By King George IV. 1857 Purchased By |
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Distilled |
William Ritchie (Glasgow) 1938 Sold to Associated Scottish Distillers, 1953 Acquired By Distiller Company Ltd (DCL) And Subsequently Operated By Scottish Malt Distillers Ltd. (SMD) |
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Size |
1965-66 Renovated And 2 More Stills Added 1985 Mothballed |
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Proof |
1992 Licence Cancelled And Location Sold to Make Way For A Residential Estate. |
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Notes |
Water Source: River Cowie. Status: Closed & Demolished |
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