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Abhainn Dearg distillery (/ ˈ æ v ɪ n ˈ dʒ ɛər ɡ / AV-in JAIRG) or Red River distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery in Uig, on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. [2] It is the most westerly distillery in Scotland.
The Whisky Distilleries of the United Kingdom. Edinburgh: Birlinn. ISBN 978-1-84158-652-6. Townsend, Brian (2000). Scotch Missed: The Lost Distilleries of Scotland. Angel's Share. ISBN 978-1897784976.
In 2023 it was announced that the distillery had begun production of a Tiree whisky, aiming for first release in 2025. [36] The company is said to be the first legal distillery on the island in over 200 years; distilling had been banned in 1802. In 2020, the company was marketing a Speyside whisky, The Cairnsmuir, but not made on Tiree. [37]
The Abhainn Dearg Red River Distillery, which began distilling in 2008, is located at Carnish in Uig, and claims to be "the first legal distillery in the Outer Hebrides since 1829". [ 17 ] [ 18 ] Notable people
Kilchoman distillery (pronounced Kil-ho-man) [1] is a distillery that produces single malt Scotch whisky on Islay, an island of the Inner Hebrides. Kilchoman Distillery is in the northwest of the island, close to Machir Bay. Kilchoman was founded by Anthony Wills and remains an independent, family run distillery.
Castlebay was the main setting for the 1949 Ealing Studios comedy, Whisky Galore!, and its 1957 sequel, Rockets Galore!, which were both filmed on Barra. The earlier film is based on the novel Whisky Galore by Sir Compton Mackenzie , itself a fictionalised telling of the story of the SS Politician , which ran aground with a cargo of some 50,000 ...
Pabbay (Scottish Gaelic: Pabaigh) is an uninhabited island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland which lies in the Sound of Harris between Harris and North Uist. The name comes from Papey, which is Norse for "Island of the papar ". The island was once very fertile, supporting a three-figure population and exporting corn, barley and illicit whisky.
In September 2017 the Isle of Raasay distillery opened after the conversion of Borodale House. [21] One source described this as transforming the "derelict Gothic hotel ... into a modern whisky distillery, visitor centre and accommodation". [22] The company's Single malt Scotch was described by one source as the island's "first legal single ...