Port Dundas

In 1811, Daniel McFarlane founded a distillery in Glasgow's Port Dundas district, followed two years later by a second site of the same name from Brown, Gourlie & Co. - both initially built for malt whisky, but converted to grain whisky production using Coffey stills from 1845 onward. In 1877, the two competitors merged and became part of the Distillers Company Limited. Despite two devastating fires (1903 and 1916) and a complete modernisation in the 1970s, Port Dundas remained one of the most important grain whisky suppliers for blends such as Johnnie Walker, J&B, Bell's and Vat 69 right up to the end - until Diageo announced its closure in 2009 and permanently halted production in 2010.

Port Dundas 2010/2026 - 15 Year Old - Single Grain - 1st Fill Sherry & Bourbon Casks - Sig un-chill

Food information

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Content: 0.7 Liter (€49.99 / 1 Liter)

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Details & Buy

Why were there two distilleries with the same name?

Two competing distilleries were built in the same Glasgow district in 1811 and 1813, both named Port Dundas - they only merged into a single operation under the Distillers Company Limited in 1877.

Why is single grain whisky like Port Dundas so rare?

Grain whisky serves almost exclusively as an ingredient for blends and is only very rarely bottled as a standalone single grain - usually only by independent bottlers who acquire individual casks, as is the case with Port Dundas.

Flavour profile

Taste: Intense vanilla and caramel notes with a hint of butter biscuits, less powerful in body than malt whisky, but with a wonderfully fine sweetness.

Recommended enjoyment: Neat at room temperature, an interesting contrast to bolder malt whiskies.

Available is Port Dundas 2010/2026 - 15 Year Old Single Grain - likely one of the last casks filled before the 2010 closure.

Facts and figures

Founded 1811 (Daniel McFarlane) and 1813 (Brown, Gourlie & Co.), merged 1877. Part of DCL, now Diageo. Closure announced 2009, production ceased 2010. Capacity approx. 39,000,000 litres.