Girvan Distillery, a behemoth of Grain Whisky
Built upon ambition
This iconic west-coast distillery has never been shy in its ambition. today, the greatest producer of grain whisky in Scotland (by volume). In the past, a record-breaking installation - taking no longer than nine months to build, from the moment spade hit land. Indeed, even its first drops of production were something of an occasion, with the very spirit distilled on Christmas Day in 1963 and filled to cask early the following year.
Defining our own destiny
The mid-sixties presented an interesting proposition for pioneers and whisky makers, Charles and Sandy Gordon. The “ways of doing things” were changing – and the annual exchanges of grain spirit with an industry titan meant that it was a choice between stagnation or innovation.
Driven by their ambition, the brothers refused to bow down. They had been challenged by industry competitors in the past – and their dreams dampened when they were told by the titan that under no uncertain terms could they advertise on national television. For them, this new restriction in annual exchange was simply the catalyst in taking control of their own destinies, and thus Girvan Distillery was born.
Whisky, driven by DNA
Generations of the Gordon family have dedicated their lives to the pursuit of Scotch Whisky.
The Gordon family’s whisky origins can be traced back as far as the 19th century. How has this ethos endured across the generations?
