Inverleven

United Kingdom

All about Inverleven

Inverleven Whiskies were found in independent bottlings. Whisky had a light, crispy and fruity character according to the tasting records from past. Smoke was rarely found but it is told that the palate profile was fabulous.

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All about Inverleven distillery

Inverleven was located in the Dumbarton Complex, which was owned by George Ballentine and Company. It was built as a part of the Dumbarton complex, in 1938.

Hiram Walker & Sons established Inverleven, to create single malts to be used in blends. Inverleven was mothballed and closed in 1991. 

Inverleven was not a distillery at all, but two stills in the complex. The water source for the distillery was the famous Loch Lomond. Their wash still had a capacity of 25,000 liters, and the spirit still had a capacity of 20,000 liters.

Maltings were unpeated and sourced from industrial maltings sites. A combination of Bourbon and Sherry casks were used for maturation.

Distillery info

  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Region: Lowlands
  • Address: Inverleven Distillery, Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire G82 1RB Scotland, UK