Hazelburn distillery facts for kids
The Hazelburn distillery was a place in Campbeltown, Scotland, where people made whisky. It was open for about 100 years, from around 1825 to 1925.
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A Look Back: Hazelburn's Story
Early Days and Owners
By 1871, the Hazelburn distillery was owned by the Greenlees brothers. They were known for their Lorne Highland Whisky. They also owned other distilleries called Dalaruan and Lagavulin. A few years later, by 1881, the company became Greenlees and Colvill. In the same year, Captain Samuel Greenlees bought out his partner, Daniel Greenlees.
Big and Busy
In 1886, Hazelburn was the biggest distillery in Campbeltown. It had 22 workers. They made a huge amount of whisky, about 192,000 gallons each year! That's a lot of whisky!
A Royal Visit
On September 9, 1893, something exciting happened. Princess Helen of Waldeck and Pyrmont visited Campbeltown. She arrived on the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert. Samuel Greenlees from Greenlees and Colvill Ltd. gave the Princess and her family a special tour of the distillery.
The End of an Era
In 1921, the company Greenlees & Colvill Ltd. closed down. The distillery was then put up for sale. Mitchell & Co. bought it, but they shut it down in 1926. After that, the Hazelburn distillery buildings were taken down. Mitchell & Co. owned two other distilleries, including Springbank Distillery.
Hazelburn Today
Even though the original distillery is gone, its name lives on. Since 2005, Springbank Distillery has been making a whisky called Hazelburn Single Malt.
See also
- List of historic whisky distilleries
