Bladnoch

Bladnoch

(BLAD-nock) Bladnoch was founded in 1817 by brothers John and Thomas McClelland on their farm near Wigtown in Dumfries and Galloway. Set beside the River Bladnoch, it is Scotland’s most southerly working distillery and one of the oldest active Lowland single malt producers. The McClelland family developed the site for almost a century, with Bladnoch later known as the “Queen of the Lowlands” as production expanded.

(BLAD-nock) Bladnoch was founded in 1817 by brothers John and Thomas McClelland on their farm near Wigtown in Dumfries and Galloway. Set beside the River Bladnoch, it is Scotland’s most southerly working distillery and one of the oldest active Lowland single malt producers. The McClelland family developed the site for almost a century, with Bladnoch later known as the “Queen of the Lowlands” as production expanded.

About Bladnoch

(BLAD-nock) Bladnoch was founded in 1817 by brothers John and Thomas McClelland on their farm near Wigtown in Dumfries and Galloway. Set beside the River Bladnoch, it is Scotland’s most southerly working distillery and one of the oldest active Lowland single malt producers. The McClelland family developed the site for almost a century, with Bladnoch later known as the “Queen of the Lowlands” as production expanded.

Ownership changed repeatedly during the 20th century, including periods under Dunville & Co., Inver House, Arthur Bell & Sons and United Distillers. Raymond and Colin Armstrong bought the silent distillery in 1994 and restarted production in 2000, before the business entered administration in 2014. Australian entrepreneur David Prior acquired Bladnoch in 2015, carried out a major refurbishment, and production resumed in 2017. Today it produces Lowland single malt with a modern capacity of around 1.5 million litres per year, including a small proportion of heavily peated spirit.

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