Abhainn Dearg Distillery

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A Guided Tour of Abhainn Dearg Distillery

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What the Papers Say!

The Scotsman - Elly Welch
Western Isles Mild West
I can tell instantly that Red River is a goodie:

A magical Location - Tom Morton
All Quiet on the Western Front

The Scotsman - John Ross
It's whisky galore as spirits flow on island

Myths and Legend

Red River Myth and Legend

Battle of Abhainn Dearg

Brahn Seer

Uig Chessmen

History Whisky

Whisky - A brief history

Scotch whisky is world famous much loved and copied, just like another much loved Scottish export Highland Cattle, whiskey distilleries can be found from Japan to the USA, but unlike Highland Cattle, only whisky that has been distilled, blended and matured in Scotland can be called Scotch. The spelling is also unique, Scotch Whisky is spelled without an ‘e’ anywhere else in the world it's Whiskey.

Whisky in the Outer Hebrides

The history of whisky on the Isle of Lewis

The last legal distillery on the Isle of Lewis was the Shoeburn Distillery, built in the Shoeburn Gorge by Mr Stewart Mackenzie. The distillery was built at a cost of £14,000, and started production around 1829 or 1830, it was hoped to replace the many illicit stills that were situated all over the islands, closing the stills was also a means of improving the health and morals of the islanders, believed Mr Mackenzie!

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New Spirit For Europe

We have had such a response for our Spirit of Lewis we have taken an extra cask our of bond especially for Europe

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Barley
Distillery

Check out video clips

A Quick Tour - butephoto's Channel
Drying the Barley - Judy
The Cask - Mike Donald of McSorley's Bar