North Port Scotch Whisky

North Port Scotch whisky distillery also known as Brechin, and occasionally Townhead, was located in the town of Brechin, on the east coast of Scotland.

It was built in 1820 as 'Townhead' by three brothers David, John and Alexander Guthrie who were local farmers.

The distillery was renamed Brechin in 1823 and two years later the distillery was being operated by a partnership Guthrie, Martin & Co. The name was changed to North Port in 1839.

The distillery was closed during WWI and sold to DCL and W. H. Holt & Co in 1922. At some point (1928?) the distillery became the property of SMD. They operated the distillery under a licence by Mitchell Brothers of Glasgow.

The distillery re-opened in 1948 but was mothballed in 1983.

In 1990 the site of the distillery was sold for property development. The distillery was demolished and replaced with a supermarket.

North Port Whisky Tasting Notes

Distillery Style

Nose : Light, grassy and gently smoked.

Palate : Light to medium bodied. Quite hot, dried fruits and vanilla oak.

Finish : Dry with a touch of vanilla.