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Region: Lowland | |
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Location | Girvan, Scotland |
Owner | William Grant & Sons Ltd. |
Founded | 1966 |
Status | Closed/demolished |
Water source | Penwapple Reservoir |
No. of stills | 2 wash, 2 spirit |
Demolished | 1976 |
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The independent bottlers Signatory Vintage and Wilson and Morgan have released Ladyburn single malt under the name "Ayrshire", after the council area of Scotland in which Girvan is found.
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