Vibrant Autumn in Blair Athol

Serie: Distilleries

Technique: Acrylic on canvas

Size: 50 x 50 cm

Year: 2024

Inspired by a photograph of Blair Athol Distillery

The Blair Athol Distillery is a single malt whiskey distillery in Scotland. It is used in Bell's whiskey and is usually also available in 12 year old bottles. The distillery is located at the southern end of Pitlochry in Perthshire, near the River Tummel.
Founded in 1798 by John Steward and Robert Robertson, originally called 'Aldour', after the burning of Allt Dour, the distillery draws water, but it closed shortly after opening.
The distillery reopened and changed ownership to John Robertson in 1825.
It was sold several times in the subsequent period, until the distillery closed in 1932. Arthur Bell and Sons bought the mothballed distillery, but did not return to open until it was rebuilt in 1949.
In 1973, the distillery expanded and added two more stills to the previous two.