Rosebank – The Queen of Lowland Whiskies
The RosebankDistillery in the Scottish town of Falkirk has one of the best-known and at the same time most eventful histories in the world of whisky. Its roots date back to 1840, when the local wine merchant James Rankine officially founded the distillery on the banks of the historic Forth & Clyde Canal. However, there is evidence that whisky had already been produced on the site by the Stark brothers since 1798. Over the decades, Rosebank established itself as one of the most prominent representatives of the Scottish Lowlands and, in 1914, was one of the five founding members of the Scottish Malt Distillers (SMD).
The decline of the once-celebrated distillery began in 1987, when it was taken overby United Distillers (now part of the Diageo group). Just a few years later, in May 1993, production ceased and the distillery was completely shut down. The site fell into increasing disrepair and was henceforth regarded as one of Scotland’s best-known ‘ghost distilleries’.
Rescue came in 2017, when the family-run whisky group Ian Macleod Distillers acquired the distillery and set about the enormous task of reviving it. Following an extensive four-year restoration, during which particular attention was paid to preserving its original character, the distillery was able to resume production on 18 July 2023. The official opening to visitors followed in June 2024, complete with a modern visitor centre.
Rosebank is renowned for its distinctive, triple-distilled single malt with a smooth, floral and fruity profile. A unique feature is that it is the only distillery in Scotland to combine this triple distillation with so-called ‘worm tubs ’ (copper coil coolers). Today, Rosebank is back and is already being hailed by many as the ‘King of the Lowlands’ once again .
Contents: 0.75 Liter (€2,120.00* / 1 Liter)