Highland · Angus
Glenesk (Hillside)
Est. 1897 · Montrose
Lost
Montrose's flax mill turned distillery under five names.
Owner
Closed (Diageo)
Water
North Esk
Region
Highland, Angus
Position
56.745°N 2.464°W
Converted from a flax mill, it was Highland Esk, North Esk, Montrose, Hillside and Glenesk by turns, and switched between grain and malt. Closed 1985; the maltings next door still run.
What survives
- Glenesk (Rare Malts and independent bottlings)