Glengoyne 10 Year Old Lang Brothers
Lot number: 300773
Winning bid: £50
An old bottling distilled and matured by Lang Brothers Ltd A stylised image of a distillery at the foot of a picturesque glen adorns the label
40% and 75cl
The distillery began distilling in 1833 and was known as the Burnfoot distillery. It was originally owned by George Connell who built the distillery and took out a lease on the surrounding land, on which was built a warehouse which is still in use today. In 1876 the distillery was sold, by Archiball G. MacLellen, to the Lang Brothers who were based in Glasgow. It is stated that the Langs intended to name the distillery Glengoyne, but due to a mistake by a clerk it was recorded as Glen Guin.In 1894, or 1900 it was changed to Glengoyne which comes from 'Glenguin' or 'Glen of the Wild Geese'.
The distillery remained with the Lang Brothers until taken over by the Robertson & Baxter Group in 1965, who later became the Edrington Group. In 1966 and 1967 the number of stills was increased from two to three as the distillery underwent a rebuilding project.
In April 2003, Ian Macleod Distillers Ltd. acquired Glengoyne Distillery, and the 'Glengoyne Single Malt' and 'Langs Blended Whisky' brands.