I recently received a request from an a previous client to provide 6 paintings of Scottish distilleries to adorn his "whisky room " where he has a magnificent collection of whiskies. 

This was a perfect commission for myself as a whisky lover with a reasonable collection but also with a love of the product and the history of the industry and its fokelore. 

Distilleries are basically factories but due to their reliance on sustainable water supplies, barley and malting facilities  they are often located in the iconic scottish landscape but also in the centre of villages and towns. 

The first 6 paintings included here formed this commission. The next 8 paintings have been completed since and are available to view in my small studio gallery.

Strathisla Distillery, Speyside. One of Scotlands most photogenic distilleries now owned by Chivas

Lagavulin Distillery, Islay. Most Islay distilleries such as Lagavulin were accessed from the sea, hence the long pier and distinctive signage to guide ships to the relevant location.

Dalwhinnie Distillery, Highlands -  Scotlands Highest Distillery accessed from the A9

Ardbeg, Islay. Situated on a rocky shoreline with the usual pier and distinctive name to guide ships to the distillery . Framed size 70 x 50 cm - £275

Laphroaig, Islay with its signage writ larger than any others which is in keeping with this bold and unique whisky. (not to everybodies taste but one of my favourites.)  Framed and Mounted 70 x 50 cm - £250

Talisker, Skye. Another  traditionally peaty gem situated on the shores of Loch Harport. Framed and Mounted size 70x 50 cm  - £250

Lindores Abbey Distillery, Newburgh, Fife. This is a relatively new distillery on the site of what is claimed to be the first reference to whisky (aqua vitae) in Scotland produced by the monks of Lindores Abbey for James IV in 1494. All barley is grown locally in the fertile surrounding fields.Coming from Newburgh originally this just had to be included in my series of paintings. Framed and Mounted 70 x 50 cm - £275

Bowmore Distillery, Islay. Situated in the middle of Bowmore town on it's beautiful  beach front.

Tormore Distillery, Speyside , a purpose built distillery also providing housing for it's workers

Fettercairn Distillery, Mearns, Angus. Scotlands second oldest licensed distillery once owned by the Gladstone family

Bunnahabhain Distillery, Islay looking towards the Paps of Jura 

Framed size 64 x 36cm   £165

Balblair, Situated close to the south shores of the Dornoch Firth amidst fertile farmland producing barley for this and several other distilleries on the Black Isle Framed and Mounted 70 x 50 cm - £250

Caol Isla , Islay. A more modern and definitely of factory appearance nestles down in a sheltered bay along with its workers and managers houses above. The distillery only really becomes fully visible from the ferry where my reference photographs were taken from on the way to Colonsay. Framed and Mounted Size - £250

 Balvenie,Speyside, The distillery nestles down in a valley and still malts its own barley. It was also one of the first to finish its whisky in various used spirit and wine casks. Notable for its Double Wood and Rum cask finished whiskies.

Framed and Mounted size 70 X 50 cm - £250  

Please note that all paintings are produced from my own reference materials and I retain all copywright to these images. 

I try as faithfully as possible to present these images as close as possible to the original paintings but some colour shift and contrast is inevitable when viewed on different devices.

I look forward to extending this series over time, having visited around 50 distilleries to date. (many new ones included). I have plenty reference material to continue with for now. However given my advanced years and the rate that new distilleries are coming on stream I doubt that  I will manage around all of them.