Inverleven 1985 - 2000 

Inverleven Distillery

Inverleven Distillery was located in Dumbarton, on the banks of the River Leven in the Scottish Lowlands. Founded in 1938 by Hiram Walker & Sons, Inverleven was part of the larger Dumbarton distillery, mainly focused on producing components for blended whiskies.

A specific feature of Inverleven was the use of both traditional pot stills and a Lomond still, an innovative still designed by Alistair Cunningham in 1956. The Lomond still offered flexibility in production, allowing different styles of whisky to be produced. Inverleven was known for its light and fruity single malt whisky, with notes of citrus, green apple and flowers.

Although the distillery closed in 1991 and was later demolished, Inverleven's legacy lives on in the remaining whiskies that are still highly prized by collectors and enthusiasts. Inverleven's Lomond still was reused at Bruichladdich Distillery on Islay, marking a lasting influence of Inverleven in the whisky world.