Ian Buxton looks at the man behind the iconic pagoda,his contemporaries and his legacy
Stop reading this article now – and draw a distillery. Then come back to this page.
Chances are your sketch, however crude, has a pagoda roof somewhere in the design.
You didn’t have to think about it, it was just there. Without it, your picture wouldn’t really look like a distillery. With it, the...
By Ian Buxton
from Issue 62 published on 01/03/2007
William Delmé-Evans designed no less than three distilleries. Gavin D. Smith talked to him
William Delmé-Evans has been described as a latter-day Charles Doig, yet while the important role played in the development of the whisky industry by that Elgin-based 19th century architect has finally been acknowledged, William Delmé-Evans remains a lesser-known figure.
During the two decades foll...
By Gavin D. Smith
from Issue 28 published on 16/1/2003
Stewart Mcbain praises the contribution of Charles Cree Doig an unsung hero of the Scotch whisky industry
The Scotch whisky distilling industry has a romantic history stretching back 1,000 years. Throughout that time many people have contributed much technical ingenuity, as well as serendipity, leading to the industry’s continued growth.
Many of these people are now nameless, their iden...
By Stewart Mcbain
from Issue 13 published on 16/12/2000
