AOC Dig results

by | Aug 11, 2015 | Must Read

29th July 2015 AOC Archaeology have finished their Archaeological Evaluations within the distillery building and we managed to take some photographs before they refilled the holes.         The last hole revealed something very exciting! Look closer IF ONLY....

AOC Work

by | Aug 10, 2015 | Funding

AOC Archaeology begins evaluations within the main distillery building 27th July 2015 On Wednesday 29th July we were invited to inspect the holes before they filled them back in. This was just a dig for evaluation purposes and in order to preserve everything (and for...

Timetable of Works

by | Aug 6, 2015 | Work Begins on Ruin

27/07/15 – 31/07/15 Archaeological Evaluations within main distillery. Work carried out by AOC Archaeology. See Images 10/08/15 – 21/08/15 Vegetation clearance within and along outside walls of main distillery building. Work carried out by The Conservation...

Comments about the ruin

by | Feb 13, 2015 | Must Read

“Despite Kennetpans demise as a distillery in 1825, it is the most significant building remaining in Scotland that evolved directly from to the industrialisation of the 18th century and the vision of the Stein family. In essence, it is part of the DNA of the modern...

Port Ellen Distillery

by | Jan 18, 2013 | Stein Distilleries

Founded between 1825 & 1836 This distillery changed hands a few times before John Ramsay acquired it in 1836. It was run by him and his descendants until 1920 when it was sold to the Port Ellen Distillery Co Ltd. James Stein married Margaret Ramsay in 1848 and...