Stillman checking spirit receiver, Rosebank Distillery

Maker
Tom Astbury
Production date
15 Jun 1979
 Description
View of a brass cabinet with glass windows. The windows are labelled 'No1 Spirit No2 Wash W No2 No1'. The stillman is looking through one of the safe windows.
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Production date
15 Jun 1979
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Subject place
Rosebank Distillery/Camelon Rd/Falkirk town centre/Falkirk area
Subject notes
Spirit is checked for temperature and specific gravity within the safe or spirit receiver. All the distillates pass through the spirit safe - whose locks were traditionally controlled by the Customs & Excise. The stillman uses all his years of experience to test and judge the various distillates without being able to come into physical contact with the spirit.
Accession number
P05566

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