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Archaeologists find illegal whisky stills in the north and north-east
Updated: May 11, 2021, 10:22 am
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Archaeologists have discovered 30 sites used to produce illegal whisky in Aberdeenshire and Wester Ross.
The illicit stills found at Mar Lodge and Torridon are believed to be from the 19th century.
Researchers used old accounts of excisemen to find the sites which were well-hidden in hills, deep in the countryside.
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Around 30 sites have been found across the properties so far, with archaeologists venturing deep into the countryside to find the locations where whisky was made. Hundreds more are expected to lie undocumented.
Derek Alexander, head archaeologist at National Trust for Scotland, said he had been surprised by the “scale” of some of the operations with hints that whole communities were deployed in making whisky from the “black pot”.
He said: “When you read some of the stories, it becomes clear that there is community involvement in these operations. When you think of smugglers, you tend to think of men and maybe it was but it appears that, in some cases, whole communities were involved.”