Cask strength workers.
As a Scotsman I’ve always enjoyed the taste of whisky, and through photographic assignments have had the pleasure of learning some of what makes each whisky so different, so special, and what helps instil the flavour profiles. So, it is always with enthusiasm I approach whisky-flavoured photographic assignments here in Scotland, it’s always great to learn more about the industry and and the drams.
For a while I hankered to photograph in a cooperage, with the men who look after the casks and barrels, making sure the wood is good and the precious liquids won’t leak.
Loch Lomond Whiskies distillery, in Alexandria, Scotland. ©Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert 2024.
I was delighted to be asked by Loch Lomond Whiskies to come and photograph around their distillery, to see behind the scenes, to photograph in the still room, and warehouses, and to be given access into their cooperage.
As their website tells us, “Loch Lomond is one of only four distilleries in Scotland to have an on-site cooperage (Balvenie, Glenfiddich & Girvan the other 3).
Our qualified coopers are working on approximately 22 casks per day, which means more than 30,000 casks will be checked, repaired, or rejuvenated in our Cooperage every year.”
With many thanks to the workers at the cooperage. Slainte!
Jeremy