1950s SCOTTISH WHISKY DOCUMENTARY FILM SCOTCH DISTILLERY GLENROTHES GLENLIVET WHISKEY 15554

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This 1950s film describes the different stages of production of Scotch whisky from start to finish. It may have been made at the Glenlivet distillery near Ballindalloch in Moray, Scotland, which produces single malt Scotch whisky, or the Glenrothes distillery located in the town of Rothes in the heart of Speyside. The distillery sits beside the Burn of Rothes, hidden in a glen on the edge of the town. (The Scots spell it whisky and the Irish whiskey, with an extra 'e'. Whiskey is also used when referring to American whiskies.)
A close-up of a water rapid in a river. Pan down to reveal the full river, then a smaller stream (:06-:37). Exterior shot of distillery, with a river in foreground (:41-:44). Seven or so workers roll barrels in front of the distillery (:45-:52)Close up on two workers rocking a barrel (:53-:55). A sequence of shots alternate between the exterior of the distillery from different angles, and the surrounding landscape (:56-1:43). A field of barley shown (1:44-1:58). Open-backed trucks drive sacks of barley into the distillery (1:59-2:03), then workers are seen unloading the sacks into the barley loft (2.04-2:13), then barley is steeped in water (2:14-2:32). Various highland rivers shown from a range of perspectives (2:33 - 2:52). ‘Maltmen’ are seen spreading steeped barley onto the malting floor (2:53-3:04), then barley shown under magnification in two different stages of germination (3:05-3:13). Maltmen put on specialised boots, and begin turning the barley (3:14-3:36). Kiln exterior (3:37- 3:50). Workers are seen in the peat ‘mosses’, removing peat with shovels (3:51-4:13), then is placed in an active furnace below the malting floor. Camera returns to maltmen turning drying barley (3:51-4:26). A revolving scoop guides dried malt into a mill, seen spilling out of a large pipe as a steaming mixture of malt and water (4:27-4:43), the mixture is seen being mechanically stirred by revolving brakes in a large cauldron, and residue is dropped into a truck outside the distillery (4:44-5:06). A man cleans the inside of the fermenting chamber (5:07-5:15). Several men add yeast to the fermenting chambers (5:16-5:31). The foam on top of chamber shown forming, then rotating mechanical arms subdue foam. (5:32-5:45). A man inspects several pot stills i(5:46-5:57). Two men throw fuel into the furnace below the still (5:58-6:17). The stillmen strikes a bobbin against a pot still, to gauge the level of the ‘wash’ inside (6:33-6:52). A man continues to inspect the pot-stills, as does the excise officer, who carries a large set of keys (6:53-7:16). Shots of the cooling pipes, leading into a body of water, which condense vapours into liquid again (7.17-7:30). Shot of two spirit stills being inspected (7:31-7:37), two men are working at a spirit safe, one releasing the distillate into beakers (7:38-8:09). Workers are seen working with whisky casks (8:10-8:34). The excise manager and general distillery manager unlock the warehouse and enter (8:35-8:53). Workers roll casks across the warehouse floor. One removes a sample of new whiskey and hands to the managers (8:54-9:12). The managers observe sample, measuring alcohol content with an alcometer. (9:13-9:32). A single cask rolled into storage. From the writing on the side it appears that this is Glenlivet Scotch. Shot of many casks in storage including one from Glenrothes. A controller taps at the casks with a hammer, then begins to remove cork to attain a sample (9:33-9:54). Shots of highland landscapes (9:55-10:27). Exterior shot of a of master blender’s office. A master blender describes the blending process to the camera. In front of him is a series of single origin whiskies, in small glass bottles, each with a respective sample glass. We takes pensive sniffs of various glasses (10.28-11:58). Barrels of whiskey shown (11:59-12:06). A man knocks corks from the barrels and guides whisky down a trough to the blending vats (12:07-12:24). Blending vats shown, and a worker pumps whisky into an out-of-frame barrel. Blenders are seen testing various barrels before allowing contents to age (12:25-12:47). Extreme long shot of bottling factory. Bottling process shown, then boxed in shipping containers and stencilled (12:48-13:28). Two formally dressed men at a bar in a luxury jet are sampling a flight of whisky (13:30-14:08). Exterior shot of distillery, followed by more shots of highland landscapes. A man in quintessential Scots dress (14:09-14:52). Closing slate (14:53-14:59).
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[@earlyriser8998]

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[@creepingjesus5106]

The blending house is Haig's at Markinch, Fife. The building's still there, but it's offices now. The blending happens a few miles away at Leven and Cameron Bridge nowadays, on a massive scale. All part of the Diageo empire.

[@anthonyallsopp1474]

Fascinating to watch. Thank you Periscope.

[@chegeny]

Today's rain is tomorrow's whisky.

[@crabbymilton390]

Very interesting and informative.

[@AnaPaulinacom]

My Father made wine. The wooden barrel(s) brought me in.

[@pauliec17]

Glenlivet is older than me! Who knew! :D

[@kennethjohnson9370]

This episode is very interesting of how Scottish whiskey is made they should have the Stooges do there dance at The end

[@indigohammer5732]

Whisky. No “e”.

[@nandolopes9897]

And a pie in face for everyone in the Periscope Film team.

[@showaltermicro]

The loss of 5 million gallons a year is the Angels drink or Paddy after hours

[@dksculpture]

Subscribed!

[@craxd1]

The same can be said of Bourbon and Rum in how and where it's made.

[@janerkenbrack3373]

Yeah, but not with the same accent.

[@jerryodell1168]

Please remember as we were taught years ago, Scots are our ancestors from Scotland and Scotch is what they made, sold, and drank.

[@py2rpjrubens450]

#222 I Agree!!

[@thomasparisi5333]

Wonder if any bottles from this time period still exist?

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Will drink to that!

[@dksculpture]

Surely some do exist.

[@HelenElizabethBaileyBailey]

I only drink in Ireland

[@Oliverdobbins]

Jack what now?... Daniels?... Sorry mate, never heard of him.

[@Bobo-ox7fj]

I do love listening to Americans pretend that "scotch" is somehow not in fact the default and superior whisky :) The American ego is always amusing to observe. Thank you as always, folks at Periscope!

[@BruselskySluzebnik]

American marketing and dumbness….

[@yakacm]

What a load of cobblers, lol, good for selling whisky to Sassenachs I guess?

[@danfairfw]

Almost didn't watch this with the misspelling of "whisky" in the title.

[@BrodyYYC]

I swear earlier it was whisky and they changed it but I could be wrong.

[@thomasgoodwin2648]

So why is the narration in an English and not a Scottish accent? Just sayin. ✌😉👍

[@indigohammer5732]

It is a Scottish accent. For a small country, there’s a great variety of timbres, inflections,grammar and vocabulary to be found.

[@thomasgoodwin2648]

@@indigohammer5732 True that Scotland has regional variations, but this accent sounds like it comes straight from London, not Edinburgh. (Also note there is a difference between English and British. All English are British, but not all British are English.) One would not mistake an Aussie for Londoner or a Dubliner. The lilt of a Scottish tongue is as distinct. Listen to the voice of the last guy waxing lyrical about whiskey (Pretty sure it's the actor who played Filby in 'The Time Machine'). That's a Scottish accent. The narrator's accent is not.

[@Oliverdobbins]

This film is from the 1950s I would guess. Back then, you just did not do voiceovers in a Scottish accent if you wanted the widest possible audience to have any clues what was being said. Some Scottish accents are near-incomprehensible (and I mean that in the nicest possible way) even today. I’m guessing this film was made for basically as global an audience as you could expect back then and would have been quite expensive to produce. No wonder they used a crisp “Home Counties” -type voice.

[@thomasgoodwin2648]

@@Oliverdobbins Yeah, I guess that's a fair statement. Particularly if the target was an American audience (what better place to SELL the whiskey). Certainly most 'Mericans can barely keep up with the most erudite London of accents, but just cross the street into Cockney and they just get that glazed eye look of the deer in the headlights and stare as if you had horns.