by Kennetpans Trust | Jan 28, 2011 | The Downfall
The following is a transcription of a letter from John Stein giving references for some of his workers who must have lost their jobs when he was sequestrated: Alexander Watt William Sinclair Henry McNab William Angus Rob...
by Kennetpans Trust | Jan 26, 2011 | Must Read
The distillery buildings at Kennetpans have stood the test of time for almost three hundred years and are now in need of some serious restoration. I hope you agree from the information contained in this website that these buildings merit this action. It would be...
by Kennetpans Trust | Jan 26, 2011 | Miscellaneous, Uncategorised
This website is a culmination of seven year’s research on a subject largely forgotten so it has not been an easy journey. We do not doubt that some of the script may have errors and we may have missed important points but the whole purpose of this website is to...
by Kennetpans Trust | Jan 20, 2011 | Stills
SHALLOW STILL c1786 This still was the distillers answer to dealing with the 1786 Amended Wash 1786 Amended Wash Act which taxed on the expected output of a still being discharged at a rate of once a day. The Steins experimented with several new designs of stills but...
by Kennetpans Trust | Jan 20, 2011 | Rabbie Burns
1759 – 1796 Burns life was intertwined with whisky, going from being one of Kilbagie’s best customers to the other extreme of becoming an excise man. Burns poem ‘The Jolly Beggars’ (1785) mentions “that dear Kilbagie” and vividly depicts the revelries of the...
