About ObanOban distillery is physically and spiritually at the heart of Oban - the "Gateway to the Isles". In effect,the town grew up around the distillery and since its foundation in 1794 it has played an important role in local life. Distillery owners and managers to the present day have embraced this tradition of community involvement and hospitality - a tradition which came naturally to John and Hugh Stevenson, founders not only of the distillery at Oban but the town itself. They were local men -their mother had came from Port Appin upon the death of their father, a stone mason. Both learned the stonemason's craft. Hugh's son, Thomas, who had been farming in Buenos Aires, returned and purchased the distillery and the slate quarries from his father and uncle's trustees.
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Ealain Gallery,
36/42 Main Street,
Drymen,
Glasgow,
G63 0BG
t: 01360 660 996
Opening Hours
Mon-Sat: 10-5:30
Sun: 12-4