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Dunrobin Distilleries demolishes former grow-op for new 'destination' distillery in Stittsville
Author of the article: Megan Gillis
Published May 09, 2022 • 1 minute read
Dunrobin Distilleries demolished an 80-year-old building at 1498 Stittsville Main to make way for a brand new state-of-the-art distillery. Monday, May 9, 2022 PHOTO BY ERROL MCGIHON /POSTMEDIA
Dunrobin Distilleries started demolition of a building on Stittsville Main Street Monday to make way for a new “state-of-the-art” distillery to be built by 2023.
The proprietors said in a release that they aim to make a new craft distillery part of a “rejuvenation” of the street and an “exciting destination” for people in the village and across Ottawa.
Founded by Adrian Spitzer and Mark Watson in 2017, Dunrobin Distilleries tried to save the 80-year-old building at 1498 Stittsville Main St., but concluded it had been damaged beyond repair by being used as an illicit cannabis grow site.
As much as possible was salvaged of the building — which had a 1957 brush with fame — for use in the new distillery. Elvis Presley stopped at the building, then a gas station, to fill up his pink Cadillac on his way to an Ottawa performance, according to the release.
Demolition and clean-up of the site are expected to take up to three days.
The rural Ottawa-based distillery, which has its own organic farm, makes products including a single malt whisky, gin, vodka, Canadian rye whisky, Canadian maple rum, and bitters.
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