Charles C. Doig
Charles Chree Doig (1855–1918) was a Scottish architect who introduced the pagoda design to Scotch whisky distilleries.[1][2][3]
Life and work[edit]
He was born in Angus in 1855.[2] After schooling, he worked for a local architect in Meigle and then from 1882 for a land surveyor in Elgin, eventually becoming a partner in the firm.[2][3] By 1890, he had his own firm and specialised in designing distilleries.[2]
In 1899 he was hired to expand the capacity of the Dailuaine distillery.[1] There he developed a pagoda-like roof that improved the efficiency of distilleries by drawing off peat smoke in the malting process.[4][1]
Doig is credited with designing at least 56 Scotch whisky distilleries including Balblair, Dufftown, Pulteney, Speyburn and Aberlour.[4] His distillery plans and other documents are kept in the Moray Council Local Heritage Centre.[5][3]
The former distillery of Auchinblae was also designed by Doig.[6]
He died in 1918 while shooting with his son near Forres.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Smith, Gavin (2009). the A to Z of Whisky. Scotland: Neil Wilson Publishing. p. 127. ISBN 978-1906476038.
- ^ a b c d e "CHARLES DOIG". Scotchwhisky.com. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ a b c "Spirit of the architect". Whisky Magazine. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ a b Brian Townsend (15 July 2015). Scotch Missed: The Original Guide to the Lost Distilleries of Scotland. Neil Wilson Publishing. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-906000-88-2.
- ^ "Charles C Doig, architect and consulting distillery engineer". The National Archives. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ Brian Townsend (15 July 2015). Scotch Missed: The Original Guide to the Lost Distilleries of Scotland. Neil Wilson Publishing. p. 81. ISBN 978-1-906000-88-2.