Description
North Port was opened in 1820 by Townshead Distillery Company, three brothers David, John and Alexander Guthrie. It is said that the distillery takes its name from the North gate in the old city walls of Brechin. In 1825 Townhead
Distillery Company became Guthrie, Martin and Co, it later became a limited company in 1893. The distillery was in production for under a century before it was bought by DCL and WH Holt Ltd. It was then transferred to SMD, it was
silent between 1928 from 1937 production began again until it was mothballed in 1983. All that remains of the distillery is a commemorative plague where the distillery used to stand.