North-Port Brechin

The North Port Distillery was founded in 1820 by a local farming family, the Guthries. The distillery was originally called the Townhead Distillery.Production at the distillery ceased for a period starting sometime between 1926–28, before production resumed for a short period from 1937 to the beginning of World War II, when once again, production ceased, this time, owing to the fuel and barley rationing instituted by the Government. Production resumed in 1948 and continued until the distillery was mothballed for the final time in 1983. The site was sold for re-development in 1990 and shortly afterwards, a new Safeway supermarket was constructed on the site.[3] The store was sold to Somerfield in October 2004 as part of a larger sale. Bottlings of North Port Distillery Single Malt are still available.

Water:

Loch Lee, which is also the town's supply.