Charles Chree Doig (1855–1918) was a Scottish architect who introduced the pagoda design to Scotch whisky distilleries.[1][2][3]

Life and work

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

  1. 1 2 3 Smith, Gavin (2009). the A to Z of Whisky. Scotland: Neil Wilson Publishing. p. 127. ISBN 978-1906476038.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "CHARLES DOIG". Scotchwhisky.com. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "Spirit of the architect". Whisky Magazine. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  4. 1 2 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.
  5. ↑ "Charles C Doig, architect and consulting distillery engineer". The National Archives. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  6. ↑ 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.
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