Scotch Watch was the nickname given to the
gaggle of
guard geese that patrolled the
Ballantine's
Ballantine's is a range of Blended Scotch whiskies produced by Pernod Ricard in Dumbarton, Scotland.
The Ballantine's flavour is dependent on fingerprint malts from Miltonduff and Glenburgie, blended with 50 single malts and four single gra ...
bonded warehouse in
Dumbarton
Dumbarton (; also sco, Dumbairton; ) is a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on the north bank of the River Clyde where the River Leven flows into the Clyde estuary. In 2006, it had an estimated population of 19,990.
Dumbarton was the ca ...
,
Scotland
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from 1959 to 2012. Although eventually augmented by CCTV cameras, the geese were part of the tradition of the facility, and were both a tourist attraction and advertising feature. In 2012,
Chivas Brothers
Chivas may refer to:
* Chivas Regal, a blended Scotch whisky produced by Chivas Brothers
*C.D. Guadalajara, commonly known as Chivas, a Mexican men's association football club based in Guadalajara, Jalisco
*C.D. Guadalajara (women), commonly known ...
, the owner of the warehouse, "retired" the seven geese still guarding the warehouse. They were assimilated into a flock of geese at
Glasgow Green
Glasgow Green is a park in the east end of Glasgow, Scotland, on the north bank of the River Clyde. Established in the 15th century, it is the oldest park in the city. It connects to the south via the St Andrew's Suspension Bridge.
History
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References
External links
Story of the Scotch Watch
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Dumbarton
Geese