Scotch Watch

Scotch Watch was the nickname given to the gaggle of guard geese that patrolled the Ballantine's bonded warehouse in Dumbarton, Scotland from 1959 to 2012.[1][2][3] 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, the owner of the warehouse, "retired" the seven geese still guarding the warehouse. They were assimilated into a flock of geese at Glasgow Green.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Scotch Watch: the Ballantine's geese". Scotch Whisky. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  2. ^ Brett, Brian (1 October 2009). Trauma Farm. Vancouver Berkeley [Berkeley]: Greystone Books Ltd. p. 192. ISBN 978-1-926812-38-0.
  3. ^ Cooper, Carlotta (2012). The Complete Beginner's Guide to Raising Small Animals: Everything You Need to Know about Raising Cows, Sheep, Chickens, Ducks, Rabbits, and More. Atlantic Publishing Company. ISBN 978-1-60138-376-1. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Dumbarton distillery geese given their matching orders". Daily Record. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  5. ^ Williams, Craig (25 June 2021). "geese that guarded £300m of whisky in Dumbarton". Glasgow Live. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
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