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Bung Starter
A bung starter is a mallet for loosening or removing the bung from a cask. This one was sent out from Scotland by Johnnie Walker & Sons, Kilmarnock to the Distillers Co. Ltd (DCL) bottling warehouse in Sydney, Australia where it was used until the 1960s.
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Bung Starter
Extract from a documentary on the different stages and techniques involved in whisky distilling at the Grant distillery, Glenfiddich. A cooper makes a barrel for the whisky.
© NLS Scottish Screen Archive
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