Aultmore

Distillery Name : Aultmore Distillery

Distillery Area : Highland, Speyside, Scotland

Product : Malt Whisky

Operated Between : 1896 - Present

Current Status : Active

Location : Nr. Keith, Banffshire.

Map Grid Reference : NJ401534

Current Owner : None

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Timeline

1896 - Distillery built by Alexander Edward of Forres (owner of Benrinnes Distillery).

1898 - Sold to the Oban & Aultmore Glenlivet Distilleries Ltd.

1923 - Sold to John Dewar & Sons Ltd.

1925 - Became part of Distillers Company Ltd. (DCL).

1930 - Transferred to Scottish Malt Distillers Ltd. (SMD)

1967 - Stills became steam-heated.

1968 - Floor Maltings closed

1969 - Original Steam Engine (dated back to 1898) replaced.

1970-1971 - Rebuilt when extended from two stills to four. Licensed to John and Robert Harvey & Co. Ltd., Glasgow.

1985 - Sold by Diageo plc.

1991 - Owned by United Distillers (UD).

1992 - Licensed to United Malt & Grain Distillers Ltd. (UMGD).

1998 - Sold to John Dewar’s & Sons Ltd (owned by Bacardi) after merge of United Distillers (UD) with International Distillers and Vintners (IDV) .

 

References

The Scotch Whisky Industry Record - H. Charles Craig, 1994.

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