Ben Wyvis

Distillery Name : Ben Wyvis Distillery / Ferintosh Distillery

Distillery Area : Highland, Scotland

Product : Malt Whisky

Operated Between : 1879 - 1926

Current Status : Inactive

Location : Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty.

Map Grid Reference : NH551581

Current Owner : None

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Timeline

1879 - Built by D.G. Ross.

1887 - Sold to Scotch Whisky Distillers Ltd.

1893 - Bought by the Ferintosh Distillery Co. Ltd, a subsidiary of Kirker, Greer & Co. Ltd. of Belfast. Renamed Ferintosh Distillery.

1914 - Control of the Ferintosh Company passed 1914 to the Distillers Finance Corporation Ltd, Belfast.

1922 -  Distillers Finance Corporation Ltd acquired by the Distillers Company Ltd. (DCL).

1924 - Ferintosh Distillery Co. Ltd liquidated, licence transferred to John Begg Ltd.

1926 -  Distillery closed.

Until 1980's - Scottish Malt Distillers Ltd. (SMD) use the distillery buildings as a whisky bond.

1993 - Site sold for redevelopment.

 

References

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

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