Distillery Name : Craigellachie Distillery
Distillery Area : Highland, Speyside, Scotland
Product : Malt Whisky
Operated Between : 1825 - 1827
Current Status : Active
Location : Craigellachie, Banffshire.
Map Grid Reference : NJ290448
Current Owner : None
Notes :
Timeline
1891 - Built by the Craigellachie Distillery Co. Ltd., a partnership of blenders and merchants led by Alexander Edward.
1893 - Incorporated as a limited company.
1896 - Reconstructed as the Craigellachie-Glenlivet Distillery Ltd.
1916 - Craigellachie-Glenlivet Distillery Ltd. is acquired by Mackie & Co. (Distillers) Ltd., owners of the White Horse Brand, who had had a share in the venture from the start.
1927 - Acquired by the Distillers Company Ltd. (DCL).
1930 - Transferred to Scottish Malt Distillers Ltd. (SMD).
1964-1965 - Rebuilt when extended from two to four stills, which all became steam-heated. Licensed to White Horse Distillers Ltd., Glasgow.
1998 - Sold to John Dewar’s & Sons Ltd. (owned by Bacardi Ltd.) after the merge of United Distillers (UD) with International Distillers and Vintners (IDV).
1999 - Owned by John Dewar’s & Sons Ltd.
2004 - Owned by John Dewar’s & Sons Ltd..
References
The Scotch Whisky Industry Record - H. Charles Craig, 1994.
Wormtub.com