Ecclefechan

Distillery Name : Ecclefechan Distillery

Distillery Area : Lowland, Scotland

Product : Malt Whisky

Operated Between : 1824 - 1827

Current Status : Inactive

Location : Ecclefechan, Dumfries and Galloway.

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Current Owner : None

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Timeline

1824 - Distillery built and opened by James Robert Marshall.

Oct 1824 - Offered for sale as a going concern.

1825 - Offered for sale once again.

1826 - John McVitie buys the business.

March 1827 - Production stops - distillery for sale.

September 1827 - John McVitie sequestrated.

October 1828 - Distillery damaged by fire.

January 1829 - John McVitie accused of arson and insurance fraud.

 

References

The Scotch Whisky Industry Record - H. Charles Craig.

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