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Revision as of 09:05, 3 May 2022
Mortlach Distillery, Dufftown
1823 Mortlach was established as the first distillery in what was later to become a popular location for them, making Dufftown synonymous with malt whisky production. George Cowie became part owner in 1853 and outright owner in 1867. His son Alexander later joined him in the business.[1]
1897 Alexander Cowie doubled the size of the distillery and a railway siding was added. He also introduced the unique process that produces a robust spirit and made Mortlach whisky known as 'The Beast of Dufftown'.[2]
1923 Mortlach Distillery, and all its whisky stocks, was bought by John Walker and Sons Ltd.[3] A new company, George Cowie and Son Limited, was incorporated as a private company, with capital of £20,000, to carry on the business of distillers, blenders and wine and spirit merchants[4]
1925 The company was merged into the Distillers Co.
1980. Part of Distillers Co
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ https://scotchwhisky.com/whiskypedia/1883/mortlach/
- ↑ https://www.mortlach.com/history.html
- ↑ Aberdeen Press and Journal 19 July 1923
- ↑ The Scotsman 17 November 1923
- Alfred Barnard "The Whisky Distilleries of the United Kingdom" (1887)