Mackinlays and Birnie
Whisky distillers, Glen Mhor Distillery, Inverness
1892 The Leith whisky blender, Charles Mackinlay and Company, developed a new distillery in partnership with James Birnie, formerly manager at the neighbouring Glen Albyn distillery
1906 Mackinlays and Birnie Limited was incorporated
1920 The Glen Albyn distillery was taken over
1972 The business was taken over by the Distillers Co
1983 In a depressed whisky market both distilleries were closed and subsequently demolished
See Also
Sources of Information
- http://collections.gla.ac.uk/#details/ecatalogue/460766
- https://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/end-of-an-era-in-1983-as-two-inverness-distilleries-close-138573/
- Brian Townsend "Scotch Missed: The Original Guide to the Lost Distilleries of Scotland" (Fourth Edition 2015)