'So brilliant were the flames that not only the western side of the city, but also every crag and peak of the castle was bathed in its lurid light'.
The distillery was closed permanently in 1988.
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11th April 1930
Tommy Dewar of John Dewar & Sons Ltd, dies age 66.
He was also the longest staying guest of the Savoy Hotel, London.
Here he is on a camel in 1899, on tour promoting Dewar's whisky. 🐫🥃
'Keep advertising and advertising will keep you'.
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10th April 1874
The Elgin Courant reports that the 'old buildings of Linkwood distillery are being pulled down to be replaced by new' more extensive buildings'.
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Image: The Dallas Dhu distillery team in 1899, with Groucho Marx sat on that cask?
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8th April 1901
Messrs Robert and Walter Pattison, Managing Directors of Pattisons Limited; the Leith whisky distillers who insolvency the year before last attracted a great deal of attention, were arrested today. Later released on bail at £1500 each.
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Mashman Mr Jim Lawson hard at work, and Distillery Manager Mr Robert Arthur enjoying a dram.
© The Scotsman Publications Ltd (SCRAN)
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5th April 1892
Messrs. Grant of Glenfiddich announce their intention to "erect a new distillery at New Castle of Balvenie".
The site would use the old Balvenie House as a malting floor, and its basement as a bonded warehouse.
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4th April 1901
Production starts at Glenlochy Distillery. Built by David McAndie, it has its own railway sidings to connect to the newly constructed West Highland Railway.
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Ever wonder which Scotch whisky helped shape the entire industry?
Tap into the story behind the legend, tour the distillery, and taste the craft.
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2nd April 1894
Glenlossie Distillery is granted permission to build a tramway to connect the site to the Great North of Scotland Railway. The line would have its own loco too, the pictured 1896 0-4-0 well tank named 'Glenlossie'
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1st April 1897
Issue No.1 of Distillers', Brewers', and Spirit Merchants' Magazine is published.
It promises 'independence & fairness, there will be no gossip mongering & personal puffing. Our policy is to be practical, useful & instructive to all.'
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31st March 1909
Thomas Clarke, a carpenter, has died after being 'frightfully crushed' by a three ton vat that was being lifted on block chains at Dundalk Distillery.
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30th March 1980
The visitors centre at Glendronach distillery is badly damaged by a fire, discovered at 4am by employee George Thom.
Engineers of William Teacher & Sons are travelling north to asses the rebuild in time for this years tourist season.
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Mr O'Brien, a mash man, came to Mr Murray's aid but was also overcome by fumes. They were both eventually rescued but unfortunately Mr Murray did not survive.
Image: Dalmore Distillery, John R Hume ©
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The collapsing walls fall onto the fire engines and crew, trapping them.
Fourteen Firemen and five Salvagemen sadly lose their lives, it is Britain's worst peacetime fire services disaster.
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An interesting research on the dark history of whisky and the unlikely tales that led to its creation.
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26th March 1872
Mr Peter Ferguson, Efficient Manager at Mr J.B. Sherriff's Lochindaal distillery, successfully brings into working the former water supply of Octomore distillery to the site.Image: Coopers at Lochindaal Distillery, late 19th Century. © Scottish Life (SCRAN)
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25th March 1995
Dr. Bill Lumsden is announced as the new Manager of Glenmorangie Distillery.
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24th March 1902
The Distillers Utilisation & Feeding Cake Company complete their arrangements with Parkmore Distillery to erect a plant to deal with the sites burnt ale. It will be constructed near the Fiddich Railway Bridge and cost several thousand pounds.
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23rd March 2015
The first cask is filled at Kingsbarns Distillery.
Cask number 1 was filled with 115.9 litres of alcohol or 181 bulk litres of spirit at 63.5% abv and weighed in at 218kg.
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22nd March 1961
An advertisement from The National Coal Board highlights its important role in supporting The Distillers Company operations, with more than 60 boilers producing 400,000lbs of steam per hour, consuming over 170,000 tons of coal annually.
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21st March 2017
NcNean filled their first cask!
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20th March 1967
Towser, the Legendary Mouser of Glenturret Distillery, passes away in her quarters in the still room.
She dispatched a record breaking 28,899 mice in her nearly 24 years service.
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19th March 1800
John Brown establishes his grocery business in Perth. Taken over by his daughter Margaret, who married a Mr Matthew Gloag who's family eventually created The Famous Grouse, but not before 'Monopole' & 'Old Scoon Palace'.
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One does speculate if it was that bloody Greta Garbo tap tap tapping at the window that distracted him . . .
Image: Glen Scotia distillery workers.
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16th March 1910
Speyside Distillery, Kingussie fails to sell for the SIXTH time at auction. Its original asking price was £5000, it was offered today at £1500 and still failed to find a buyer.
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16th March 1915
A vat containing 3000 gallons of whisky exploded today at the Dublin Whisky Distillers Company 'through naked light coming in contact with vapour'. An employee named George Swan was killed instantly and another was seriously injured.
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However those expecting a bottle of Glenugie will be disappointed. "Long John" is what will be available, which does include Glenugie malt in its make-up.
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15th March 1832
The former distillery of Messrs McIntyre, McKay & co is listed for sale.
This was East Monkland Distillery in Airdrie, opened by James Findlay in 1825 before being taken over by McIntyre & McKay in 1827 until 1830. It was never reopened.
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