| May 1895 |
Gordon & MacPhail Retail shop opened at South Street
Elgin |
| 1895 |
John Urquhart joins the firm as an apprentice |
| 1896 |
Gordon & MacPhail begins selling malt whisky outside
the Highlands |
| 1914 |
Gordon & MacPhail starts exporting malt whisky |
| March 1915 |
John MacPhail retires and John Urquhart becomes a partner
with James Gordon |
| April 1915 |
James Gordon dies unexpectedly |
| April 1915 |
John Urquhart becomes Senior Partner in the business
with the widowed Mrs Gordon |
| 1920 |
Mrs Gordon retires and David Kier joins as retail manager |
| 1933 |
John Urquhart’s son and daughter, George Urquhart
and Betty Urquhart, join Gordon & MacPhail |
| 1950 |
John Urquhart’s son, Gordon, joins Gordon &
MacPhail |
| 1956 |
George Urquhart succeeds his father as Senior Partner
upon John Urquhart’s death |
| 1960 |
Opening of bonded warehouses in Elgin |
| 1967 |
Ian Urquhart, John Urquhart’s grandson, joins
Gordon & MacPhail |
| 1972 |
David Urquhart, John Urquhart’s grandson, joins
Gordon & MacPhail |
| 1981 |
Michael Urquhart, John Urquhart’s grandson, joins
Gordon & MacPhail |
| 1990 |
Rosemary Rankin, John Urquhart’s granddaughter,
joins Gordon & MacPhail as a Company Director |
| 1991 |
New administrative offices and warehouses opened next
to the bonded warehouses in Elgin |
| 1993 |
Gordon & MacPhail purchase Benromach Distillery
at Forres |
| 1995 |
Gordon & MacPhail celebrates 100 years as Malt Whisky
Specialists |
| 1998 |
Benromach is reopened by HRH The Prince of Wales and
recommences distillation in its Centenary Year |
| 2000 |
Stephen Rankin, John Urquhart’s great-grandson,
joins Gordon & MacPhail |
| 2002 |
Neil Urquhart, John Urquhart’s great-grandson,
joins Gordon & MacPhail |
| 2002 |
New bonded warehouse opened at Boroughbriggs Road, Elgin |
| 2004 |
Richard Urquhart, John Urquhart’s great-grandson,
joins Gordon & MacPhail |
| 2004 |
Gordon and MacPhail launch Benromach Traditional, the
first whisky to be distilled and released from Benromach
since reopening the distillery in 1998 |
| 2004 |
Following the release of Benromach Traditional, the rest of the Benromach range is given a new look |
| 2005 |
Gordon & MacPhail celebrate 110 years in business on 24th May 2005 |
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