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Craigellachie Distillery

Changing hands

1888 - Distillery founded by a partnership of Blenders & Merchants, including Alexander Edward and Peter Mackie. The same year that the name "Dewar" was registered as a trademark.

1891 - Distillery completed - layout and design by Charles Doig of Elgin.

1919 - The company was wholly acquired by Mackie & Co. Ltd, owners of the White Horse brand.

1927 - Acquired by DCL after the death of Sir Peter Mackie.

1930 - Brought under the SMD umbrella.

1964-5 - Rebuilt, number of stills doubled to four.

1995 - Cask filling stopped, all spirit tankered away for centralised filling. Cask warehouses were subsequently demolished.

1998 - Sold to John Dewar & Sons, along with Aberfeldy, Royal Brackla and Aultmore.