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Lochruan Distillery | |
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Region | Campbeltown |
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Remarks | Situated on Princess Street, Dalintober |
History |
1835 / 1833 |
Said to have been founded 1835 (also 1833) by Johnston & Co.. Original partners were Robert Johnston and Charles Rowatt Johnston |
1837-65 |
Johnston & Co. |
1865 |
Acquired by William McKersie, who established the Lochruan Distillery Co. (1867 mentioned as well, acquired by John and William McKersie, owners of Albyn Distillery) |
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Distillery rebuilt |
1875 |
Passed on their father’s death to John and William McKersie |
c.1910 |
Experiments made with continuous distillation of malt whisky |
1919 |
Purchased by James Buchanan & Co. |
1921 |
Some alterations were made to the distillery by the McKersies |
1925 |
Passed to the Distillers Company Ltd. (DCL) who shut down the distillery the same year |
2005 |
The site is now a block of council flats |