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Bennachie whisky distillery

This distillery was visited by Alfred Barnard during his tour of the United Kingdom in the 1880s, as documented in ‘The Whisky Distilleries of the United Kingdom’ (1887). However, the distillery no longer exists and has been lost to history. This is a placeholder entry to maintain the historical record.

Bennachie factsheet

Name Pronounced AKA Region
Bennachie
Country of Origin Status Active Whisky Type
Scotland Closed 1824
Website Tours Available Owned by Parent Group
Bennachie Not Available William Smith (founder); John Maitland; Callander & Graham

Bennachie Timeline:

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  1. 1824Benachie (Jericho) distillery built near Insch by William Smith; advertised in Aberdeen papers late 1824.
  2. 1864Farm and distillery tenancy pass to John Maitland.
  3. 1884Taken over by brothers-in-law Callander & Graham after Maitland's death; renamed Benachie (approx).
  4. 1889Distillery closed at the end of the 1880s.

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