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Banff Scotch Whisky Distillery

Banff Distillery, Inverboyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

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Banff Distillery General Information

Current Owners	United Distillers
Location/Region	Highland
Water source	Local spring.
Status	Closed/Demolished

Banff Distillery History

1824	Banff Distillery was first established in 1824 as the "Mill of Banff", then "Inverboyndie Distillery" by James (Mc)Killigan.
1863	A new Banff distillery is rebuilt on a different site after fire damage by James Simpson Jr.
1877	Distillery is rebuilt after another fire.
1933	The distillery came under the ownership of Scottish Malt Distillers Ltd. (SMD).
1941	On August 16th 1941 a single enemy aircraft bombed the site in the second world war.
1983	Whisky production finally stops and distillery was demolished.

Banff Distillery Comments

Perhaps one of the most rebuilt distilleries!

Distillery intoxicated local animal population after being bombed in the second world war.

Banff Distillery Independent Bottlings

Duncan Taylor's Rarest of the Rare

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