Royal Brackla Whisky
Royal Brackla Highland WhiskyOwner: Region/district: John Dewar & Sons Highlands (Bacardi) Founded: Status: Capacity: 1812 Active 4 000 000 litres Address: Cawdor, Nairn, Nairnshire IV12 5QY Tel: website: 01667 402002 - History: 1812 – The distillery is founded by Captain William Fraser. 1835 – Brackla becomes the first of three distilleries allowed to use ‘Royal’ in the name. 1852 – Robert Fraser & Co. takes over the distillery. 1898 – The distillery is rebuilt and Royal Brackla Distillery Company Limited is founded. 1919 – John Mitchell and James Leict from Aberdeen purchase Royal Brackla. 1926 – John Bisset & Company Ltd takes over. 1943 – Scottish Malt Distillers (SMD) buys John Bisset & Company Ltd and thereby acquires Royal Brackla. 1966 – The maltings closes. 1970 – Two stills are increased to four. 1985 – The distillery is mothballed. 1991 – Production resumes. 1993 – A 10 year old Royal Brackla is launched in United Distillers´ Flora & Fauna series. 1997 – UDV spends more than £2 million on improvements and refurbishing. 1998 – Bacardi–Martini buys Dewar´s from Diageo. 2004 – A new 10 year old is launched. Ovennævnte tekst er fra Malt Whisky Year Book. Tak til Ingvar Ronde, forfatter til Malt Whisky Year Book 2012 - Køb den fulde udgave her for 149,- kr. ![]() |