Parkmore distillery is a inactive Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Dufftown, Moray, Scotland.[1]
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| Region: Speyside | |
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| Location | Dufftown, Scotland |
| Owner | Edrington |
| Founded | 1894 |
| Status | Converted into a whisky warehouse facility |
History
editParkmore was founded in 1894 by the Parkmore Distillery Co., but ownership was transferred to James Watson and Co. Ltd. in 1900.[2]
This company was then acquired by John Dewar & Sons Ltd. in 1923. In 1925, ownership was transferred again to Distillers Company Ltd. DCL transferred it to Scottish Malt Distilleries Ltd. in 1930, and stopped production in 1931.[3]
Parkmore was finally closed in 1988.[1] in the same year Parkmore distilery was sold to Highland Distillers and the buildings were converted into a whisky warehouse facility.[4]
In 1999 Edrington acquired Highland Distillers, the Parkmore owner, through a partnership with William Grant & Sons taking a minority interest (the 1887 Company).[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "PARKMORE". The Lost Distilleries of Scotland.
- ^ "Parkmore | Scotch Whisky". scotchwhisky.com. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ MacLean, Charles (2012). Whiskypedia: An Introduction to Scotch Whisky. Birlinn.
- ^ "Parkmore". whisky-distillery.net. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "THE 1887 COMPANY LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 August 2022.