Towiemore Distillery

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Towiemore Distillery:

bulletIn 1896/97 Towiemore Distillery was established by a Peter Dawson.
bulletIn 1898, just as construction is completed, the distillery is purchased by the Towiemore-Glenliet Distillery Co. Ltd.
bulletIn 1902 new warehouses are built.
bulletIn 1904 the distillery is damaged by fire.
bulletFrom 1914 until 1917 the Distillery is closed.
bulletIn 1922 blenders are reported as refusing to use Towiemore whisky due to its tendency to briefly turn cloudy when water is added (said to be caused by the lime in the water but whether that referred to the lime in the water being added or in the water used to make the whisky is not known).
bulletIn 1930 the assets of Towiemore-Glenlivet Distillery Co. Ltd. are liquidated and the Distillery is purchased by Scottish Malt Distillers Ltd, and promptly closed.
bulletAt some point the Stills are removed.
bulletAt some subsequent but unknown time the Distillery is used as Maltings.
bulletIn 1993 the Maltings and Warehousing are discontinued, part of the building is demolished and the remainder are sold to L.H. Stainless for the manufacture of stainless steel fabrications.