About Aberlour Whisky Distillery
Distillery Number
01340 881249
Distillery Founded
1826
Distillery Capacity
3 500 000 litres
Distillery Address
Aberlour, Banffshire
Distillery Status
Active
Distillery Owner
Chivas Brothers Ltd (Pernod Ricard)
Distillery Website
www.aberlour.com
1826
James Gordon and Peter Weir found the first Aberlour Distillery.
1827
Peter Weir withdraws and James Gordon continues alone.
1879
A fire devastates most of the distillery. The local banker James Fleming constructs a new distillery a few kilometres upstream the Spey river.
1892
The distillery is sold to Robert Thorne & Sons Ltd who expands it.
1898
Another fire rages and almost totally destroys the distillery. The architect Charles Doig is called in to design the new facilities.
1921
Robert Thorne & Sons Ltd sells Aberlour to W. H. Holt & Sons, a brewery near Manchester.
1945
S. Campbell & Sons Ltd buys the distillery.
1962
Aberlour terminates floor malting.
1973
Number of stills increased from two to four.
1975
Pernod Ricard buys Campbell Distilleries.
2000
Aberlour a´bunadh is launched. A limited 30 year old cask strength is released.
2001
Pernod Ricard buys Chivas Brothers from Seagrams and merges Chivas Brothers and Campbell Distilleries under the brand Chivas Brothers.
2002
A new, modernized visitor centre is inaugurated in August.
2008
The 18 year old is introduced also outside France.