About Cragganmore Whisky Distillery
Distillery Number
01479 874700
Distillery Capacity
1 520 000 litres
Distillery Founded
1869
Distillery Status
Active
Distillery Address
Ballindalloch, Banffshire
Distillery Owner
Diageo
Distillery Website
www.malts.com
1869
John Smith, who already runs Ballindalloch and Glenfarclas Distilleries, founds Cragganmore.
1886
John Smith dies and his brother George takes over operations.
1893
John’s son Gordon, at 21, is old enough to assume responsibility for operations.
1901
The distillery is refurbished and modernized with help of the famous architect Charles Doig.
1912
Gordon Smith dies and his widow Mary Jane supervises operations.
1917
The distillery closes.
1918
The distillery reopens and Mary Jane installs electric lighting.
1923
The distillery is sold to the newly formed Cragganmore Distillery Co. where Mackie & Co. and Peter Mackie share half ownership. The remaining half is owned by Sir George Macpherson-Grant and Ballindalloch Estate.
1927
White Horse Distillers is bought by DCL who thus obtains 50% of Cragganmore.
1964
The number of stills is increased from two to four.
1965
DCL buys the remainder of Cragganmore.
1988
Cragganmore 12 years becomes one of six selected for United Distillers´ Classic Malts.
1998
Cragganmore Distillers Edition Double Matured (port) is launched for the first time.
2002
A visitor centre opens in May.
2006
A 17 year old from 1988 is released.