Distillery
Pulteney
Phone Number
01955 602371
Capacity
1,000,000 litres
Founded
1826
Status
Active
Address
Huddart St, Wick, Caithness KW1 5BA
Owner
Inver House Distillers
Website
www.oldpulteney.com
Historical Facts
1826
James Henderson founds the distillery.
1920
The distillery is bought by James Watson & Co.
1923
Buchanan-Dewar takes over.
1925
Buchanan-Dewar becomes part of Distillers Company Limited (DCL).
1930
Production ceases.
1951
In production again after being acquired by the solicitor Robert Cumming.
1955
Cumming sells to James & George Stodart Ltd, a subsidiary to Hiram Walker & Sons.
1958
The distillery is rebuilt.
1959
The floor maltings close.
1961
Allied Breweries buys James & George Stodart Ltd.
1981
Allied Breweries changes name to Allied Lyons after the acquisition of J Lyons in 1978.
1994
Allied Lyons acquires Pedro Domecq and changes name to Allied Domecq plc.
1995
Allied Domecq sells Pulteney to Inverhouse Distillers.
1997
Old Pulteney 12 years is launched.
2001
Pacific Spirits (Great Oriole Group) buys Inverhouse at a price of $85 million.
2004
A 17 year old is launched (4 200 bottles).
2005
A 21 year old is launched (3 000 bottles).
2006
InverHouse changes owners when International Beverage Holdings acquires Pacific Spirits UK.
Credit:
Reproduced from the Malt Whisky Yearbook 2009 with the kind permission of Mr Ingvar Ronde.