Strathisla distillery is the oldest continuously operating distillery in the Scottish Highlands.

History

It was founded as the Milltown Distillery by George Taylor and Alexander Milne in 1786 as an alternative to the waning of the

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dressing industry. They leased the land from the

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. By 1830, the distillery was owned by William Longmore, later William Longmore Ltd. In 1879, the distillery suffered terribly from a fire, but was rebuilt with a bottling plant. Bought in 1940 by Jay Pomeroy, a fraudulent financier, it was later acquired in 1950 by James Barclay of Chivas Bros. The Malt Whisky Trail Map

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. According to a BBC article, visitors can tour the "traditional warehouse where the single malts that make up the premium and super premium blends are stored ... nd try thedistinctive mellow honey flavour, offering a full, nutty, balanced whisky". File:StrathislaDistillery-pjt2.jpg, Stills File:StrathislaDistillery-pjt3.jpg, Warehouse

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