Gleniffer Distillery
near Paisley
1833 The distillery, initially and alternatively known as Glenpatrick, was established by John Hodge on a lease from the Speirs family of Elderslie.
1858 Ownership changed hands several times and the name changed to Gleniffer. At some point the distillery passed into the hands of James Johnstone, who also established the Dean Distillery in Edinburgh in 1881.
1887 Scotch Whisky Distillers Limited was incorporated, a company registered in England, which acted as a consortium that included the Dean and Gleniffer distilleries, as well as Ben Wyvis (Dingwall) and Glen Nevis (Campbeltown). The venture was short-lived and the company went into liquidation in 1889, with the distilleries being put up for sale. While the Edinburgh premises continued in business as James Johnstone Limited, Gleniffer closed in 1894.
See Also
Sources of Information
- The National Archives BT 31/3855/24296
- London Gazette 11 October 1889
- Alfred Barnard "The Whisky Distilleries of the United Kingdom" (1887)
- https://www.paisley.org.uk/paisley-history/paisleys-whisky-pt1/
- Brian Townsend "Scotch Missed: The Original Guide to the Lost Distilleries of Scotland" (Fourth Edition 2015)