Strathmill Distillery
Whisky distillers, Keith
1892 The distillery opened under the ownership of Alexander G. Johnstone, of Aberdeen, and was initially known as Glenisla.[1]
1894 The owner was fined £25 for contravening the Spirits Act. He had removed five gallons of spirit from the distillery without the necessary permit, though his fine was lenient for an offence where the maximum penalty was £500.[2] The distillery was up for sale by the end of the year.
1895 The sale of the distillery to W. and A. Gilbey was reported.[3] This was the second Speyside distillery that they had bought. The name was changed to Strathmill the following year.[4]
Thereafter the distillery remained in Gilbey's ownership until passing, through mergers, under the successive control of International Distillers and Vintners, Grand Metropolitan and finally, Diageo.