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1877 John Haig was the first Chairman of the [[Scottish Distillers]] when they all amalgamated in 1877. | 1877 John Haig was the first Chairman of the [[Scottish Distillers]] when they all amalgamated in 1877. | ||
1894 | 1894 John Haig and Company Limited, Distillery Stores, Markinch, was incorporated, with capital of £200,000, to acquire the business of that name, wine and spirit merchants.<ref>The Scotsman 7 April 1894</ref> | ||
1903 The company bought the [[Glen Cawdor Distillery]] for an estimated price between £6,000 and £7,000<ref>Elgin Courant 9 June 1903</ref>and continued to operate it until 1927.<ref>Brian Townsend "Scotch Missed: The Original Guide to the Lost Distilleries of Scotland" (Fourth Edition 2015)</ref> | 1903 The company bought the [[Glen Cawdor Distillery]] for an estimated price between £6,000 and £7,000<ref>Elgin Courant 9 June 1903</ref>and continued to operate it until 1927.<ref>Brian Townsend "Scotch Missed: The Original Guide to the Lost Distilleries of Scotland" (Fourth Edition 2015)</ref> | ||
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== Sources of Information == | == Sources of Information == | ||
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* National Records of Scotland BT2/1968/655 | |||
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Latest revision as of 08:51, 14 July 2023
of Markinch, Fife, distillers of Scotch Whisky.
1627 Business established by Robert Haig
Continued by direct family successions.
1877 John Haig was the first Chairman of the Scottish Distillers when they all amalgamated in 1877.
1894 John Haig and Company Limited, Distillery Stores, Markinch, was incorporated, with capital of £200,000, to acquire the business of that name, wine and spirit merchants.[1]
1903 The company bought the Glen Cawdor Distillery for an estimated price between £6,000 and £7,000[2]and continued to operate it until 1927.[3]
1914 Equipped with modern appliances at Markinch and Glen Cawdor Distillery, Nairn. Directors: John Haig (Chairman), Oliver Haig, Cecil de Proe, Thomas Brown, Sir Douglas Haig, T. Wilkinson. General Manager: T. Wilkinson.
1980 Part of Distillers Co.
1988 Sold to Brent Walker
1990 Brent Walker sold Whyte and Mackay, including Claymore Whisky and Haig, to American Brands (later called Fortune Brands).[5]
See Also
Sources of Information
- National Records of Scotland BT2/1968/655