Difference between revisions of "Bloch Brothers"
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Established by Sir Maurice and Joseph Bloch, Bloch Bros was a firm of whisky blenders and brokers who acquired three distilleries during depressed trading conditions: Scotia (later renamed Glen Scotia) in Campbeltown and Scapa distillery in Orkney. Glengyle, another Campbeltown distillery, was acquired but not brought back into production | Established by Sir Maurice and Joseph Bloch, Bloch Bros was a firm of whisky blenders and brokers who acquired three distilleries during depressed trading conditions: Scotia (later renamed Glen Scotia) in Campbeltown and Scapa distillery in Orkney. Glengyle, another Campbeltown distillery, was acquired but not brought back into production. | ||
1941 The business was incorporated as Bloch Bros (Distillers) Limited. The company produced the "Ambassador" blend, which was very successful in the American market | 1941 The business was incorporated as a private company, Bloch Bros (Distillers) Limited, with share capital of £100,000.<ref>The Scotsman 4 January 1941</ref> The company produced the "Ambassador" blend, which was very successful in the American market. | ||
1954 The company and its assets were sold to Hiram Walker | 1954 The company and its assets were sold to Hiram Walker. | ||
2009 The company, by now dormant, went into liquidation and was dissolved the following year | 2009 The company, by now dormant, went into liquidation and was dissolved the following year. | ||
Revision as of 11:05, 15 January 2022
138 Renfield Street, Glasgow
Established by Sir Maurice and Joseph Bloch, Bloch Bros was a firm of whisky blenders and brokers who acquired three distilleries during depressed trading conditions: Scotia (later renamed Glen Scotia) in Campbeltown and Scapa distillery in Orkney. Glengyle, another Campbeltown distillery, was acquired but not brought back into production.
1941 The business was incorporated as a private company, Bloch Bros (Distillers) Limited, with share capital of £100,000.[1] The company produced the "Ambassador" blend, which was very successful in the American market.
1954 The company and its assets were sold to Hiram Walker.
2009 The company, by now dormant, went into liquidation and was dissolved the following year.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Scotsman 4 January 1941
https://opencorporates.com/companies/gb/SC021619 https://scotchwhisky.com/whiskypedia/2303/ambassador/