| 1749 |
First known records of a Balblair Distillery |
| 1780 |
Distillery founded by John Ross |
| 1894 |
Alexander Cowan takes a 60 year lease on Balblair, ‘New’ distillery built on present site
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| 1911 |
Distillery stops production |
| 1932 |
Last whisky is taken from the Balblair warehouses |
| 1939 |
Army commandeers buildings at Balblair and stay for duration (1939 – 1945) |
| 1948 |
Distillery acquired by Robert James ‘Bertie’ Cumming (also owner of Pulteney Distillery)
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| 1949 |
Resumes Production |
| 1964 |
Expansion of the distillery, extra warehouses and first steam boiler built |
| 1970 |
Distillery sold to Hiram Walker of Ballantine’s whisky (Now Allied Distillers) |
| 1996 |
Balblair Distillery bought by Inver House Distillers |
| 2000 |
Start bottling Balblair 33 year old |
| 2003 |
Gold Medal Winner – International Wine & Spirit Competition (33yo), ‘Best of the Best’ Mainland Malt (33yo),
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| 2004 |
Balblair 38 year old released, Global sales increase 25%
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| 2005 |
US distribution achieved,
Gold Medal Winner – San Francisco Spirits Competition (16yo),
Gold Medal Winner – International Wine & Spirit Competition (16yo),
IWSC award, a’bunadh’ Trophy for Special Edition Single Malt Whisky (38yo)
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| 2006 |
Gold Medal Winner, Best in Class - International Wine & Spirit Competition (38yo)
Silver Medal Winner - International Wine & Spirit Competition
(16yo)
Silver Medal Winner, Best in Class – International Wine &
Spirit Competition (26yo)
Silver Medal Winner – International Wine & Spirit Competition (35yo)
Double Gold Medal Winner – World Spirits Competition (16yo)
Gold Medal Winner – International Spirits Challenge (35yo)
Gold Medal Winner – International Spirits Challenge (38yo)
Silver Medal Winner – International Spirits Challenge (26yo)
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| 2007 |
Balblair redesigned and relaunched as a super premium Highland Single Malt in vintage format – 1979, 1989 and 1997
Balblair appoints the Leith Agency to manage its first Global Direct Marketing Campaign |
