Banff Distillery

Overview

Banff distillery is located in Inverboyndie a mile outside the town of Banff.  Originally named Mill of Banff and Inverboyndie Distillery.  The distillery we know as Banff was built in 1863.  Originally produced by triple distillation before being converting to the double distillation method, this is now a very rare whisky and is not easily found.

Ownership

Currently owned by United Distillers & Vintners (Diageo).

History

• 1824 First established as the "Mill of Banff", then "Inverboyndie Distillery" by James McKilligan.
• 1863 Site rebuilt after a fire on a different site by James Simpson Jr.
  
• 1877 Destroyed by fire.
• 1941 Bombed on August 16th during the Second World War.
• 1953 Explosion in the still room causes damage.
  
• 1983 Banff Distillery becomes a mothballed distillery and is demolished.
• 1991 Last building of the distillery is destroyed by fire.
  

Location

Inverboyndie, Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Known bottlings

• Banff Rare Malts Aged 21 years Distilled in 1982 

Whisky Maniac

Banff whisky had to endure much more than distillation to make it into a bottle.  When bombed in 1941 thousands of gallons of whisky had to be thrown away to stop the spread of fire.  It was reported that the whisky running into nearby streams causing drunkenness among the local farm animals.  Dairy cows were left unable to stand for their milking.  Who knew a dairy cow would induldge.  Click here to buy Banff whisky .