Jack Daniel's
Tennessee
USA
Належыць:
Brown-Forman
Асноўныя разлівы
Пра
Of all the old blends, Mackie’s Ancient Scotch could be one of the most precious for its link to the mythical Malt Mill distillery.
Гісторыя
Little is known of Mackie’s blend that occasionally surfaces on auction websites, although there were two versions of the whisky.
In the UK there was Mackie’s Ancient Scotch, bottles of which do tantalisingly mention Malt Mill beneath the brand owner, White Horse Distillers Ltd. While the bottling for the US market, called Mackie’s Ancient Brand, does not.
Assuming they are the same whisky, it must date from some time between 1908 when Malt Mill was fired into life, and 1962 when it closed for good. Whisky writer Serge Valentin has described Mackie’s Ancient Brand as ‘the peatiest blend I have ever tried,’ and speculated that ‘there was quite possibly more than 50% Malt Mill’ in the blend.
Храналогія
- 1816 John Johnstone establishes Lagavulin distillery on Islay
- 1862 Lagavulin distillery is acquired by James Logan Mackie & Co.
- 1889 Peter Mackie assumes control of the family business
- 1890 The group changes its name to Mackie & Co, and launches the White Horse blend
- 1908 Mackie builds a second distillery at Lagavulin, which he calls Malt Mill
- 1924 Mackie passes away and the company’s name changes to White Horse Distillers
- 1927 The company joins the DCL
- 1962 Malt Mill is closed
- 1974 Malt Mill’s maltings are closed and later refurbished into a VIP reception area
- 2012 A mythical cask of Malt Mill features in Ken Loach’s film, The Angel’s Share
Уласнасць
Цяперашні ўладальнік
Папярэднія ўладальнікі (4)
Mackie & Co
1908–1924
White Horse Distillers
1924–1927
Distillers Company Limited
1927–1986
United Distillers
1986–1997
