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Banff

Scotland Speyside Scotland, Banff, Down the river Deveron - Half a mile west of Banff on the B9139.

Distillery: Banff Distillery.
Highland Banff Banffshire

Founded: Rebuilt on a different site in 1863 and again in 1877.

Owner: United Distillers

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Banff :The town Banff giving the name to this distillery which was damaged by a fire in 1877 and bombed in the Second World War
It provided whisky for the members of Parliment/House of commons and was used in the Slater Roger Blends.
Resently hard to find as a single malt due to its owner D.C.L. (Distillers Company Limited)closed the distillery in 1983.

From www.Whiskyweb.com :
One of the first distilleries located to take advantage of the railways. On Saturday, 16th August, 1941, a single German plane machine-gunned and bombed No 12 Warehouse. Exploding casks flew through the air and a local newspaper reported, ".f . . thousands of gallons of whisky were lost, either burning or running to waste over the land . . . even farm animals became intoxicated" Cows were not milked because they could not be got to their feet. Banff was known locally as "Inverboyndie distillery"

From the Whisky pilot by Uniqum Systems :
Built in 1824 Banff distillery was then rebuilt on a new site in 1863 and once more in 1877 after being burnt down. It was closed and dismantled in 1983.
The name comes from the location of the distillery, situated at the Mill of Banff, west of the mouth of the River Deveron. The water supply came from a spring on Fiskaidly Farm. One of the first distilleries located to take advantage of the railways.
On Saturday, 16th August, 1941, a single German plane machine-gunned and bombed No 12 Warehouse. Exploding casks flew through the air and a local newspaper reported, "". . . thousands of gallons of whisky were lost, either burning or running to waste over the land . . . even farm animals became intoxicated"" Cows were not milked because they could not be got to their feet.
Banff was known locally as "Inverboyndie distillery".
Located about half a mile west of Banff on the B9139.

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