#OnThisDay 25th April 1898 Distillation begins at Glendullan. Image: The stillhouse at 'Glendullan 2' late 1970's. This was built alongside the original distillery in 1972 and ran in tandem with it, until it took over from it and 1985 when the original distillery was decommissioned. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 25th April 1846 The offices of Langholm Distillery, Dumfries & Galloway, are broken into and ten pounds in silver is taken. Located on the A7 some of the site still survives today. It operated intermittently between 1765 and 1915 #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay April 24th 1877 The Distillers Company Limited (now the behemoth that is Diageo) is registered in Edinburgh. Formed originally from the six lowland firms of Port Dundas, Cameronbridge, Glenochil, Cambus, Kirkilston and Carsebridge. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 23rd April 1907 Daniel E. Williams, owner of Tullamore Distillery, has a writ issued in the Dublin Courts by the Inland Revenue to recover cumulative penalties amounting to £65,000 and costs for irregularities constituting breaches of the Excise Act at his distillery.

#OnThisDay 21st April 1963 Towser, the legendary Mouser of Glenturret distillery is born. The well-known TV personality, friend of royalty and terror of the mouse world, patrolled the distillery for nearly 24 years, controlling its rodent problem with 28,899 kills in her career. 🐾🥃 #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 21st April 1934 The distillery of James E. Pepper, Lexington Kentucky, is burnt to the ground. One life was lost and the damage though to be around four million dollars. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 20th April 1888 "There was shipped from Raproaig Distillery (Laphroaig I'm sure) 96 casks of whisky. The heaviest shipment ever made in one day from this distillery." From the Campbeltown Courier. Image: Bessie Williamson,owner of Laphroaig assesses the spirit safe in 1965. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 19th April 1984 96 year old Bob Ogilvie visits Glen Grant distillery, where he first started work at the turn of the century, to enjoy a dram of their 1951 vintage with warehousman Dennis Innes. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 18th April 1986 Guinness takes control of D.C.L. with an unconditional £2.6bn offer; after a long battle with The Argyll Group. In the aftermath, the Guinness Chief Executive does jail time for fraud, and the dodgy dealings carried out to complete the deal

#OnThisDay 17th April 1893 From the Campbeltown Courier Ardlussa Distillery. CONTRACTORS are Wanted for the Joiner and Roofing of a New Warehouse which is going to be built at this distillery. The Contractors can see the Plans at the Distillery Office. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 16th April 2003 Edrington Group sells Glengoyne distillery and its Lang brands to Ian McLeod and Co. The price is not revealed but is understood to be around £8 million. This follows the previous week's sale of Bunnahabhain to Burn Stewart distillers. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 15th April 1939 Pulteney Distillery is advertised for sale in The Scotsman. By this point it had been closed for 9 years and would not reopen (thanks to the second small disagreement) until 1951; being bought by local solicitor Robert Cummings #WhiskyHistory

Advert for Dewars Scotch Whisky, 1898. From original material preserved in Museum of Modern Art, New York. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 14th April 1913 John Robertson is fined 30 shillings for being found in the cask yard of Bo'ness distillery with intent to steal whisky by tilting returned casks & draining the dregs yesterday. Messrs Calder 'were much annoyed by these Sunday visitors'. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 13th April 2000 Dewar's World of Whisky officially opens at Aberfeldy. Image: Actor Michael Mackenzie in the guise of Tommy Dewar, on hand to give a ghostly tour of the new experience. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 13th April 1849 The whole effects belonging to Mr John Watt Hedderwick, Maltster & Distiller at Woodfoot Distillery, Govan Street Glasgow are advertised for sale at auction in the Glasgow Gazette, in virtue of a warrant for arrears of duties.

#OnThisDay 13th April 1927 Stockwell Street in Glasgow was the scene of a 'Bacchanalian orgy' caused by three casks of whisky being knocked off a lorry after crashing into a tramcar. Mugs, flasks and hats were used to scoop and soak up the liquor from the street.

#OnThisDay 12th April 1856 The brand new Caledonian Distillery, of Messrs. Menzies, Bernard & Craig near Haymarket station is considerably damaged by fire. The site was due to start distillation in the coming week, but due to the overheating of a shaft in the mill,

#OnThisDay 11th April 1930 Tommy Dewar of John Dewar & Sons Ltd, dies age 66. He was also the longest staying guest of the Savoy Hotel, London. Here he is on a camel in 1899, on tour promoting Dewar's whisky. 🐫🥃 'Keep advertising and advertising will keep you'. #WhiskyHistory

Raising a glass to Mr. Stewart Hunter Laing ❤️🥃

#OnThisDay 10th April 1874 The Elgin Courant reports that the 'old buildings of Linkwood distillery are being pulled down to be replaced by new' more extensive buildings'. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 9th April 1939 The stillhouse at Dallas Dhu is completely burnt out by fire just 3 years after reopening. It'll be another 8 years before it starts production again, mainly due to the advent of the second small disagreement of 1939-1945.

#OnThisDay 8th April 1901 Messrs Robert and Walter Pattison, Managing Directors of Pattisons Limited; the Leith whisky distillers who insolvency the year before last attracted a great deal of attention, were arrested today. Later released on bail at £1500 each. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 7th April 1715 The Duke of Gordon leases land at Wester Deskie, Glenlivet, to Thomas Smith, the grandfather of George Smith, who ultimately founds The Glenlivet Distillery Images from Glenlivet Distillery are from an article from 1963 from the Scotsman.

#OnThisDay 5th April 1892 Messrs. Grant of Glenfiddich announce their intention to "erect a new distillery at New Castle of Balvenie". The site would use the old Balvenie House as a malting floor, and its basement as a bonded warehouse. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 4th April 1901 Production starts at Glenlochy Distillery. Built by David McAndie, it has its own railway sidings to connect to the newly constructed West Highland Railway. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 2nd April 1894 Glenlossie Distillery is granted permission to build a tramway to connect the site to the Great North of Scotland Railway. The line would have its own loco too, the pictured 1896 0-4-0 well tank named 'Glenlossie' #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 1st April 1897 Issue No.1 of Distillers', Brewers', and Spirit Merchants' Magazine is published. It promises 'independence & fairness, there will be no gossip mongering & personal puffing. Our policy is to be practical, useful & instructive to all.' #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 31st March 1909 Thomas Clarke, a carpenter, has died after being 'frightfully crushed' by a three ton vat that was being lifted on block chains at Dundalk Distillery. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 30th March 1980 The visitors centre at Glendronach distillery is badly damaged by a fire, discovered at 4am by employee George Thom. Engineers of William Teacher & Sons are travelling north to asses the rebuild in time for this years tourist season. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 29th March 1979 One man dies and another is injured at Dalmore distillery. Tun Room operator Donald Murray was overcome by fumes whilst tipping yeast into an empty seven foot tank, toppling into it.

#OnThisDay 28th March 1960 A bonded warehouse on Cheapside Street, Glasgow containing one million gallons of whisky catches fire at approximately 7pm. At 8pm, with a dozen fire engines and hundreds of firemen tackling the blaze, the building explodes.

#OnThisDay 26th March 1872 Mr Peter Ferguson, Efficient Manager at Mr J.B. Sherriff's Lochindaal distillery, successfully brings into working the former water supply of Octomore distillery to the site.Image: Coopers at Lochindaal Distillery, late 19th Century. © Scottish Life (SCRAN) #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 25th March 1995 Dr. Bill Lumsden is announced as the new Manager of Glenmorangie Distillery. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 24th March 1902 The Distillers Utilisation & Feeding Cake Company complete their arrangements with Parkmore Distillery to erect a plant to deal with the sites burnt ale. It will be constructed near the Fiddich Railway Bridge and cost several thousand pounds. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 23rd March 2015 The first cask is filled at Kingsbarns Distillery. Cask number 1 was filled with 115.9 litres of alcohol or 181 bulk litres of spirit at 63.5% abv and weighed in at 218kg. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 22nd March 1961 An advertisement from The National Coal Board highlights its important role in supporting The Distillers Company operations, with more than 60 boilers producing 400,000lbs of steam per hour, consuming over 170,000 tons of coal annually. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 21st March 2017 NcNean filled their first cask! #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 19th March 1800 John Brown establishes his grocery business in Perth. Taken over by his daughter Margaret, who married a Mr Matthew Gloag who's family eventually created The Famous Grouse, but not before 'Monopole' & 'Old Scoon Palace'. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 18th March 1909 Peter Cook of Glen Scotia Distillery is badly scalded after falling into the worm tub after having occasion to cross it via a plank. Managing to scramble out and walk home; he was removed to the Cottage Hospital with hopes he may recover.

#OnThisDay 16th March 1910 Speyside Distillery, Kingussie fails to sell for the SIXTH time at auction. Its original asking price was £5000, it was offered today at £1500 and still failed to find a buyer. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 16th March 1915 A vat containing 3000 gallons of whisky exploded today at the Dublin Whisky Distillers Company 'through naked light coming in contact with vapour'. An employee named George Swan was killed instantly and another was seriously injured. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 15th March 1977 The Glenugie Distillery is granted an off-sale licence by Deer Licensing Court. Mr Alexander J. Auchinachie, the 'still manager, was the successful applicant on behalf of Long John International.

#OnThisDay 15th March 1832 The former distillery of Messrs McIntyre, McKay & co is listed for sale. This was East Monkland Distillery in Airdrie, opened by James Findlay in 1825 before being taken over by McIntyre & McKay in 1827 until 1830. It was never reopened. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 14th March 1927 A News Flash from the Daily Herald #WhiskyHistory

New (old) book has arrived! Spotted this review/recommendation from Ian Buxton in a 2005 edition of Whisky Magazine. £4.99 and free postage later, I've got yet more to add to my reading pile! All about the Glasgow Whisky Scandal of 1872 🤓📚🥃 #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 13th March 1952 The S.W.A at their AGM today resolved to take action on immature Scotch whisky leaving the country through a loophole in the Immature Spirits Act, giving rise to 'a traffic with certain countries in young whisky unfit for consumption'. #WhiskyHistory

Fun fact. When Burn Stewart bought Tobermory distillery in 1993, one of the first jobs was to clear out the cheese, as a space in the distillery had been used to mature Isle of Mull cheddar made by a local dairy farmer. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 12th March 1898 Plans to re-establish the distillery at Glenbuchty in Fraserburgh are afoot! That's according to The Peterhead Sentenial. Unfortunately despite the enthusiasm within this article, no such plans ever come to fruition,

#OnThisDay 12th March 1958 The Scotsman announces that a £250,000 project to reopen Glengyle distillery has fallen through due to a deadlock in price negotiations. Luckily those lovely folk at J.A Mitchell's reopened the site in 2004 to produce Kilkerran Single Malt.