#OnThisDay 26th February 1924 An Advert for Peter Dawson's Scotch Whisky in the Lahore Civil & Military Gazette. It was marketed as "P.B" in its distinctive "Brambled & Dimpled bottle". It was also famously Peter Dawson Whisky that was lost on the S.S Politician. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 25th February 1937 Mr James Collie(y), Manager of Towiemore distillery for 22 years passes away. He began his career at his native Glenlivet, before becoming manager of Glenugie for over 13 years. Then moving on to Craigellachie and lastly Towiemore. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 24th February 1944 Mr James R Smith (pictured), manager of Glenrothes Distillery, is appointed as a director of the firm; he has worked there for the past 20 years. When his late father Mr John Smith retired 15 years ago, he succeeded him as manager #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 23rd February 1946 John Birnie, former Provost of Inverness and 'the oldest distiller in Scotland' passes away at the age of 92. He was manager of Glen Albyn before constructing Glen Mhor in 1893.

#OnThisDay 23rd February 1923 A 1000 gallon vat of wash bursts at DCL's Glasgow premises, flooding three properties nearby. A boys feet were severely scaled and one woman was treated for shock. Another Port Dundas related mishap! #WhiskyHistory

Done a bit of mooching about archives tonight. And I've just found a picture of a Mr Robert Pass in 1984 from The Scots Magazine; with tomatoes that were grown in the greenhouses of The Glen Garioch Distillery, powered by its heat recovery system.

From the Westminster Gazette, 1899. Not seen this one before. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 22nd February 1922 Pulteney distillery takes delivery of their new Merryweather petrol-worked fire engine. Possibly similar to this 1932 vehicle from Dunkeld. Image © Shane Casey #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 21st February 1895 The roof of a duty-free warehouse at Glen Rothes Distillery has collapsed under the great weight of snow. With all of their other warehouses being full, excise men are on watch at the site 24/7 to guard the currently homeless casks. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 20th February 1873 The Banagher Distillery Company, Ireland is founded. Liquidation occured during construction in 1875, it was sold a year later, wound up in 1881 & mothballed until 1887. Closing again in 1890 & was finally closed & demolished in 1899! #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 19th February 1985 Scottish Malt Distillers reject a local consortium bid from Dufftown businessman Stephen Strathdee to purchase Imperial Distillery at Carron and convert it to gin and vodka production. Image: Imperial abandoned stillhouse #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 19th February 1894 Convalmore Distillery begins production,designed by Mr Donald McKay. The natural contours of the area mean only one pump is used during the whole distillation process; for pumping the worsts from the underback to the refrigerators. Image @jeadiewhisky #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 18th February 1890 A heavy shipment of whisky from Orkney. 107 butts, pipes, hogsheads & quarter casks of whisky from Scapa and 27 casks from Highland Park left for the ports of Aberdeen and Leith today #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 18th February 1998 The very last cask to be filled at Dallas Dhu distillery before it closed, cask #327, is bottled. Ewan Fraser (pictured) steward of the whisky museum, was the first to sample one of the 294 bottles, which will go on sale at £95 each. #WhiskyHistory

Tuesday.

#OnThisDay 17th February 1885 From the Greenock Telegraph and Clyde Shipping Gazette Mr S.H Millar is very happy to state he has secured a few hogsheads of the celebrated 1875 Glenury! 'No more than One Bottle supplied to any One Person' #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 16th February 1983 The Distillers Company Ltd announces the closure of 13 of their sites with the loss of over 500 jobs.

16th February 1883 Warmanbie Distillery (Annandale) is advertised for sale in the Dumfries Courier by George Donald. It would be purchased by Mr J.S Gardner of Liverpool. Eventually being owned by Johnnie Walker, abandoned in 1921. And reopened in 2014! Image ©John Hulme HES #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 15th February 1980 Macallan Distillery has announced its newly installed £150,000 heat recovery system is now operational. The system uses the instant recovery of flue gases to generate steam for the initial stages of production. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 14th February 1980 Dufftown-Glenlivet distillery is fined £100 by Elgin Sheriff Court after admitting a contravention of the Factories act. A worker was overcome by fumes whilst cleaning out a wash back tank &, had to be rescued by fireman. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 13th February 1891 George Gibson, secretary to a whisky trust, has been arrested in Chicago and charged with attempting to bribe a gauger named Dewar with $10,000 to destroy by dynamite 20,000 gallons of whisky held at Shufeldt's Distillery, Chicago.

#OnThisDay 12th February 1840 The Aberdeen Journal reports Bailie Lumsden is the official whisky supplier of the Royal Wedding. 60 gallons of Gilcomston whisky have been delivered to royal cellar at Windsor. The Aberdeen site operated from 1751-1763 & 1825-1837.

#OnThisDay 11th February 1888 A horse and cart belonging to The Campbeltown Distillery co, falls over the quayside in the harbour whilst taking on coal. Luckily there were plenty of fishermen at hand to rescue the stricken animal (and cart!) #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 11th February 1924 An explosion occurs in the mill room at Strathmill distillery of W & A Gilbey Ltd, damaging the room of the building. The cause is thought to be from flint getting into the mill. Luckily nobody is injured. Image from @jeadiewhisky #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 10th February 1905 Dalwhinnie distillery of A.P Blyth is sold at auction to Cook & Bernheimer, New York, for £1250 & assigned to its subsidiary James Munro & Son. In 1920 it's sold to Sir James Calder, and is then acquired by DCL in 1926. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 9th February 1838 John O'Groats Distillery, West Canisbay, is advertised for sale with all of its stills, tuns and utensils. It first distilled in 1826, but would not reopen after its closure in 1837. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 9th February 1947 Ben Nevis Distillery becomes the first Scottish distillery to restart production after a year's suspension. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 9th February 1946 Speculation grows over the potential for distillery shut downs after a large quantity of British Barley stock is sent to Central Europe, with the 1946 crop not being available until December #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 8th February 1958 Nicromedes Garcia Gomez announces his intention to build the first whisky distillery in Spain in the city of Segovia. It would produce its first blended whisky in 1961, named DYC, it would also own Lochside distillery for a time. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 8th February 1970 A 14ft high wall of Johnnie Walker bottles blocked the Kilmarnock-Dumfries road at Crosshands, Ayrshire after a lorry jack-knifed & crashed. The 4000 bottle-load shed from the vehicle formed an impassable barrier from hedge to hedge. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 7th February 1943 The Sunday Post in Glasgow is running a campaign to remove whisky casks stored in thickly populated areas and publishes a letter of support from the National Fire Service. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 6th February 1873 At Dalaruan Distillery, Campbeltown, Mr Lachlan McLachlan is killed whilst oiling the fan shaft whilst it was in motion. His cravat became entangled on the shaft and he was crushed against a wall. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 5th February 1831 Patent No. 5974 of 1830 - for a continuous still - is granted to Aeneas Coffey of Dock Distillery, Dublin. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 4th February 1897 The Banffshire Advertiser announces that the West Brewery in Elgin is to be turned into a distillery, which is to be called Glen Moray. Images from @jeadiewhisky #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 3rd February 1995 Mr Bill McBain (L) & Mr Ian Ramsay (R) are presented with retirement gifts at Mortlach Distillery. Mr McBain has served as a Stillman for 40 years, & Mr McBain 25. They were gifted still shaped decanters by manager Ian Millar #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 3rd February 1879 The trustees of the late Mr John Maitland beg to intimate that Jericho Distillery will be continued under the mgmnt of Mr G.L Wedderburn, as formerly. Shortly after this the distillery is renamed Benachie before being closed in 1915. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 2nd February 1899 The Petitions lodged by the architect & builder of Pattison's HQ on Constitution St, Leith; are dealt with by the court. Although entitled to a winding up petition, it does them no good as it appears there are no assets to wind up! #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 1st February 1934 A fire breaks out in the engine room at Dalwhinnie distillery, destroying much of the site and 3000 gallons of proof spirit. It would be 4 years before it would reopen again. Images from the Dundee Courier show the damage done. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 1st February 1933 Two casks of Carsebridge whisky worth over £400 flow down the gutters of the streets of Alloa after a motor lorry accident #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 31st January 1644 The Scottish parliament passes an 'Act of Excyse' which placed a duty of 2/8- on 'everie pynt of aquavytie or strong watteris sold within the countrey'. This was the first such tax to be implemented on Scotch Whisky. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 30th January 1833 Wanted, Manager for Glendronach Distillery, must bring satisfactory recommendations of abilities as Mash-man and Distiller, and for the management of the whole concern. Entry to the Situation can be had now, or on the 10th October first #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 29th January 1987 The Lochaber Maltings and Warehouses adjacent to Glenlochy distillery close. Along with the 52 casks in storage that were moved to Nairn was a cask of 1929 Ben Nevis & 28 cases of 'owner unknown' Brandy from 1941 and remains unclaimed. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 28th January 1994 A golden eagle has halted work at a new distillery being built at Lochranza, Arran. The bird has built its nest on the site sparking a four month lay off for Isle of Arran Distillers workers. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 27th January 1958 Highland Distillers announce of their intention to open Glenglassaugh distillery which has not distilled since WWI. They inform the council that they will need between 5,000 and 10,000 gallons of water per day. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 26th January 1934 RMS Cameronia leaves the Clyde for New York, carrying a record 85,000 cases of whisky. This nearly doubles the existing record, set only 10 days previous by the RMS Caledonia. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 25th January 2013 Wolfburn distillery fills its first cask. Here it is in the warehouse, taken on my trip there a couple years back #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 24th January 1893 Mr P. Mackenzie of Blair Athol distillery purchases a site in Dufftown from Provost Symon for the erection of Dufftown-Glenlivet distillery #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 23rd January 1895 Between 30 and 40 casks of whisky from Avoneil Distillery, Belfast, wash ashore near Fraserburgh. Apparently they were lost overboard of the steamer Glenarm (pictured) during a storm. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 22nd January 1795 Ward-Hill Distillery in Dublin is advertised to be let in Saunders Newsletters. I need to invest in some Irish whisky books to find out more, any recommendations? #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 21st January 1922 A perfectly equipped distillery in miniature has been discovered in a Glasgow house. The police raided a ground flat dwelling in the Shettleston district of the city, where the well-furnished parlour presented a rather unusual appearance.