#OnThisDay 28th April 1978 Tomatin Distillers announces substantially increased profits for the last financial year, three years after expansion increased annual capacity to 10m litres p.a. Unfortunately just 7 years later in 1985, the company goes into liquidation #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay April 27th 1956 Imperial Distillery is reopened by Kathleen Grant of Carron House after being closed in May 1925 Image: Imperial Distillery proudly displaying its crown for Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee, which was the same year the distillery opened. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 26th April 1963 Lord Polwarth officially opens @jurawhisky Image: Opening day at Jura. L to R: Lord Polwarth, Tony Riley-Smith, W. McEwan Younger, William Delme-Evans #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 25th April 1898 Distillation begins at Glendullan. #WhiskyHistory

The first record of whisky was in 1494. While the production of whisky had been going on for several years before this, the first official mention of whisky was in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland on June 1, 1494. 🥃 To learn more: cask-master.com/contact-us #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 24th April 1885 Pure Aberdeen Liqueur Malt Whisky from the Ducal Whisky Distillers co. is advertised in the Western Times. 10 years old and 'the same as supplied by them to the Royal Palaces'. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 23rd April 1901 Harry Anderson Ogilvie of Glenaden Distillery, Old Deer, has been rejected for a grocers licence for his home premises restricted to wines. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay April 23rd 1877 The Distillers Company Limited (now the behemoth that is Diageo) is registered in Edinburgh. #WhiskyHistory Images: Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News Dec. 1898; and The Sphere Nov 23rd 1931

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#OnThisDay 22nd April 1934 Over $4m worth of whisky was burned in a disastrous fire at a distillery in Lexington, Kentucky today. A night Watchman perished in the flames #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 21st April 1845 Glennewton Distillery near Falkland, Fifeshire is to be let for 8 years with immediate Entry. In good working order with ample Malting Premises and conveniently located in a fertile grain district. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 20th April 1608 Sir Thomas Phillips is granted a seven year licence to distill at the Old Bushmills distillery in 'the county of Colrane and the Rowte, Co. Antrim'. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 19th April 1849 In the Aberdeen Press and Journal 'Wanted: A distiller, who thoroughly understands his business' Apply to William Black & co. of Devanha Distillery #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 18th April 1986 Guinness takes control of D.C.L. after a long battle with The Argyll Group. Several brands are sold off & the Guinness Chief Exec does time for fraud. John J. Blanche's book & this Financial Times comic describe it much better than me! #WhiskyHistory

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#OnThisDay 17th April 1979 A lovely advert for Glenfarclas in the Aberdeen Evening Express #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 16th April 1846 The former lands, building and utensils of James Cowan & co Distillery at Fintry are offered for sale. The site operated from 1817 to 1845 and was located on the land behind @UnchartedWhisky's Pub The Fintry Inn. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 15th April 1835 James Calder of No.4 Kessock Street, Inverness has opened his Shop, where no other Whisky will be sold except that of Teaninich Distillery. #WhiskyHistory

#OnThisDay 15th April 1992 Speyside Cooperage & Visitor Centre officially opens #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 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. #WhiskyHistory

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#OnThisDay 12th April 1843 The Utensils of James Christie's distillery at Helmsdale are advertised for sale by Public Roup. Located on the east side of the Helmsdale river, it operated under 3 licenses from 1825 until its closure in 1840 #WhiskyHistory Images: Article & floorplan

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