Inver House Distillers Ltd. is a Scotch whisky distiller, based in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The company is a subsidiary of ThaiBev, one of the largest alcoholic-beverage companies in Southeast Asia.
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| Industry | Drink industry |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1964 |
| Founder | S. S. Neuman |
| Headquarters | Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK |
| Parent | ThaiBev |
Inver House Distillers owns and operates five whisky distilleries: Balblair distillery, Balmenach distillery, Pulteney distillery Knockdhu distillery, and Speyburn distillery, and sells blended whisky under the Hankey Bannister brand.
History
editThe company was established in 1964 as a subsidiary of the American company, Publicker Industries of Philadelphia. Publicker Industries had successfully launched Inver House Rare, a brand of blended Scotch whisky in 1956. However, as a result of industry demand, there were not sufficient stocks to meet sales.[1]
Under the chairmanship of Mr S. S. Neuman, a site was acquired at Airdrie in March 1964, and a fully integrated complex was constructed, including Glen Flagler malt distillery and Garnheath grain distillery .[1]
Following the death of the founder, there was a period of decline in the fortunes of the company.[1]
In 1979, Standard Brands acquired Inver House from Publicker.[2] The operations became the subject of a management buyout in January 1988.[1] The company was then sold by the management to become a wholly owned subsidiary of International Beverage Holdings (InterBev), the international arm of Singapore-listed Thai Beverage Public Company Limited (ThaiBev) in 2006.[3]
Whisky distilleries
editInver House operates five whisky distilleries in Scotland:[4]
- Balblair distillery
- Balmenach distillery
- Knockdhu distillery
- Old Pulteney distillery
- Speyburn distillery
Former distilleries
Glen Flagler distillery (also known as Glenflagler) is a inactive Lowland single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland with distillation commencing in 25 February 1965. Glen Flagler was subsequently closed in July 1985. [5]The site was converted in an Inver House warehouse facility.[5]
Garnheath distillery was a Scotch whisky grain distillery in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland founded in 1964, with distillation commencing in February 1965.[6] Garnheath distillery was closed and demolished by Inver House Distillers Limited in July 1986.[7]
Brands
editInver House beverage brands include:[8]
Scotch whisky:
Single malt Scotch whisky: anCnoc, Balblair, Old Pulteney, Speyburn
Blended Scotch whisky: Hankey Bannister
Former brands
editHeather Cream was a Scottish cream liqueur made from cream and single malt Scotch whisky from Balblair distillery.[9][10] It was first produced in 1980.[9] A relaunch in 2000 involved adding vanilla and chocolate to the blend.[11] It was discontinued in the late 2010s.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Inver House Distillers Marks 50 Years in the Whisky Trade". Glasgow Herald. 14 June 2014. Archived from the original on 11 April 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Publicker Completes Sale of Liquor Business In U.S. for $35 Million". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Inver House Distillers to join ThaiBev Company" (PDF). 30 October 2006. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "Inver House Distillers | Scotch Whisky". scotchwhisky.com. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Glen Flagler - pravdainternational". Archived from the original on 12 November 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ "Garnheath". Whiskybase.com. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "Garnheath | Scotch Whisky". scotchwhisky.com. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "Our brands | International Beverage". www.interbevgroup.com. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Inver House Distillers | About Us | International Beverage Holdings Ltd". www.interbevgroup.com.
- ^ Christmas, Selina (10 April 2006). "Inver House rebrands Heather Cream liqueur". Moodie Davitt Report. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Heather Cream Liqueur relaunch". The Grocer. 19 August 2000. Retrieved 25 July 2022.