Description: This is one of the rare examples of a company taking its name from a brand, although the present title was only adopted in 1924 with the death of Sir Peter Mackie. Mackie & Co., Distillers, Ltd then became White Horse Distillers Ltd to reflect the company’s enormous success worldwide with its White Horse brand, originally known as Mackie’s White Horse Cellar Scotch Whisky when introduced in the late 1880s. Mackie established his company in 1883, although it can claim a more ancient heritage since he had previously worked for his uncle, James Logan of J. Logan Mackie & Co. (Distillers) Glasgow, whose origins go back to 1801 and which had acquired Lagavulin distillery on Islay. The distillery, whose name in Gaelic means ‘mill in the valley’ is said to have antecedents which date back to 1742. The distillery proper was built much later, in the early nineteenth century. There was a succession of owners but it was the Grahams who entered into partnership with James Logan Mackie. The Cork screw opener was originally Silver plated, please note almost all of the silver is gone. It has a beautiful brass patina.
Price: 25 USD
Location: Grass Valley, California
End Time: 2025-01-30T16:46:35.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Mackie & Co., Distillers
Color: Gold
Theme: Distillery
Original/Reproduction: Original
