The History Of Blair Athol
1798
John Stewart and Robert Robertson found a distillery on the moorland south of Pitlochry. They call it Aldour, after the alt dour or burn of the otter.
1826
The distillery is revived as Blair Athol by John Robertson.
1827
Distillery is now being run by Alexander Connacher.
1886
Successive owner managers increase the capacity to 1,500 gallons per week.
1932
Blair Athol closes, possibly due to the depression.
1933
Arthur Bell and Sons save the distillery from closure, but don’t use it immediately.
1949
The distillery is extensively rebuilt, re-opened, and has been in production ever since.
1973
Production capacity increases with the addition of two new stills.
1987
The distillery gets its own visitor centre which attracts thousands of visitors every year.
