Inver House Distillers Ltd.
IndustryDrink industry
Founded1964
FounderS. S. Neuman
HeadquartersAirdrie, Scotland
ParentThaiBev

Inver House Distillers Ltd. is a Scotch whisky distiller, based in Airdrie, Scotland. The company is a subsidiary of ThaiBev, one of the largest alcoholic-beverage companies in Southeast Asia.

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

The 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 Glenflagler 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]

Brands

Inver House beverage brands include:[4]

Scotch whisky:

Single malt Scotch whisky: anCnoc, Balblair, Old Pulteney, Speyburn

Blended Scotch whisky: Hankey Bannister

Former brands

Heather Cream was a Scottish cream liqueur made from cream and single malt Scotch whisky from Balblair distillery.[5][6] It was first produced in 1980.[5] A relaunch in 2000 involved adding vanilla and chocolate to the blend.[7] It was discontinued in the late 2010s.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "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.
  2. ↑ "Publicker Completes Sale of Liquor Business In U.S. for $35 Million". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Inver House Distillers to join ThaiBev Company" (PDF). 30 October 2006. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Our brands | International Beverage". www.interbevgroup.com. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Inver House Distillers | About Us | International Beverage Holdings Ltd". www.interbevgroup.com.
  6. ↑ Christmas, Selina (10 April 2006). "Inver House rebrands Heather Cream liqueur". Moodie Davitt Report. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "Heather Cream Liqueur relaunch". The Grocer. 19 August 2000. Retrieved 25 July 2022.

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