Edradour

In 1933 Edradour was sold to William Whiteley & Co. for £1,050, and its malt became a staple of the King's Ransom blend.^4,5,6 In 1933 a Morton refrigerator, a set of brass vanes, began cooling the wort, made by mixing malted barley with spring water in the mash tun.^1,2,5 Historic Environment Scotland calls it the last working one in the industry, but ScotchWhisky.com says the cooler there today is a replica.^1,2,5 In 1938 Whiteley retired, and the American Irving Haim acquired the shares of W Whiteley & Co Ltd, which owned Edradour.^5,6,7 Haim was an associate of Mafia boss Frank Costello; rumours held that Mafia money bought his whisky interests, but Whisky Magazine called this unproven.^5,6,7 The distillery ran on a waterwheel until 1948.²

In 1983 Campbell Distillers Ltd., part of Pernod Ricard, took over the distillery, which was again in a bad state.^2,4,5 Another Pernod Ricard subsidiary, S Campbell & Son, bought its owner, William Whiteley & Co Ltd.^2,4,5 The bottoms of its two copper stills were replaced in 1983.² Until 1986 Edradour could be tasted only in blends such as House of Lords and King's Ransom; that year it was first bottled as a single malt.^2,4,5 Blends still took about two thirds of its output, Whisky Magazine reported.^2,4,5 In 1999 the necks of the stills, called swan necks, were replaced with copper from A Forsyth & Sons.²

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