Ben Nevis Distillery

The Ben Nevis distillery is lucky enough to be located in an area that is steeped in history, and that area is Fort William. The Fort at Fort William was initially built in 1654 by Cromwell’s forces. The aim was to pacify local clans, particularly the Camerons. It started life as a wooden stockade on …

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The History A license to brew at the Ben Nevis distillery was taken out in 1825 by ‘Long’ John Macdonald. His distillery was located near the base of Britain’s highest mountain and the outskirts of Fort William. His son, Peter Macdonald, was given control shortly after the license was issued and proceeded to build a …

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