{"title":"Banff Distillery","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally established as the \u003cstrong\u003eMill of Banff Distillery\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eMajor James McKilligan\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong\u003e1824\u003c\/strong\u003e at Mains of Colleonard Farm, just south of Banff, this early site closed in \u003cstrong\u003e1863\u003c\/strong\u003e when Simpson’s son built a new distillery at \u003cstrong\u003eInverboyndie\u003c\/strong\u003e—later known as \u003cstrong\u003eBanff Distillery\u003c\/strong\u003e. Although Banff played a notable role in \u003cstrong\u003eScotland’s Highland malt whisky\u003c\/strong\u003e tradition, it ceased operations in \u003cstrong\u003e1983\u003c\/strong\u003e, was partially demolished in \u003cstrong\u003e1985\u003c\/strong\u003e, and suffered further destruction in a \u003cstrong\u003e1991\u003c\/strong\u003e fire. 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