1883 - the Distillery was bought by Walter
Higgin, who rebuilt the Distillery.
1898 - Alexander Edward took control of the
Distillery. Edward also owned the Aultmore
Distillery at that time, when Distilleries were
struggling to run at a profit.
1923 - The Oban Distillery was taken over by
Dewars.
1925 - Dewars was taken over by the
Distillers Company.
1931 to 1937 - The Oban Distillery was shut
down.
1969 to 1972 - The Oban Distillery was shut
down again.
1989 - the Visitor Centre was opened, soon
becoming a top attraction in this busy tourist
Town.
1997 - Diagio took control of
The Oban Distillery, giving them 12 Distilleries
in Scotland with Visitor Centre's.
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