Coleraine Whiskey
Famous whiskey, which supplied the UK Parliament in the 19th Century
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Coleraine Whiskey is a brand of Irish whiskey which was originally distilled in Coleraine, Northern Ireland.[1]
History
Coleraine Distillery was established on Newmarket Street in the town in 1820.[2] From 1845 the distillery supplied whiskey to the House of Commons and the distillery began placing "HC" on its bottle labels.
Robert Taylor, a High Sheriff who was knighted in 1899, purchased Coleraine Distillery in 1869.[3] His brother, Daniel Taylor, was the Member of Parliament for Coleraine from 1874 - 1880.
The Coleraine Distillery closed its doors in 1978.[4] Production was moved to Bushmills Distillery until 2005, when the brand was sold to Irish Distillers in Cork, Ireland.