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1. scotchwhisky.com › magazine › latest-newsArran founder Harold Currie passes away | Scotch Whisky

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   Mar 21, 2016 · Arran founder Harold Currie passes away. The founder of Arran distillery and veteran of the D-Day landings passed away on 15 March at the age of 91. Harold Currie (1924-2016), was considered a visionary and a true whisky legend.

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2. scotchwhisky.com › harold-currie-isle-of-arranWhisky Heroes: Harold Currie, Isle of Arran - Scotch Whisky

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   Oct 17, 2018 · A career spent in the wine and spirits trade prepared Harold Currie for his greatest achievement – bringing distilling back to the Isle of Arran after more than 150 years. When he passed away in March 2016 the whisky industry lost one of its greatest gentlemen.

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3. sltn.co.uk › 2023/09/11 › isle-of-arran-from-new-kidIsle of Arran – from new kid on the block to industry veteran

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   Sep 11, 2023 · When whisky industry veteran Harold Currie announced in the 1990s that he wanted to open a distillery on the Isle of Arran, people were sceptical, to say the least.

4. www.heraldscotland.com › 14387031Harold Currie | The Herald

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   Harold Currie, who has died aged 91, was a whisky entrepreneur, who founded Isle of Arran Distillers, he was also a football man, both a FIFA referee and Chairman of St Mirren in the 1970’s....

5. www.facebook.com › arranwhisky › postsArran Whisky - In memory of a true gentleman, we are sad...

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   In memory of a true gentleman, we are sad to annouce the passing of Harold Currie, founder of the Isle of Arran Distillery...

6. www.barrheadnews.com › news › 14396059Obituary: Former St Mirren chairman Harold Currie

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   Mar 31, 2016 · FORMER St Mirren chairman Harold Currie has died aged 91. The whisky entrepreneur, of Mauchline, Ayrshire, also founded Isle of Arran Distillers and was a FIFA referee. Harold was born under straitened living conditions in Liverpool in 1924.

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   What happened to Harold Currie?

   • A career spent in the wine and spirits trade prepared Harold Currie for his greatest achievement – bringing distilling back to the Isle of Arran after more than 150 years. When he passed away in March 2016 the whisky industry lost one of its greatest gentlemen.

   Whisky Heroes: Harold Currie, Isle of Arran | Scotch Whisky

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   Who was Harold Currie?

   • Harold ‘Hal’ Currie (1924-2016) enjoyed a successful career in spirits, but it was only after his retirement that he saw his biggest achievement – the revival of whisky distilling on Arran for the first time in over 150 years. Neil Wilson tells his story. Whisky saviour: Harold Currie was responsible for reviving Arran’s distilling heritage

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   What happened to Ben Currie?

   • Ben Currie, a controversial figure in Australian racing, was working as a stablehand for his trainer father Mark as part of his reintegration into racing when he was rubbed out from training in 2019 for matters related to a ‘boost paste’ being administered. This occurred while the unbeaten three-year-old won the Listed Gold Edition Plate at Eagle Farm.

   ‘I get treated differently’: Ben Currie fumes after copping cocaine charg…

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   What did Currie do for a living?

   • As well as whisky, Currie had a great passion for football and spent many years as a referee, even managing to have the FA arrange for him to referee fixtures while on business abroad. He was then invited to join the board of his ‘local’ club, St Mirren FC in Paisley, in the early ‘70s.

   Whisky Heroes: Harold Currie, Isle of Arran | Scotch Whisky

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   What happened to Currie from Isle of Arran Distillers?

   • Isle of Arran Distillers Ltd finally prospered and move into profit in 2010, but Currie’s health began to fail and he spent his final years wheelchair-bound and being cared for by his wife Barbara, sons Andrew and Paul, and visiting nurses. But his mind was ever sharp, and he continued doing the odd bit of business into his latter years.

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   How did Currie celebrate his 50th anniversary?

   • For Currie, this was his crowning achievement as a Scotch whisky elder statesman, and on 17 August he addressed a large gathering at the distillery to mark the event. A pair of eagles also joined in above the distillery and it is claimed that each anniversary they come back again.

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8. www.whiskygeeks.sg › 2020/06/29 › arran-distilleryArran Distillery: The Past, The Present and the Future

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   Jun 29, 2020 · The late Harold Currie who left us in 2016 held many titles, and amongst those titles, he was the Managing Director of Chivas Bros and saw the merger of Pernod-Ricard. After his retirement, he was approached by David Hutchison, who is one of Glasgow’s best-known architect.