Tiroran

In the late 18th century Tiroran House was associated with the McKinnon family. Several family members are documented to have lived in the area and then served in the war with America in 1775. In Victorian times, the Tiroran Estate was owned by Maude Cheape (known as the Squire of Bentley) but was sold several times over. In the late 20th century Sue and Robin Blockey purchased the main house and turned it into a hotel, purchased again in 1997 by Colin and Jane Tindal and then subsequently bought by Laurence and Katie Mackay (2004) who ran a 3 AA restaurant and opened up a cafe and distillery producing the first gin on Mull, Whitetail Gin from the only distillery to be opened in over 200…