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The Famous Grouse is a brand of blended Scotch whisky produced by The Edrington Group in Scotland. It was first produced by Matthew Gloag & Son in 1896. [ 1 ] The single malt whiskies used in The Famous Grouse blend include the Edrington-owned Highland Park and The Macallan . [ 2 ]
Distiller entrance in Drumchapel. The Edrington Group Limited, [1] trading as Edrington, is a privately owned international spirits company based in Glasgow, Scotland. [2] It produces single malts such as The Macallan, Highland Park, The Glenrothes, Naked Malt, and The Famous Grouse blended Scotch whisky.
In 1885, major shareholders Andrew Usher, William Sanderson and John M. Crabbie, with numerous other whisky-blenders as shareholders, had established the North British Distillery Company Limited. [2] The company bought a 10 acres (4.0 ha) pig farm on the western outskirts of Edinburgh, adjacent to the developing suburb of Gorgie and Dalry.
The Tamdhu whisky is almost completely used for the production of blended whiskies, such as The Famous Grouse, J & B and Cutty Sark. Under current owners, Ian MacLeod, Tamdhu's bottlings include a 10 year-old, 100% sherry-matured standard bottling and a non-age-statement (NAS) 100% sherry matured "Batch Strength".
Bell's Scotch Whisky barrel at the Blair Athol distillery in Pitlochry, Perthshire. Bell's is a brand of blended Scotch whisky produced by Diageo in Scotland.It was originally produced by Arthur Bell & Sons Ltd and is one of the best selling whiskies in the UK, only slightly behind The Famous Grouse which is the best selling Scotch whisky on the island.
This is a list of whisky brands arranged by country of origin and style. Whisky (or whiskey) [ 1 ] is a type of distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash . Different grains are used for different varieties, including barley , malted barley , rye , malted rye, wheat , and corn .
William Grant & Sons Ltd is an independent, family-owned Scottish company that distills Scotch whisky and other selected categories of spirits.It was established in 1887 [1] by William Grant, and is run by Grant's descendants as of 2018. [2]
The distillery was officially established in 1763, [7] but had previously been under the control of illicit distillers, who sought to avoid paying taxes, since 1717. [4] This early history has led to claims that Glenturret is the oldest distillery in Scotland, a title contested by other establishments such as Littlemill [1] or Strathisla.