Highland Distillers was a scotch whisky distillery operator and blender in

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History

Highland Distillers was founded in 1887 by Robertson & Baxter to operate distilleries to supply the blended whisky brands It operated

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and Glenrothes distillery and in 1892 bought Glenglassaugh distilery. In 1899 Highland Distillers purchased

Tamdhu distillery Tamdhu distillery is a single malt Scotch Speyside whisky distillery, located in the village of Knockando in Banffshire, Scotland. Tamdhu comes from Gaelic for "little dark hill". History The distillery was founded in 1896 by a group of ass ...

. In 1937 it purchased

Highland Park distillery Highland Park distillery is an Island single malt Scotch whisky distillery located in Kirkwall on the Orkney Islands,Scotland. It is the northernmost single malt Scotch whisky distillery. History Highland Park distillery was founded by Magnus ...

. In 1970 Highland Distillers purchased Matthew Gloag & Son, producers of the

Famous Grouse The Famous Grouse is a brand of blended whisky, blended Scotch whisky produced by Edrington (spirits company), The Edrington Group in Scotland. It was first produced by Matthew Gloag & Son in 1896. The single malt whiskies used in The Famous Gro ...

blended whisky A blended whiskey (or blended whisky) is the product of Blending (alcohol production), blending different types of whisky, whiskeys and sometimes also Rectified spirit, neutral spirits, colorings, and flavorings. It is generally the product of mixi ...

In 1988 Parkmore distilery was sold to Highland Distillers and the buildings were converted into a whisky warehouse facility In 1990 Highland Distillers acquired

Glenturret distillery Glenturret distillery is a Highland single malts, Highland single malt Scotch whisky distillery located northwest of Crieff in Perthshire, Scotland on the banks of the Turret River. The distillation, distillery is hidden in the glen and its s ...

and in 1996 acquired

The Macallan distillery The Macallan distillery is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Craigellachie in Moray in the north-east of Scotland. The Macallan Distillers Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Edrington, which purchased the brand from High ...

in Speyside. Highland Distillers was purchased by the Edrington Group in 1999.

William Grant & Sons William Grant & Sons Ltd. is a family-owned company that distills Scotch whisky and other selected categories of spirits based in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It was established in 1887 by William Grant, and is run by Grant's desce ...

and the Edrington Group took Highland Distillers private in 2000.

Distilleries

Distilleries operated by Highland Distillers: *

* Glenglassaugh distilery * Glenrothes distillery *

* Parkmore distilery *

Highland Distillers also produced

The Famous Grouse 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. The single malt whiskies used in The Famous Grouse blend include the Edrington-owned Hi ...

References

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External links

The Edrington Group Ltd. website
Edrington Scottish malt whisky Blended Scotch whisky Alcoholic drink companies 1887 establishments in Scotland