William Grant & Sons

William Grant & Sons Ltd. is an independent, family-owned company which distils Scotch whisky and other selected categories of spirits. It was founded in 1886 by William Grant, and is now run by the descendants of the founder. It is the largest of the handful of Scotch whisky distillers remaining in family ownership. "William Grant & Sons" is often abbreviated to "W. Grant & Sons" or just "Grant's", after their leading blended whisky of the same name.

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Family-owned - 1886 - William Grant

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The company is the 4th largest producer of Scotch whisky (10.4% market share) after Diageo (34.4%), Allied Domecq (12.2%) and Pernod Ricard. The company's central headquarters are in Strathclyde Business Park (SBP), near Glasgow, Scotland. Sales and marketing headquarters are in Richmond, London. The company is a member of the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA).

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Diageo - Allied Domecq - Pernod Ricard - Strathclyde Business Park - Glasgow - Scotland - Richmond - London - Scotch Whisky Association

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The master blender of Grant's is David Stewart, who has been in his post for 42 years, the longest serving master blender with one distiller in the industry.

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Master blender - David Stewart

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