Edrington (spirits company)
privately owned international spirits company based in Glasgow, Scotland
The Edrington Group Limited, trading as Edrington, is a privately owned international spirits company based in Glasgow, Scotland. It produces single malts such as The Macallan, Highland Park, and The Glenrothes. The spirits portfolio also includes Wyoming Whiskey, and Brugal, a leading golden rum in the Caribbean. It also has a joint venture with Valdespino, No. 3 London Dry Gin.
Based in Glasgow, it employs approximately 3,000 people in its wholly owned and joint venture businesses around the world. Approximately 1,000 employees are based in Scotland.
History
1861: founding of Robertson & Baxter
William A. Robertson began in business in Glasgow in 1850, forming Robertson & Baxter in 1861. In 1885 the company took a share holding in the North British Distillery Company. In 1887 the company became part of a group that founded Highland Distillers, with William Robertson as its first chairman.
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