The MacKinnon family of Scotland has sold their Drambuie liqueur to William Grant & Sons, a family-owned independent distiller whose brands include Glenfiddich Scotch whiskey, Hendrick's gin, Sailor Jerry rum and Milagro tequila.
John MacKinnon and his clan helped Prince Charles Edward Stuart escape after his defeat at the Battle of Culloden in 1746; in gratitude, “Bonnie Prince Charlie” is said to have given the MacKinnon clan the secret recipe for Drambuie,
a
Financial Times
report noted.
The
FT
article said Drambuie had been struggling to compete with Diageo, Pernod Ricard, Bacardi and Suntory.
According to the
FT
report, a William Grant family spokesman said, “We are very grateful to the MacKinnon family for entrusting the future of this iconic brand to our family, and we will do our best to make them proud in the decades ahead.” (Source:
Financial Times
, Sept. 9, 2014.)
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