William Lawson's is a blended Scotch whisky brand created in 1849. William Lawson's parent company, John Dewar & Sons, Ltd. is owned by Bacardi Ltd.
History
William Lawson's was created in 1849 by William Lawson, a Scottish immigrant who moved to Ireland. In 1889, the brand name "W Lawson & Co" was registered by William Lawson while working as an export manager at E&J Burke in Dublin.[1]
In 1953, Clan Munro Whisky Ltd acquired the Lawson's trademark and renamed it William Lawson's to avoid confusion with another blend.[2]
It has been distilled and blended in the Macduff distillery[3] alongside the Glen Deveron single malt whisky since the distillery was acquired by William Lawson Distillers Ltd in 1972.[4]
In 1993, Bacardi acquired Martini & Rossi, which included the William Lawson's brand.[4]
The brand is the world's 6th best-selling Scotch whisky with sales of 3.4 million cases in 2021.[5] The brand has the best sales in France, Portugal, Spain and Mexico.[6]
References
- William Lawson’s 12 Year Old www.diffordsguide.com, retrieved 2024-11-16^
- Charles MacLean. Great Whiskies Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2011^
- Macduff Distillery which has helped fight coronavirus celebrates 60th anniversary Grampian Online, September 2020, retrieved 2023-01-28^
- DK. World Whisky: A Nation-by-Nation Guide to the Best DK Publishing, 2009^
- Alice Brooker. Top 10 best-selling Scotch whiskies The Spirits Business, 2022-06-30, retrieved 2023-02-25^
- William Lawson's scotchwhisky.com, retrieved 2023-01-28^