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A History of Lombard Scotch Whisky: Hidden Gems
Although never as widely recognised as bottlers such as Gordon & MacPhail, Signatory Vintage or Douglas Laing; Lombard Scotch Whisky Ltd quietly built a reputation for releasing exceptional single casks from both famous and forgotten distilleries....
Adelphi Distillers: How One of Scotland’s Lost Whisky Giants was Reborn
The tale of Adelphi Distillers is a fascinating journey of Scottish whisky heritage - one that intertwines industrial success, family legacy, revival and reinvention. From its humble beginnings in the 19th century to its modern incarnation...
Spotlight: Murray McDavid
Murray McDavid was founded in 1994 by Mark Reynier, Simon Coughlin, and Gordon Wright. Reynier and Coughlin were London-based wine merchants, while Wright was formerly a director at Springbank distillery, bringing deep industry expertise to the new venture....
Spotlight: Duncan Taylor
Duncan Taylor Scotch Whisky Ltd is a specialist independent whisky merchant based in Huntly, Aberdeenshire. The company was founded in 1938 in Glasgow as a cask broker and trader. During the 1960s, the late Abe Rosenberg, a native New Yorker who had...
Spotlight: Berry Bros. & Rudd
Berry Bros. & Rudd is Britain’s oldest wine and spirit merchant. Founded over 325 years ago, in 1698, the family-owned business still trade from their original home of No. 3 St James’s Street in London. 
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