Grant's
Grant's Whisky
The deliciously complex taste and long smooth lingering finish of Grant's Scotch Whisky is known and loved throughout the world. It is enjoyed by whisky drinkers in over 180 countries.
The actual recipe is a highly guarded secret but the taste itself is no secret it is yours to enjoy. Grant's Scotch Whisky comes in a range of exceptional whisky products.
The making of Grant’s Family Reserve Scotch whisky has always required dedication, patience and expertise. We have been crafting it now for over one hundred years, and it is still as good as ever.
The first few years of any business venture can be risky, and William Grant’s business was no different. But once the Glenfiddich distillery was operational, and William Grant & Sons had weathered the Pattison’s Crash, things began to look quite hopeful. The combination of entrepreneurial spirit and strong family ties were proving a fine combination.
Once William’s son John had got the export business running smoothly, things really seemed to be going their way. By the outbreak of World War One, more than 60 agencies had been set up selling Grant’s in 30 different countries. There was huge demand from Americans and Canadians.
Distilling skills were first passed down from monks to peasants – who took to them greatly. More so in fact than the reading, writing and religion that the monks had hoped to instill in them! Whisky was consumed as a kind of medicine, and to heat the body on those long, cold Highland winter nights. This was the legacy inherited by William Grant.
But due to German submarine activity, it became impossible to provide new markets with supplies. The whisky that had been destined for them remained in its casks, where it continued to mature. But good things, they say, come to those that wait…
Scotch whisky has a long and fascinating history. The first recorded reference to Scotch Whisky was as ‘aquavitae’ in the year 1494. ‘Aquavitae’ was the Latin for ‘water of life’, which in Highland Gaelic was ‘Uisce Beatha’ (pronounced ‘Isge Beha’). The English found this word unpronounceable and anglicised it to ‘Fwisge’ and later to ‘whisky’.
