John Haig and Co
From Graces Guide
of Markinch, Fife, distillers of Scotch Whisky.
1627 Business established by Robert Haig
Continued by direct family successions.
1877 John Haig was the first Chairman of the Scottish Distillers when they all amalgamated in 1877.
1894 Incorporated as a Limited Company
1914 Equipped with modern appliances at Markinch and Glen Cawdor Distillery, Nairn. Directors: John Haig (Chairman), Oliver Haig, Cecil de Proe, Thomas Brown, Sir Douglas Haig, T. Wilkinson. General Manager: T. Wilkinson.
1980 Part of Distillers Co.
1988 Sold to Brent Walker
1990 Brent Walker sold Whyte and Mackay, including Claymore Whisky and Haig, to American Brands (later called Fortune Brands).[2]
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