The Wide, Wide World Of Scottish Distillery Ownership [GRAPHIC]

Scottish distilleries, given the big dollars involved in whisky sales, in many cases are owned by large spirits companies. Here's a breakdown of how that plays out.
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The land of Scotland is home to many, many well loved distilleries, some of which are very ancient operations. While some of those who are fans of these Scotch whisky producers might romanticize them to be small, family run facilities set in heather lined glens where smoke from burning peat rises, the truth is a good number of them are owned by large international liquor conglomerates. To give you a sense by regions in Scotland how this global ownership plays out, the folks at Herald Scotland recently produced a great infographic around this. Check it out below!

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h/t The Whisky Exchange

Nino Kilgore-Marchetti

Nino Kilgore-Marchetti is the founder of The Whiskey Wash, an award-winning whiskey lifestyle website dedicated to informing and entertaining consumers about whisk(e)y globally. As a whisk(e)y journalist, expert, and judge, he has written extensively about the subject, been interviewed in various media outlets, and provided tasting input on many whiskeys at competitions.

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