William Grant & Sons USA

History

William Grant & Sons USA is a wholly-owned American subsidiary of William Grant & Sons, Ltd., an award-winning independent family-owned distiller based in Glasgow, Scotland. William Grant & Sons Ltd. is currently the second largest privately-owned business in Scotland and the tenth largest in Britain. The fifth generation of the Grant family still actively manages this leading global enterprise that employs over 1,000 people and has sales in 187 countries.

William Grant & Sons USA was formed in 1964 and has since become a dynamic sales and marketing organization with a portfolio of premium spirits & wines. The company has a collection of iconic brands ranging from the world’s favorite single malt scotch whisky, Glenfiddich®, to the handcrafted range, The Balvenie – who recently scooped six gold medals at the 2006 International Spirits Challenge – and is the only brand to have ever accomplished such a feat, and innovative new brands such as Hendrick’s Gin, Sailor Jerry Rum, Reyka Vodka and Bennett Family Wines.

The company’s corporate, bottling and warehouse facilities are headquartered in the Raritan Industrial Center, Edison, New Jersey, and offices are maintained in New York and Miami. Currently, there are over 100 members of the William Grant & Sons USA team, almost half of whom are dedicated to sales and marketing. The company’s philosophy is to build premium brands that delight and satisfy its customers and consumers. William Grant & Sons USA achieves this through building strong relationships with its distributor partners and delivering fully integrated marketing programs that drive profitable brand performance.