Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,240 pages of information and 244,492 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Claymore Whisky

From Graces Guide
September 1902.
June 1911.
March 1919.

Made by Greenlees Brothers

1879 A trademark was registered for the Claymore brand of Highland malt whisky.

1986 Was one of the whisky brands proposed by Guinness to be sold in order to clear the way for the take over of Distillers, together with John Barr, Haig, the Real Mackenzie, Buchanan blend and some export brands[1]

Acquired by Lonrho

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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Sources of Information

  1. The Times Feb. 21, 1986
  2. The Times Feb. 20, 1990