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Lang Brothers

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July 1977.

Scotch whisky distillers, blenders and merchants, Glasgow

1861 Established by the Gavin and Alexander Lang, who traded initially as whisky blenders and merchants.

1876 The brothers acquired Glengoyne Distillery, then known as Burnfoot, near Killearn. The distillery was visited by Alfred Barnard (who described it as Glenguin Distillery) and who recorded annual production of 45,000 gallons of malt whisky. At the time of incorporation, the company claimed to have doubled output since acquiring the distillery, whose product was chiefly used for blending purposes by the company and its customers.[1]

1897 Lang Brothers Limited was incorporated, encompassing their distillery, blending and merchant interests and including the Oswald Bonding Company, of which the brothers were the sole partners.

1965 The company was taken over by Robertson and Baxter Limited, part of the Edrington Group.

2003 Edrington sold Glengoyne Distillery and the Lang brand to Ian Macleod Distillers Limited.

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Sources of Information

  1. The Scotsman 21 August 1897