| Company type | Public Société Anonyme |
|---|---|
| Industry | Drink industry |
| Founded | 1934 |
| Founder | Jean Cayard |
| Headquarters | Paris , France |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Jean-Pierre Cayard |
| Products | Alcoholic beverages |
| Website | La Martiniquaise |
La Martiniquaise is France's second-largest (after Pernod Ricard) spirits group.
In Scotland, it operates two Whisky distilleries: Glen Moray distillery in Speyside and Starlaw distillery, a grain distillery at Bathgate in West Lothian, Lowlands. [1]
La Martiniquaise was founded in 1934 by Jean Cayard, the father of the current head, the billionaire Jean-Pierre Cayard. [2]
After the Second World War the company decided to diversify into different kind of spirits. Over the decades La Martiniquaise acquired more than a dozen spirit companies. [3]
In 2008, La Martiniquaise bought Glen Moray distillery from LVMH. [4]
In 2018, La Martiniquaise acquired Cutty Sark blended Scotch whisky brand from Edrington. [5] [6]
In 2023, La Martiniquaise acquired Ôdevie Creative Spirits, owner of Generous Gin and Island Signature Rum. [7] [8]
La Martiniquaise beverage brands include: [9]
Scotch whisky:
Single malt Scotch whisky: Glen Moray, Glen Turner
Blended Scotch whisky: Cutty Sark, Label 5
Bourbon whiskey: Old Virginia
Canadian whisky: Sam Barton
Apéritif: Avezé, Casanis, Duval, Floranism, St Raphaël
Armagnac: Saint-Vivant
Calvados: Busnel
Cognac: Courcel
Liqueur: Lejay
Port: Porto Cruz
Rum: Saint James Rivière du Mât
Sparkling wine: Cruz espumante, Le Kir Royal, Perlino prosecco
Wine: Quinta de Ventozelo
Scotch whisky, often simply called whisky or Scotch, is malt whisky or grain whisky, made in Scotland.
Speyside single malts are single malt Scotch whiskies, distilled in Strathspey, the area around the River Spey in Moray and Badenoch and Strathspey, in northeastern Scotland.
The Glenlivet distillery is a distillery near Ballindalloch in Moray, Scotland, that produces single malt Scotch whisky. It is the oldest legal distillery in the Highlands of Scotland. It was founded in 1824 and has operated almost continuously since.
Pernod Ricard is a French company best known for its anise-flavoured pastis apéritifs Pernod Anise and Ricard Pastis. The world's second-largest wine and spirits seller, it also produces several other types of pastis.
Glenfiddich distillery is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery located in the Scottish burgh of Dufftown in Moray. Is owned by William Grant & Sons. The name Glenfiddich derives from the Scottish Gaelic Gleann Fhiodhaich meaning "valley of the deer", which is reflected in Glenfiddich's stag logo.
Balvenie distillery is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery located in Dufftown, Scotland. Is owned by William Grant & Sons.
William Grant & Sons Ltd is an independent, family-owned Scottish company that distills Scotch whisky and other selected categories of spirits. It was established in 1887 by William Grant, and is run by Grant's descendants as of 2018. It is the largest of the handful of Scotch whisky distillers remaining in family ownership.
Cutty Sark is a brand of blended Scotch whisky produced by La Martiniquaise in Scotland.
The Speyside distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery near the hamlet of Drumguish in the Speyside region of Scotland, close to the village of Kingussie. It currently produces the SPEY single malt, BEINN DUBH Single malt and BYRON'S Hand crafted gin
The Edrington Group Limited, trading as Edrington, is a privately owned international spirits company based in Glasgow, Scotland. It produces single malts such as The Macallan, Highland Park, The Glenrothes, Naked Malt, and The Famous Grouse blended Scotch whisky. The spirits portfolio also includes Noble Oak Bourbon of Independence, Kentucky, and Brugal, the leading golden rum in the Caribbean. It also owns shares in Wyoming Whiskey, an American whiskey made in Kirby, Wyoming, and No. 3 London Dry Gin.
Glen Moray distillery is a Speyside distillery producing single malt scotch whisky. Situated on the banks of the River Lossie in Elgin, Moray the distillery started production in September 1897. It was sold in 2008 by the Glenmorangie Company Ltd. to La Martiniquaise.
Glenglassaugh distillery is a malt scotch whisky distillery which restarted production in November 2008 after being acquired by an independent investment group. Following a complete refurbishment by the new owners the distillery was re-opened on 24 November 2008 by then First Minister for Scotland Alex Salmond.
BenRiachdistillery is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery in the Speyside area of Scotland. It is currently owned by Brown-Forman Corporation.
Tamdhu distillery is a single malt Scotch Speyside whisky distillery, located in the village of Knockando in Banffshire, Scotland. Tamdhu comes from Gaelic for "little dark hill".
Parkmore distillery is a inactive Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Dufftown, Moray, Scotland.
Aberlour distillery is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery, in Aberlour, Strathspey, Scotland, at the confluence of the Lour Burn and River Spey near Ben Rinnes.
Glen Spey distillery is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Rothes, Moray at the centre of the Speyside whisky producing area of Scotland.
Starlaw distillery is a grain whisky distillery located at Bathgate in West Lothian, Scotland.
Label 5 is a brand of blended Scotch whisky produced by La Martiniquaise in Scotland.