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| Type | Blended Scotch whisky |
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| Manufacturer | John Dewar & Sons (Bacardi) |
| Origin |  Scotland |
| Introduced | 1849 |
| Alcohol by volume | 40% |
| Website | William Lawson's |
William Lawson's is a blended Scotch whisky brand created in 1849. William Lawson's parent company, John Dewar & Sons, Ltd. is owned by Bacardi Ltd.
William Lawson's was created in 1849 by William Lawson, a Scottish immigrant who moved to Ireland. In 1889, the brand name "W Lawson & Co" was registered by William Lawson while working as an export manager at E&J Burke in Dublin. [1]
In 1953, Clan Munro Whisky Ltd acquired the Lawson's trademark and renamed it William Lawson's to avoid confusion with another blend. [2]
It has been distilled and blended in the Macduff distillery [3] alongside the Glen Deveron single malt whisky since the distillery was acquired by William Lawson Distillers Ltd in 1972. [4]
In 1993, Bacardi acquired Martini & Rossi, which included the William Lawson's brand. [4]
The brand is the world's 6th best-selling Scotch whisky with sales of 3.4 million cases in 2021. [5] The brand has the best sales in France, Portugal, Spain and Mexico. [6]
