| William Lawson's | |
| Type: | Blended Scotch whisky |
| Abv: | 40% |
| Origin: | Scotland |
| Introduced: | 1849 |
| Website: | William Lawson's |
| Manufacturer: | John Dewar & Sons (Bacardi) |
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.
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]