Scottish Whisky’s Largest Owner

As it stands today, in early 2024, only 15% of Scottish distilleries are independently owned. Whilst this may not sound that bad, all of those distilleries have been founded since the turn of the millennium. Nearly 70% of the Scotland’s distilleries are owned by international companies, the largest of which is Diageo - the British multinational alcoholic drinks company. in this post we’ll dig a bit more into Diageo’s background and influence on the Scottish whisky industry…