Auld Alliance sees Glasgow distillery toasts new deal
THE Glasgow Distillery Company is toasting a new international distribution deal with French drinks specialists, Dugas.
The deal will see Glasgow Distillery’s inaugural whisky – 1770 Glasgow Single Malt Scotch Whisky – distributed throughout France, giving consumers in the country an opportunity to purchase a bottle of the whisky in-store, which was launched online earlier this year.
Dugas will work with a number of off-trade stockists looking for unique, high-quality spirits, to ensure the malt is on the shelves of France’s premier cavistes.
The deal was cemented at the Club Expert trade show in Paris, which is hosted annually by Dugas and welcomes more than 1000 guests in the drinks trade, where François-Xavier Dugas, CEO of Dugas, and Liam Hughes, CEO of The Glasgow Distillery Company, put pen to paper on the agreement.
Founded in 2012, and the city’s first independent single malt whisky distillery since 1902, Glasgow Distillery draws on the pioneering spirit of Scotland’s first licensed distillers.
In the six years since it was established, the distillery has already generated international acclaim for its Makar Gin range, including awards at the Gin Masters and San Francisco World Spirits Competition, having invested in the finest equipment, ingredients, and team of young distillers.