Hunter Laing Old & Rare Ardbeg 30 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 1991 1.5lt bottle

1949 Stewart Laing’s father Frederick founds his whisky blending business in Glasgow. Stewart Laing’s father, Frederick 1964 Stewart joins his father in the family business, beginning his long association with the whisky industry. Stewart Hunter Laing and his father 1970/80s Stewart develops the family’s brands, including the House of Peers blends, in South American and Asian markets. 1990s Interest in single malt scotch whisky begins to increase globally. A graph, showing the increase in interest in single malt whiskies 1998 The Old Malt Cask brand of exclusive single cask bottling is introduced to the marketplace. A bottle of the Old Malt Cask, distilled in 1980 2001 The Old and Rare “Platinum” series of cask strength bottling is introduced to the market, to immediate acclaim. 2000s The Old Malt Cask and Old and Rare brands enjoy growing sales, as they gain a loyal following from connoisseurs worldwide. A close up of a bottle of Old Malt Cask 2010 Stewart’s son, Andrew, founds Edition Spirits Ltd and releases his own whiskies under the First Editions brand. A bottle of The First Editions, and it’s display box 2013 Hunter Laing & Co. Ltd is founded, with its headquarters at 16 Park Circus in Glasgow. The company absorbs both Edition Spirits Ltd and the Premier Bonding bottling company. The Hunter Laing Headquarters 2014 Stewart celebrates 50 years in the scotch whisky industry. Stewart Hunter Laing, with a bottle of The Old Malt Cask 2015 Acquisition and expansion of 14,000 cask maturation warehouse in East Kilbride. Gibson International whisky cask 2016 Acquisition of an iconic greenfield site at Ardnahoe, on the island of Islay. Planning permission granted in September of that year to build a single malt distillery. Landscape of Ardnahoe, on Islay. 2017 Construction of the Ardnahoe Distillery begins in January, with work progressing throughout the year. Earthworks beginning during the construction of the Ardnahoe Distillery 2018 Ardnahoe Distillery scheduled to begin producing spirit by Spring.