SCOTCH whisky distiller Edrington, which produces The Famous Grouse and The Macallan, achieved a 21% hike in first-half profits before tax to £84.3 million as turnover was boosted by strong growth in sales to the US, Asia and emerging markets.
SCOTCH whisky distiller Edrington, which produces The Famous Grouse and The Macallan, achieved a 21% hike in first-half profits before tax to £84.3 million as turnover was boosted by strong growth in sales to the US, Asia and emerging markets.
HIGH SPIRITS: Edrington chief executive Ian Curle was delighted by first-half results for the Glasgow-based firm.
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Glasgow-based Edrington, which is controlled by the charit-able Robertson Trust, unveiled a 6% rise in first-half turnover to £295.9m as it published its interim results yesterday.
It also declared it was not witnessing any slowdown in Asia, citing Taiwan as its "star" market in this region. The distiller highlighted the popularity of The Famous Grouse blend and The Macallan single malt in Taiwan.
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