This is a pair of vintage Grants Scotch Whisky Glass. Iconic triangular shape & matching ashtray. in 1886, William Grant started working in the distillery business as a bookkeeper. in 1898, Pattison’s, the largest Scotch whisky blender at the time, suddenly went bankrupt & William Grant stepped in & launched Grant’s whisky. William built the Glenfiddich Distillery in Dufftown, Scotland, with the help of his seven sons & two daughters & on Christmas Day, 1897, it produced its first drops of spirit. Later, William’s son-in-law Charles Gordon became the company’s first salesman & in 1909 spent a year taking Grant’s to Australia & the Far East. in 1915, a new law stated that the minimum maturation period for Scotch whisky was to be two years (today it is three). While this led to the ruin of many a Scotch whisky distillery, William Grant had kept a supply of aging whisky in stock & was able to ensure continued production. William Grant died in 1923 but by this time, the family business was well established. in 1963, William’s great-grandson, Charles Gordon, oversaw construction of the Girvan grain distillery - now the world’s second largest grain whisky producer. in 1979, Grant’s UK sales surpassed 1 million cases for the first time. Today, Grant’s continues to be family owned & run. The current CEO, Peter Gordon, is the fifth generation of the family to head the business. Grant’s is the oldest family-owned blended whisky & is currently sold in over 180 countries. It is the world’s third largest Scotch whisky brand, selling 4.9 million cases of whisky in 2010. The glasses measure approx 9cm (3 1/2ins) high & 7.5cm (3ins) accross. the combined weight of the 3 items is approx 650g Please be aware that our vintage items are preloved & not new. They may have imperfections typical of age & usage. We try to describe the items as accurately as possible. To see more of our vintage treasures, why not visit our shop… there’s so much more to discover! Just click on the link below! https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/FrenchVintageHeaven?ref=seller-platform-mcnav The shipment is from UK & the prices for international parcel shipping have increased considerably recently. If you are looking at more than one item, it may be worth combing 2 items to get a better value delivery. I can quote on delivery for more than one item… I am a new seller on etsy.com & am looking to build a satisfied customer base, so please let me know if there’s anything we could do better! Thanks for looking & have a nice day! 2x Iconic Vintage Grants Scotch Whisky Glass & Ashtray Triangular Shape
