John McEwan & Co

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Founded

1863

Company type

Blender, Distiller

John McEwan & Co was a Scottish whisky blender founded in 1863. The company became part of the Distillers Company Limited in 1937 and operated as a subsidiary of it and then United Distillers before it was finally dissolved by Diageo in 2010.

The company is best-known for its Abbot's Choice and Chequers blends, and it also bottled early examples of the Linkwood single malt brand after being grant the license to the distillery by DCL.