BACKGROUND

Burn Stewart Distillers Limited is a fully integrated Scotch producer and brand owner with three single malt whisky distilleries and a strong portfolio of brands.

With its head office and bottling hall based in East Kilbride near Glasgow, and, with three distilleries; in Doune, Perthshire; on the Isle of ; and Tobermory based on the , Burn Stewart produces and markets a well balanced range of Scotch whisky brands to appeal to every type of Scotch consumer.

In early 2003, Burn Stewart became part of CL WorldBrands Limited, the Trinidadian owned drinks group. Included in the CL WorldBrands structure are Angostura (rum and bitters) and Hine Cognac. The group also owns a number of in-market distribution companies.

DIRECTORS

Chairman Mr Lawrence A Duprey Managing Director Mr Fraser Thornton Commercial Director Mr Campbell Stirrat Finance Director Ms Sara Bishop Sales Director Mr Andrew Calder

Customer Services Manager: Ann Gardner Communications Manager: Katherine Crisp

Registered Head Office 8 Milton Road, College Milton North, East Kilbride G74 5BU Tel: +44 (0)1355 260999, Fax: +44 (0)1355 264355 LOCATIONS

(Registered Head Office) 8 Milton Road, College Milton North, East Kilbride, G74 5BU Tel: +44 (0)1355 260999, Fax: +44 (0)1355 264355

(Bottling Plant) 16 West Mains Road, College Milton North, East Kilbride, G74 1PJ Tel: +44 (0)1355 260999, Fax: +44 (0)1355 233870

(Blending & Maturation Warehouse) 101 Carlisle Road, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, ML6 8AG Tel: +44 (0)1236 764838, Fax: +44 (0)1236 768141

(Distillery Plant & Warehousing) , Deanston, Nr Doune, Perthshire, FK16 6AG Tel: +44 (0)1786 841422, Fax: +44 (0)1786 841439

(Island Distillery Plant) , Tobermory, Isle of Mull, Argyllshire, PA75 6NR Tel: +44 (0)1688 302645, Fax: +44 (0)1688 302643

(Island Distillery Plant) , , Isle of Islay, Argyll, PA46 7RP Tel: +44 (0)1496 840646, Fax: +44 (0)1496 840248

(Taiwan Branch) Burn Stewart Distillers Limited, Taiwan Branch, Suite 1703, 17F, No. 88 Chung-Hsiao E. Rd, Sec 2, Taipei, TAIWAN Tel: 886 223 91 90 66, Fax: 886 223 58 71 23 Deanston Distillery, near Doune, Perthshire, rests on the banks of the River Teith. This historic building, which dates back to 1785 was originally a cotton mill.

The mill was converted to a full working distillery in 1966, making use of the crystal clear waters of the River Teith for the distillation of its single malt whisky and of the listed cellar buildings which provide the perfect storage conditions for maturing the whisky. Water powered turbines are the energy source, with two pairs of large bulbous pot stills capable of distilling three million litres of alcohol a year. The enclosed riverside warehouses give excellent conditions of constant humidity and temperature for ageing malt whisky.

Distillery Manager: Callum Fraser (Distillery not open to the public) Email: [email protected]

DEANSTON BRANDS

Deanston 12 year old Single Highland Malt Scottish Leader Blended Scotch Whisky Scotch Whisky An international award winning blend with a A golden gem, silky and medium bodied, distilled honey rich smooth taste profile. It has a growing only by traditional methods from the crystal clear presence in a number of world markets, most waters of the River Teith, with maturation over notably in South Africa, where Scottish Leader is 12 years taking place deep in the 200 year old currently the no. 4 bottled in blend and Deanston warehouses and, from here, experience in the Baltic region of Northern Europe where it a fine nose that is truly worth the wait. is the market leader in its category. www.scottishleader.com Bunnahabhain Distillery (pronounced Bu-na-ha-venn) lies on the isolated north-eastern tip of the Hebridean Isle of Islay.

The distillery, built in 1881, lies close to the River (Bunnahabhain means “mouth of the river” from the Scots Gaelic tongue). Today, the Bunnahabhain Distillery maintains the traditional production methods of the 1800’s. Bunnahabhain is quite distinct from the other single malts of the Island, given the wonderfully gentle taste profile for which it is known.

Distillery Manager: John Maclellan Email: [email protected] Distillery Open: 16 April – 26 October Distillery Tours: 10.30am, 2.00pm, 3.15pm Monday – Friday

BUNNAHABHAIN BRANDS

Bunnahabhain Single Islay Malt Scotch Whisky Black Bottle Blended Scotch Whisky A liquid with a unique, surprisingly gentle and Winner of numerous awards in international wine delicate taste profile, this fine Islay Malt has a and spirit competitions, Black Bottle is a unique strong presence in a number of important malt and charming blend...with the heart of Islay. markets, notably in the U.K., Sweden, Northern It skilfully marries the finest grains in the land Europe and the U.S. The brand is now distributed with the Islay single malts to create a subtly peat- in over 20 countries around the world. infused melody of smooth sophistication. www.bunnahabhain.com www.blackbottle.com The Tobermory Distillery is the only distillery on the picturesque Hebridean Isle of Mull and is one of the oldest operational malt Scotch whisky distilleries. Tobermory celebrated its 200th anniversary in 1998.

The name Tobermory is derived from the Gaelic “Tobar Mhoire”, which means “Well of Mary” and relates to the well and chapel of St Mary. The original name for the distillery - Ledaig (pronounced Led-chig) is also Gaelic and means “safe haven”.

Distillery Manager: Alasdair Brown Email: [email protected] Distillery Tours: Tours on the hour commencing at 11.00am. Last tour 4.00pm (April - end September). Tours at 11.00am, 1.00pm and 3.00pm (October – March).

TOBERMORY BRANDS

Tobermory 10 year old Single Malt Ledaig 10 year old Whisky Scotch Whisky Tobermory’s peated big brother also comes from Tobermory is born of the finest unpeated malt, the delightful Tobermory Distillery and has become yeast and water drawn from dark aromatic Isle synonymous with the peated style of single malt of Mull peat lochans. Unique climatic characteristics from the island. The fascinating name “Ledaig” from Tobermory Bay ensure a fresh lightly peated, pronounced “Led-chig” translates from the Gaelic smoky nose prevails. The pleasantly surprising taste tongue to “Safe Haven”, aptly named after the area profile is medium dry with a smooth and fruity tang. on which the distillery sits, neatly sheltered in Tobermory Bay.