Douglas Mackessack MBE DL (7 August, 1903 — 28 October, 1987) was a Scottish first-class cricketer, British Army officer, and whiskey distiller.
[5] The role did not carry a wage, so in March 1930 he was commissioned into the British Army as a second lieutenant in the 6th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders.
[8] He served with the Seaforth Highlanders in the Second World War as a major, and was reported missing in the Battle of France.
[11] Mackessack remained active in the Glen Grant distillery, holding the position for fifty years.
By 1978, the business lacked the necessary capital to expand and, with Mackessack overseeing its sale to the Canadian conglomerate Seagram.