[1] By 1856, with help from his sons, he was granted a licence for consumption and opened his own dram shop.

1830", reflecting an earlier date when the founding family entered the whisky business, before the brand name was created.)

[4] William Teacher sons moved the business to St. Enoch Square, where it remained until 1991.

The company opened its Ardmore distillery in 1898,[5][1] ensuring a guaranteed supply of Scotch for its Teacher's Highland Cream blend.

Teacher & Sons acquired the Glendronach distillery in 1960[1][6] and built a modern blending and bottling plant in Glasgow in 1962.