William Grant (19 December 1839 – 1923) was a Scottish distiller and entrepreneur who founded William Grant & Sons, the manufacturer of Glenfiddich, as such, the first company in the world to market a true single malt whisky and a leading brand today.
Alexander Grant survived the Battle of Culloden but had to flee to Banffshire where he was hidden by a clan chief.
In 1886, he quit his job, purchased the necessary land, materials and machines, and built the Glenfiddich Distillery with the help of his 9 children.
[2] On Christmas day in 1887, his distillery began operation, pioneering single malt Scotch whisky.
[7] His granddaughter was a woman named Janet Roberts (née Gordon; 13 August 1901 - 6 April 2012) who lived to be supercentenarian.