Sandy Grant Gordon
Sandy Grant Gordon CBE | |
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| Born | Alexander Grant Gordon 6 May 1931 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 21 December 2020 (aged 89) |
| Occupation | Spirits distiller |
| Known for | Pioneering single malt Scotch as a whisky product category |
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Alexander Grant "Sandy" Gordon, CBE (6 May 1931 – 21 December 2020) was a Scottish distiller who was credited with creating a global market for single malt Scotch whisky. As a managing director of the William Grant and Sons Glenfiddich distillery between 1968 and 1996, he is credited with global market success of the Glenfiddich brand. He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1988.