The Edrington Group has confirmed that its newly-acquired Cutty Sark Scotch whisky brand will be distributed by in the UK by Maxxium.

Edrington Group announced in February that it had repurchased Cutty Sark, a premium blended Scotch, from Berry Bros & Rudd for an undisclosed fee.

The group will take over distribution of Cutty Sark in the UK from Inspirit Brands on 17 May.

“The addition of Cutty Sark premium whiskies to our portfolio will further enhance Maxxium’s position as a leading distributor of Scotch whisky,” said Huw Pennell, managing director of Maxxium UK, which already handles Scotch brands including The Famous Grouse, Teacher’s, The Macallan and Laphroaig.

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