Trade Links

The Company has had links with the gin distilling industry going back hundreds of years. In more recent times they have been strengthened through the formation of an Industry Committee, consisting of a number of prominent members of the industry. Along with other initiatives, the activities of the Industry Committee have enhanced the Company’s connection with the Scotch Whisky Industry.

We also recognise our Scottish connections in many ways, such as having adopted the London Scottish Company of the London Regiment and HMS Montrose, a type 23 Frigate.

There are informal links with the Incorporation of Maltmen of the Trades House of Glasgow and the Keepers of the Quaich.

Once every three years the Company arranges a Court Dinner in Scotland.

The Company values its continuing links with the spirit and wine trades actively developing these contacts through individual Liveryman and businesses. This is highlighted by annual visits to different spirit and wine producing countries, where we like to think we act as ambassadors of the City of London. Apart from regular visits to the islands and mainland of Scotland we have also been to Champagne, Normandy (Calvados), Cognac, Jerez, Oporto, Alsace, Bordeaux, South Africa, Italy, Burgundy, Kentucky (Bourbon whiskey) and Tennessee.

The Company makes substantial donations to charities linked to the spirit and wine trades and the City of London, in particular the Lord Mayor’s annual appeal.

The Worshipful Company of Distillers has built up relationships with the Vintners’, Innholders’, Glass Sellers’, Coopers’, Brewers’ and Pewterers’ Companies through their connections with the drinks industry.