Distillers Company

business which produced Scotch whisky
Organization business Q5282955
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Distillers Company

Summary

Distillers Company is a business[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (172 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Distillers Company is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • Distillers Company's instance of is recorded as business[4].
  • Distillers Company was followed by Guinness[5].
  • Distillers Company's headquarters location is recorded as Edinburgh[6].
  • Distillers Company's industry is recorded as beverage industry[7].
  • 1877 marks the founding of Distillers Company[8].
  • Distillers Company was dissolved in 1986[9].
  • Distillers Company's parent organization or unit is recorded as Diageo[10].
  • Distillers Company's product or material produced is recorded as Scotch whisky[11].
  • Distillers Company's legal form is recorded as joint-stock company[12].

Body

Founding

1877 marks the founding of Distillers Company[8].

Identity

Distillers Company was followed by Guinness[5].

Operations

Distillers Company's headquarters location is recorded as Edinburgh[6]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Diageo[10].

Industry

Distillers Company's industry is recorded as beverage industry[7].

Ownership

Distillers Company's product or material produced is recorded as Scotch whisky[11].

Dissolution

Distillers Company was dissolved in 1986[9].

Why It Matters

Distillers Company ranks in the top 4% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (172 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent organization or unit Diageo
    Followed by Guinness
    Headquarters
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