Wine for sale: Drambuie

Drambuie

Drambuie is a liqueur from the Isle of Skye whose recipe is said to have been gifted by Prince Charles Edward Stuart to Captain John MacKinnon of Clan MacKinnon in 1746 as thanks for offering the prince refuge on Skye after his defeat at the Battle of Culloden. The recipe was then passed down to John Ross in the late 19th century. After his death, his son James improved it and registered the brand in 1893. When he in turn died, it was bought from his widow by another MacKinnon family, who continued production until Drambuie was bought by William Grant & Sons in 2014.