PRESIDENT 12yo De Luxe Scotch

Macdonald Greenlees was what Macdonald, Greenlees and Williams Ltd. became when absorbed into the mighty Distillers Company Ltd (DCL) in 1925.

The President brand is said to have replaced an older brand called Greenlees’ Supreme Liqueur, which was withdrawn in the mid-20th century when the industry stopped using the L-word following protests from liqueur producers.

The President brand name was not actually assigned to Macdonald Greenlees until 1965, even though it had been registered in Brazil in 1944, followed by Venezuela, Hong Kong and Japan.

The DCL was acquired by Irish brewer Guinness in 1986, and Macdonald Greenlees was transferred to new company United Distillers.