Cutty Sark (whisky) Cutty Sark (whisky) Cutty Sark is a range of blended Scotch whisky produced by Edrington plc of Glasgow, whose main office is less than ten miles from the birthplace of the famous clipper ship of the same name. The whisky was created on 23 March 1923 as a product of Berry Bros. & Rudd, with the home of the blend considered to be at The Glenrothes distillery in the Speyside region of Scotland. The name comes from the River Clyde–built clipper ship "Cutty Sark", whose name came from the Scots language term "cutty-sark", the short shirt [skirt] prominently mentioned in
Scotch Malt Whisky Society scheme for its members, the proceeds from which were invested in the purchase of a London venue. 2004 saw the Society purchase a second venue in Edinburgh – a Georgian townhouse on Queen Street. In the same year, the Society was acquired by Glenmorangie PLC. To mark the 25th anniversary of its foundation, the Society redesigned its bottles, to include more information and a full tasting note on the front of the bottle. In 2015 the Society was sold back to private investors from Glenmorangie PLC. To buy whisky bottled by the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, it is necessary to