Rich List 2019
Whisky distillers drop place in Rich List
Whisky distiller William Grant & Sons chairman Glenn Gordon and family dropped a place in this year’s rich list, ranking 54th with a net worth of £2.882bn.
Increasing their wealth by £310m in the past year, the family continue to be the wealthiest in Scotland – the sixth year in a row. They outranked Sir Ian Wood and family (oil services and fishing) with a net worth of £1.763bn and Mohamed Al Fayed and family (retailing) worth £1.7bn.
In February, Scotch whisky topped UK exports in 2018, growing 7.8% in value terms to £4.7bn, according to the Scotch Whisky Association.