July 23, 2026 (Saint Paul, MN) — Johnson Brothers, a leading family-owned distributor of wine, spirits, and beer, today announced a new partnership with Edrington, strengthening its luxury spirits portfolio across Indiana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota with some of the world’s most renowned premium spirits brands.
The partnership brings globally recognized brands, including The Macallan, Highland Park, and The Glenrothes, to Johnson Brothers’ portfolio, reinforcing the company’s position in the premium and ultra-premium spirits category.
“Edrington has built an extraordinary portfolio defined by craftsmanship, heritage, and enduring consumer appeal,” said Yale Johnson, President of Sales, Johnson Brothers. “We are proud to partner with a company that shares our long-term approach to building brands, investing in relationships, and delivering exceptional execution in the marketplace. As consumer demand for premium and ultra-premium spirits continues to grow, this partnership further strengthens our luxury portfolio and reflects our commitment to delivering best-in-class execution for world-class suppliers.”
An independent company founded in Scotland in 1861, Edrington has established itself as one of the world’s leading ultra-premium spirits businesses, crafting some of the industry’s most respected brands. The company is also distinguished by its unique ownership structure, with its principal shareholder, The Robertson Trust, Scotland’s largest private grant-making trust.
The new partnership reflects both companies’ shared commitment to premiumization and positions them to meet growing consumer demand for authentic spirits brands of the highest quality.
“Strong distributor partnerships are essential for building sustainable growth,” said Juan Campos, Edrington Americas’ Senior Vice President, Commercial for USA & Canada. “Johnson Brothers brings the market expertise, customer focus and local insight needed to further grow our ultra-premium portfolio, including The Macallan, the world’s number one Single Malt Scotch Whisky by value. We are excited about the opportunities ahead and the value we can create together.”
About Johnson Brothers
Johnson Brothers is a third-generation, family-owned wine, beer, and spirits distributor founded in 1953 by Lynn Johnson in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Guided by its founding values of work ethic, teamwork, excellence, innovation, passion, and integrity, the company partners with top-tier suppliers to deliver a world-class portfolio and exceptional service to customers across 25 states. The company was recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Most Trustworthy Companies for three consecutive years (2023–2025). Learn more at johnsonbrothers.com | LinkedIn | Instagram.
About Edrington
Edrington’s vision is to give more by crafting exceptional ultra-premium spirit brands.
The Macallan is our central focus, supported by Highland Park and The Glenrothes in the single malt category. Our portfolio is completed with Brugal premium rum from the Dominican Republic. Edrington also has a strategic partnership with No.3 London Dry Gin.
Edrington is headquartered in Scotland and employs over 2,800 people in its wholly owned and joint venture companies, with over half employed outside the UK. We distribute our brands to more than 100 countries around the world, primarily through wholly owned Edrington businesses, and supplemented by joint ventures and third-party distribution agreements.
Edrington’s principal shareholder is The Robertson Trust, which has donated £421 million to charitable causes in Scotland since 1961. Our business is underpinned by the Edrington values of giving, respect, integrity and excellence.
