In 1830, when he was just 19 years old, the enterprising William Teacher founded the Glasgow firm of Teacher's. By the time he reached his 40th birthday, he had established 18 Teacher's dram shops where customers could drink Teacher's Scotch whiskies on the premises. The company began selling its products beyond its own shops in the 1850's and soon experienced rapid growth.
William Teacher, who insisted upon strict Victorian principles in both the conduct of his life and his company, died when he was 65. But the firm remained a family business for three generations as his sons took over. Teacher's has always been best known for its Highland Cream blend, which was first registered in 1884. In 1913, William Bergius (son of the founder's daughter) produced a self-opening bottle to replace the standard cork. Then, in the 1960s, Teacher's introduced a new Highland Cream bottle with a gold jigger cap. Renowned for its excellent quality and sweet flavour, Highland Cream is still the second best-selling brand in the United Kingdom and is popular worldwide.

Matchbox Collectibles pays tribute to Teacher's legacy of fine Scotch whiskies with an authentic replica of a 1932 Ford AA, handsomely decorated with the crest of Wm. Teacher & Sons, Glasgow.

(1997)

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