In 1830, ex-cotton mill labourer William Teacher bit the bullet and started selling whisky at his wife's grocery store at the age of 19, under the new freedoms of the "Excise Act". Working hard across the years, Teacher was rewarded with a licence for consumption in 1856 and opened William Teacher & Sons Ltd, which he passed onto his sons Adam and William Jr when he died 20 years later. 175+ years on, Teacher's whisky is enjoyed around the globe. Teacher's Highland Cream is a peaty 40% ABV Blended Scotch Whisky, with a smoky malt whisky base from Ardmore Highlands distillery and more than 25 other Scottish malt whiskies.