19th May, 2014 by Amy Hopkins

The family owners of William Grant & Sons have been named the richest people in the UK’s spirits industry, but which others are included in the top five?

The Sunday Times Rich List 2014 yesterday named the wealthiest people in the UK, across all sectors and industries.

Members of the Grant Gordon family, who own spirits business William Grant & Sons, were named the richest people in the UK’s spirits industry, as well as the richest people currently living in Scotland.

According to the list, the wealthiest 1,000 people in Britain today, including 104 billionaires, are worth £518.9 billion, an increase of 15.4% compared to last year’s total.

It also shows that throughout the UK combined, the richest 1,000 saw their wealth increase by 15.4%.

Wealth expert, Philip Beresford, said that Britain’s richest had experienced an “astonishing year” and that he had never seen such a “phenomenal” rise in personal fortune.

Click through the following pages to see more information about the wealth of the Grant Gordon family and which other spirits powerhouses The Sunday Times identified as the richest in the UK’s spirits industry.

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