William Sanderson was born in Leith, Scotland January 27, 1839.[3] He started an apprenticeship with wine and spirituous liquors producer Matthew Buchan at the age of 13.[4] By 1863, he already owned his own business producing liqueurs and whisky blends. In 1880, his son William Mark joined the business and persuaded his father to bottle various blends of whisky.[5] The iconic Vat 69 bottle with..