18 JANUARY 1963, Page 12

SIR,-1 read Leslie Adrian's article 'Great Scotch' in the Spectator

of December 28. It is very interesting, but, unfortunately, contains a grievous error. He says: `Ballantine's (now American-owned): This is quite incorrect. Ballantine's is owned by Hiram Walker and Sons (Scotland) Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hiram Walker-Gooderham and Worts Ltd., of Windsor, Ontario, and is thus Canadian- owned,

T. SCOTT

Director and General Manager George Ballantine and Son Ltd., Dumbarton