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William Grant & Sons CEO Søren Hagh departs – Global Drinks Intel exclusive

Olly Wehring
Last updated: 04/11/2025 at 8:06 PM
By Olly Wehring
3 November 2025
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Hagh left Heineken after ten years to become William Grant’s CEO in January 2024.


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UPDATE: Following the publication of this news article, Global Drinks Intel has learned that William Grant & Sons issued a 'termination of appointment' filing with UK authorities for Hagh as a company director, as of 31 October. The current head of William Grant & Sons has left the company, Global Drinks Intel has learned, less than two years after assuming the position.Søren Hagh (below), who joined the Glenfiddich brand owner at the start of 2024 from Heineken, has vacated the CEO role, according to sources familiar with the matter. Nobody was available at William Gran

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Olly has been reporting on the beverage industry as a B2B journalist since 2003. He spent 18 years at Just Drinks, 16 of which as managing editor. Since joining Global Drinks Intel in 2022, he's interviewed the CEOs for brand owners including AB InBev, Campari Group, Carlsberg, Heineken and Suntory Global Spirits and has a bulging contacts book from across beverage alcohol worldwide.
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