| Division | United Distillers & Vintners |
| Parent | Guinness plc |
| Start Date | 1986-00-00 |
| Notes | After the infamous 1986 purchase of the Distillers Company Ltd. (DCL) by Guinness PLC, the new owner consolidated the wine and spirit companies of DCL with the Guinness-owned Arthur Bell & Sons Ltd., creating United Distillers. |