Whisky grain supplier goes into administration 13th May, 2021 by Nicola Carruthers Alexander Inglis & Son, UK supplier of grains and cereals to the distilling sector, has gone into administration after suffering ‘weak trading’. Alexander Inglis & Son supplied grains and barley to the distilling industry Tom MacLennan and Chad Griffin, of business advisory firm FRP, have been appointed joint administrators of Alexander Inglis & Son. The company was founded in 1950 and supplies cereal, barley, seed and fertiliser to customers in the whisky, malting and distilling sectors. The firm operates five grain stores across east Scotland and the Borders area, has a turnover of around £100 million (US$140m) and employs 40 workers.