Muirhead's Scotch whisky was first produced by a whisky and wine merchant based in Edinburgh, Charles Muirhead and Sons, founded in 1824. Soon the company specialised in Scotch whisky, with the Silver Seal label representing a range of Speyside single malt whiskies. The brand has always maintained a close relationship with the Muirhead's Clan. Members of the old Muirhead's Clan were the royal guards of King James IV of Scotland in the early 1500s.