 The following year he expanded the company's operation with the acquisition of George Ballantine & Son Ltd. of Glasgow, Scotland.Hiram Walker was best known for marketing top-selling brands such as Canadian Club whisky and Ballantine's Scotch Whisky.Hatch was also known for playing a significant role in the pioneering of the Canadian wine industry, most notably in the Niagara Peninsula of Southern Ontario, where Hatch became majority owner of T.G.