>From the Dec 7 2001 edition of the Edinburgh Evening News http://www.edinburghnews.com/news.cfm (search for Crabbie) Firm hunts for Crabbie people A LOTHIAN firm is looking to its Leith roots to mark the 200th birthday of one of its products. Broxburn-based MacDonald and Muir Ltd want to find surviving members of the Crabbie family to celebrate their ancestors' Green Ginger Wine. John MacRabbie (or MacRobbie), who fought at Culloden and then dropped the "Mac" from his name to avoid persecution, moved to Leith in the 18th century and set up a grocery business. In 1801 the business really took off when Crabbie's Green Ginger Wine, made from a secret family recipe, became an instant success. The family sold the business to Distillers Company Limited in 1963 and, in 1993, MacDonald and Muir Ltd, Glenmorangie's owner, took over. Lorna McMillan, Crabbie's brand manager, explained: " We've produced a special edition bottle and we would love to track down any of the Crabbie family and give them a case." Regards Angi Lamb -- Edinburgh Angi.Lamb@ed.ac.uk researching GLOVER, CARMICHAEL or CURRIE, STODDART, MERCER, BISSET, DICKSON, DICK, (AITKEN, WRIGHT), YOUNG in Midlothian (Edinburgh/ Lasswade/ Loanhead/ Roslin) CARRUTHERS, HISLOP, MCGREGOR, CROLL, RUPPERTI, HETHERINGTON in Midlothian (Edinburgh) HORN(E), POW in East Lothian (Tranent/Cockenzie)