The Macaulay & Cumming Heritage Collection pays tribute to its origins and to the land where the family first laid down its roots in 1876, blending Mediterranean influences with the smoky, ancestral essence of Northern Scotland and Ireland.
Our History
In Glen Oak, County Antrim (Northern Ireland), a branch of the Macaulay family of Ardencaple (Argyll, Scotland) settled, whose descendants, through union with the Cumming family and the passage of destiny, would later establish their legacy in Alicante, Spain.
Robert Macaulay (1788–1864) acquired the Crumlin Mills in 1830, powered by the waters of the River Camlin. There, over 3,000 tons of wheat, oats, and barley were processed, supplying among others the distilleries of County Antrim — a region famed for being home to the world’s oldest licensed whiskey distillery, Bushmills.
In 1854, he founded Robert & Son Co. at Inver Mills, Larne, with an office at 59 Donegall Quay, Belfast. His daughter Elizabeth Macaulay married John Cumming in 1842, a wine and spirits merchant based on Donegall Street, Belfast. John was a descendant of John Cumming of Midlothian Parish (Edinburgh), belonging to the Clan Cumming, a lineage tracing back to Richard Comyn, uncle of John “The Red” Comyn, co-leader alongside William Wallace in the Scottish War of Independence — both of whom met their fate at the hands of Robert the Bruce in Dumfries in 1306.
The sons of John Cumming and Elizabeth Macaulay, Jasper and Robert, established Cumming Brothers in Alicante in 1876 as merchants, later appointed H.M. Vice-Consuls of Great Britain in Alicante and Málaga for their service to the Crown.
After three generations dedicated throughout the turbulent 20th century to the service and defense of Great Britain and Spain, Macaulay & Cumming Heritage was consolidated in 2014, specializing in fortified wines under its own brand JARABE DE PALO®, while also collaborating with distinguished distilleries such as Waterloo in Belgium and Don Miguel in the Dominican Republic, among others.
All our creations share the pursuit of excellence and the innovative use of oak — OAK MASTER® — as a central, evocative symbol of strength, tradition, and endurance.
“The oak tree is the sacred tree of antiquity, a symbol of power and strength; its healing virtues were revered since the time of the druids. It represents the essence of both nature and mankind.”
A New Chapter: Heritage Prime Realty®
In 2025, Macaulay & Cumming Heritage expands its legacy with the creation of Heritage Prime®, a brand that redefines the concept of real estate services, inspired by the essence of the Mediterranean — its light, its history, and its timeless appeal to all Europeans and descendants of Europeans who, like us, feel a deep ancestral bond with this shared sea.
Just as our family did in 1876, settling on the Mediterranean coast of Alicante, Heritage Prime Realty seeks to create projects that unite culture, tradition, and modernity.
Its philosophy is rooted in creating legacies, not mere real estate investments — spaces designed to be passed from parents to children, reflecting the spirit of belonging, harmony, and permanence that define both our heritage and the Mediterranean itself.
Heritage Prime Realty is born with the purpose of building heritage with soul: homes that tell stories, where family legacy and the art of living converge beneath the same sun that inspired our ancestors.
History: Cumming Brothers (successors of Jasper White and Co.) agents for several English and American Banks. Branch of the Bank of Spain. established in 1876 in Alicante as a partnership by Robert & Van Dulken, its managing director being Gerard Van Dulken Records 1: at ABE, Sucursales, Alicante: 1892-98; in letters of procuration register; : letters of procuration 1895-97.