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This is an incomplete list of whisky distilleries in Scotland. According to the Scotch Whisky Association there were 128 distilleries licensed to produce Scotch whisky in the calendar year 2018.[1]
Currently operating distilleries
Malt whisky distilleries
| Distillery | Location | Region | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberargie | Aberargie | Lowland | Perth Distilling Co |
| Aberfeldy | Aberfeldy | Highland | Bacardi |
| Aberlour | Aberlour | Speyside | Pernod Ricard |
| Abhainn Dearg | Uig, Isle of Lewis | Island | Independent |
| Ailsa Bay | Girvan | Lowland | William Grant & Sons |
| Allt-A-Bhainne | Glenrinnes | Speyside | Pernod Ricard |
| Annandale | Annan | Lowland | Annandale Distillery Company |
| Arbikie | Inverkeilor | Highland | Independent |
| Ardbeg | Port Ellen | Islay | LVMH |
| Ardmore | Kennethmont | Highland | Beam Suntory |
| Ardnahoe | Port Askaig | Islay | Hunter Laing & Co Ltd |
| Ardnamurchan | Ardnamurchan | Highland | Adelphi Whisky |
| Arran | Lochranza | Island | Isle of Arran Distillers Ltd. |
| Auchentoshan | Dalmuir | Lowland | Beam Suntory (Morrison Bowmore) |
| Auchroisk | Mulben | Speyside | Diageo |
| Aultmore | Banffshire | Speyside | Bacardi |
| Balblair | Edderton | Highland | ThaiBev |
| Ballindalloch | Ballindalloch | Speyside | Independent |
| Balmenach | Cromdale | Speyside | ThaiBev |
| Balvenie | Dufftown | Speyside | William Grant & Sons |
| Barra | Borve | Island | Uisge Beatha nan Eilean Ltd |
| Ben Nevis | Fort William | Highland | Nikka Whisky Distilling Co Ltd |
| BenRiach | Morayshire | Speyside | Brown-Forman |
| Benrinnes | Banffshire | Speyside | Diageo |
| Benromach | Forres | Speyside | Gordon & MacPhail |
| Bladnoch | Wigtown | Lowland | David Prior |
| Blair Athol | Pitlochry | Highland | Diageo |
| Borders | Hawick | Lowland | The Three Stills Company |
| Bowmore | Bowmore | Islay | Beam Suntory (Morrison Bowmore) |
| Royal Brackla | Nairn | Highland | Bacardi |
| Braeval | Ballindalloch | Speyside | Pernod Ricard |
| BrewDog | Ellon | Highland | Independent |
| Bruichladdich | Rhinns of Islay | Islay | Rémy Cointreau |
| Bunnahabhain | Port Askaig | Islay | Distell (Burn Stewart) |
| Caol Ila | Port Askaig | Islay | Diageo |
| Cardhu | Knockando | Speyside | Diageo |
| Clydeside | Glasgow | Lowland | Morrison Glasgow Distillers |
| Clynelish | Brora | Highland | Diageo |
| Cragganmore | Ballindalloch | Speyside | Diageo |
| Craigellachie | Craigellachie | Speyside | Bacardi |
| Daftmill | Fife | Lowland | Independent |
| Dailuaine | Aberlour | Speyside | Diageo |
| Dalmore | Alness | Highland | Alliance Global Group (Emperador Inc) |
| Dalmunach | Carron | Speyside | Pernod Ricard |
| Dalwhinnie | Dalwhinnie | Speyside | Diageo |
| Deanston | Doune | Highland | Distell (Burn Stewart) |
| Deeside | Banchory | Highland | Deeside Brewery & Distillery Ltd |
| Dornoch | Dornoch | Highland | Independent |
| Dufftown | Banffshire | Speyside | Diageo |
| Eden Mill | Fife | Lowland | Independent |
| Edradour | Pitlochry | Highland | Signatory Vintage Scotch Whisky Co |
| Fettercairn | Fettercairn | Highland | Alliance Global Group (Emperador Inc) |
| Glasgow | Glasgow | Lowland | Independent |
| Glenallachie | Banffshire | Speyside | The GlenAllachie Distillers Co Limited |
| Glenburgie | Morayshire | Speyside | Pernod Ricard |
| Glencadam | Angus | Highland | Angus Dundee Distiller |
| Glendronach | Aberdeenshire | Highland | Brown-Forman |
| Glendullan | Banffshire | Speyside | Diageo |
| Glen Elgin | Morayshire | Speyside | Diageo |
| Glenfarclas | Ballindalloch | Speyside | J. & G. Grant |
| Glenfiddich | Dufftown | Speyside | William Grant & Sons |
| Glen Garioch | Oldmeldrum | Highland | Beam Suntory (Morrison Bowmore) |
| Glenglassaugh | Portsoy | Highland | Brown-Forman |
| Glengoyne | Dumgoyne | Highland | Ian Macleod Distillers |
| Glen Grant | Rothes | Speyside | Campari |
| Glengyle | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | Mitchell's Glengyle Ltd |
| Glen Keith | Keith | Speyside | Pernod Ricard |
| Glenkinchie | Pencaitland | Lowland | Diageo |
| Glenlivet | Ballindalloch | Speyside | Pernod Ricard |
| Glenlossie | Elgin | Speyside | Diageo |
| Glenmorangie | Tain | Highland | LVMH |
| Glen Moray | Elgin | Speyside | La Martiniquaise |
| Glen Ord | Muir of Ord | Highland | Diageo |
| Glenrothes | Rothes | Speyside | Edrington |
| Glen Scotia | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | Loch Lomond Group |
| Glen Spey | Rothes | Speyside | Diageo |
| Glentauchers | Mulben | Speyside | Pernod Ricard |
| Glenturret | Crieff | Highland | Lalique Group |
| GlenWyvis | Dingwall | Highland | Independent (community ownership) |
| Harris | Tarbert | Island | Independent |
| Highland Park | Kirkwall | Island | Edrington |
| Holyrood | Edinburgh | Lowland | Independent |
| Inchdairnie | Glenrothes | Lowland | Independent |
| Inchgower | Buckie | Speyside | Diageo |
| Jura | Craighouse, Jura | Island | Alliance Global Group (Whyte & Mackay) |
| Kilchoman | Kilchoman | Islay | Independent |
| Kingsbarns | Kingsbarns | Lowland | Wemyss Malts |
| Kininvie | Dufftown | Speyside | William Grant & Sons |
| Knockando | Knockando | Speyside | Diageo |
| Knockdhu | Knock | Speyside | ThaiBev |
| Lagg | Lagg | Island | Isle of Arran Distillers Ltd. |
| Lagavulin | Port Ellen | Islay | Diageo |
| Laphroaig | Port Ellen | Islay | Beam Suntory |
| Leven | Leven | Lowland | Diageo |
| Lindores Abbey | Newburgh | Lowland | Independent |
| Linkwood | Elgin | Speyside | Diageo |
| Loch Lomond | Alexandria | Highland | Loch Lomond Group |
| Royal Lochnagar | Ballater | Highland | Diageo |
| Longmorn | Elgin | Speyside | Pernod Ricard |
| Macallan | Craigellachie | Speyside | Edrington |
| Macduff | Banff | Highland | Bacardi |
| Mannochmore | Elgin | Speyside | Diageo |
| Miltonduff | Elgin | Speyside | Pernod Ricard |
| Mortlach | Dufftown | Speyside | Diageo |
| Nc’nean | Lochlaline | Highland | Drimnin Distillery Co |
| Oban | Oban | Highland | Diageo |
| Pulteney | Wick | Highland | ThaiBev |
| Raasay | Isle of Raasay | Island | R&B Distillers |
| Roseisle | Roseisle | Speyside | Diageo |
| Scapa | Kirkwall | Island | Pernod Ricard |
| Speyburn | Rothes | Speyside | ThaiBev |
| Speyside | Drumguish | Speyside | Independent |
| Springbank | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | J & A Mitchell & Co Ltd. |
| Strathearn | Methven | Highland | Douglas Laing & Co. |
| Strathisla | Keith | Speyside | Pernod Ricard |
| Strathmill | Keith | Speyside | Diageo |
| Talisker | Carbost, Isle of Skye | Island | Diageo |
| Tamdhu | Knockando | Speyside | Ian Macleod Distillers |
| Tamnavulin | Tomnavoulin | Speyside | Alliance Global Group (Whyte & Mackay) |
| Teaninich | Alness | Highland | Diageo |
| Tobermory | Tobermory, Isle of Mull | Island | Distell (Burn Stewart) |
| Tomatin | Tomatin | Highland | Takara Shuzo Co |
| Tomintoul | Ballindalloch | Speyside | Angus Dundee Distiller |
| Torabhaig | Teangue, Isle of Skye | Island | Mossburn Distillers |
| Tormore | Grantown-on-Spey | Speyside | Pernod Ricard |
| Tullibardine | Blackford | Highland | Picard Vins & Spiritueux |
| Wolfburn | Thurso | Highland | Independent |
Grain whisky distilleries
| Distillery | Location | Owner |
|---|---|---|
| Cameronbridge | Fife | Diageo |
| Girvan | Girvan | William Grant & Sons |
| Invergordon | Easter Ross | Emperador Inc |
| Loch Lomond | Alexandria | Loch Lomond Group |
| North British | Edinburgh | Diageo/Edrington |
| Starlaw | Livingston | La Martiniquaise |
| Strathclyde | Glasgow | Pernod Ricard |
Closed distilleries
Former malt distilleries
| Distillery | Location | Region | Year closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auchinblae | Auchenblae | Highland | 1930 |
| Auchtermuchty | Auchtermuchty | Lowland | 1926 |
| Auchtertool | Auchtertool | Lowland | 1927, demolished 1985-6 |
| Banff | Banff | Speyside | 1983 demolished 1991 |
| Ben Wyvis | Dingwall | Highland | 1977 |
| Brora | Brora | Highland | 1983 |
| Caperdonich | Rothes | Speyside | 2002 stills moved to Belgianwhisky.com |
| Coleburn | Near Elgin | Speyside | 1992 |
| Convalmore | Dufftown | Speyside | 1985 |
| Dallas Dhu | Near Forres | Speyside | 1983 |
| Finnieston | Glasgow | Lowland | 1827 |
| Glen Albyn | Inverness | Highland | 1983 demolished 1988 |
| Glenesk/Hillside | Montrose | Highland | 1985 |
| Glenflagler | Airdrie | Lowland | 1985 |
| Glenfyne/Glendarroch/Glengilp | Ardrishaig | Highland | 1937 |
| Glenlochy | Fort William | Highland | 1983 |
| Glen Mhor | Inverness | Highland | 1983 |
| Glenskiach | Evanton | Highland | 1926 |
| Glenugie | Peterhead | Highland | 1983 |
| Glenury | Stonehaven | Highland | 1985 |
| Hazelburn | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | 1925 |
| Imperial | Carron | Speyside | 1998 demolished 2013 |
| Inverleven | Dumbarton | Lowland | 1991 |
| Killyloch | Airdrie | Lowland | 1985 |
| Kinclaith | Glasgow | Lowland | 1976 |
| Ladyburn | Girvan | Lowland | 1975 demolished 1976 |
| Littlemill | Bowling | Lowland | 1992 |
| Lochside | Montrose | Highland | 1992 |
| Millburn | Inverness | Highland | 1985 |
| North Port | Brechin | Highland | 1983 |
| Parkmore | Dufftown | Speyside | 1931 |
| Pittyvaich | Dufftown | Speyside | 1993 |
| Port Charlotte/Lochindaal | Port Charlotte | Islay | 1929 |
| Port Ellen | Port Ellen | Islay | 1983 |
| Rosebank | Falkirk | Lowland | 1993 |
| St. Magdalene | Linlithgow | Lowland | 1983 |
| Towiemore | Near Keith | Speyside | 1930 |
Former grain distilleries
| Distillery | Location | Owner | Year closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonian | Haymarket | Diageo | 1988 |
| Cambus | Tullibody | Diageo | 1993 |
| Carsebridge | Alloa | Scottish Grain Distillers | 1983 |
| Dumbarton | West Dunbartonshire | Pernod Ricard | 2002 |
| Garnheath | Airdrie | Inver House Distillers | 1986 |
| North of Scotland/Strathmore | Tullibody | North of Scotland | 1980 |
| Port Dundas | Glasgow | Diageo | 2010 |
See also
- List of historic whisky distilleries
- Outline of whisky
Further reading
- Barnard, Alfred (2008) [1887]. The Whisky Distilleries of the United Kingdom. Edinburgh: Birlinn. ISBN 978-1-84158-652-6.
References
- ^ "Facts and Figures". Scotch Whisky Association. Scotch Whisky Association. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
External links
- http://www.scotlandwhisky.com/distilleries (Details of distilleries open to the public)
- http://www.dcs.ed.ac.uk/home/jhb/whisky/pronounc.html (pronunciation, incl. audio, of distilleries)
- http://www.maltwhiskydistilleries.com/ (information about Pernod Ricard's Speyside distilleries)
- http://www.planetwhiskies.com/distilleries/scottishpagea.html (Planet Whiskies has a nearly a full list of Scottish Whisky Distilleries, but also a list of distilleries from American, Australia, Canada to only name a few...)
- https://scotchwhisky.com/whiskypedia/distilleries-brands/?ct=2