Distillery | Location | Owner | Establ. | Status | Comment | Whisky | SMWS No | Comment |
Littlemill | Scotland | Loch Lomond Distillery Co | 1772 | Closed 1994 | Demolished | Littlemill | 97 | |
Dunglass | Lightly peated | |||||||
Dumbuck | Heavily peated | |||||||
Glenturret | Scotland | Edrington | 1775 | Operating | Glenturret | 16 | ||
Bowmore | Scotland | Beam Suntory Inc. | 1779 | Operating | Has its own maltings | Bowmore | 3 | |
Strathisla | Scotland | Pernod Ricard | 1786 | Operating | Strathisla | 58 | ||
Oban | Scotland | Diageo | 1794 | Operating | Oban | 110 | ||
Highland Park | Scotland | Edrington | 1795 | Operating | Has its own maltings | Highland Park | 4 | |
Tobermory | Scotland | Angostura | 1795 | Operating | Tobermory | 42 | ||
Ledaig | 42 | Peated | ||||||
Blair Athol | Scotland | Diageo | 1798 | Operating | Blair Athol | 68 | ||
Glen Garioch | Scotland | Beam Suntory Inc. | 1798 | Operating | Glen Garioch | 19 | ||
St Magdalene | Scotland | Diageo | 1798 | Closed 1983 | St Magdalene | 49 | Also known as Linlithgow | |
Carsebridge | Scotland | Diageo | 1799 | Closed 1983 | Carsebridge | Grain | ||
Auchentoshan | Scotland | Beam Suntory Inc. | 1800 | Operating | Auchentoshan | 5 | ||
Cambus | Scotland | Diageo | 1806 | Closed 1993 | Cambus | Grain | ||
Millburn | Scotland | Diageo | 1807 | Closed 1985 | Millburn | 87 | ||
Glenburgie | Scotland | Pernod Ricard | 1810 | Operating | Glenburgie | 71 | ||
Glencraig | 104 | Distilled using Lomond stills 1958-1981 | ||||||
Isle of Jura | Scotland | United Breweries Group | 1810 | Operating | Isle of Jura | 31 | ||
Port Dundas | Scotland | Diageo | 1811 | Closed 2010 | Port Dundas | Grain | ||
Brackla | Scotland | Bacardi | 1812 | Operating | Brackla | 55 | ||
Cameronbridge | Scotland | Diageo | 1813 | Operating | Cameron Brig | Grain | ||
Ardbeg | Scotland | Glenmorangie (LVMH) | 1815 | Operating | Ardbeg | 33 | Heavily peated | |
Kildalton | Unpeated | |||||||
Lagavulin | Scotland | Diageo | 1816 | Operating | Lagavulin | 111 | ||
Bladnoch | Scotland | Raymond Armstrong | 1817 | Operating | Bladnoch | 50 | ||
Teaninich | Scotland | Diageo | 1817 | Operating | Teaninich | 59 | ||
Brora | Scotland | Diageo | 1819 | Closed 1983 | Brora | 61 | ||
Laphroaig | Scotland | Beam Suntory Inc. | 1820 | Operating | Has its own maltings | Laphroaig | 29 | |
Linkwood | Scotland | Diageo | 1820 | Operating | Linkwood | 39 | ||
North Port | Scotland | Diageo | 1820 | Closed 1983 | Demolished; also known as Brechin | North Port | 74 | |
Balmenach | Scotland | Thai Beverages | 1824 | Operating | Balmenach | 48 | ||
Cardhu | Scotland | Diageo | 1824 | Operating | Cardhu | 106 | ||
Fettercairn | Scotland | United Breweries Group | 1824 | Operating | Fettercairn | 94 | ||
Glenlivet | Scotland | Pernod Ricard | 1824 | Operating | Glenlivet | 2 | ||
Macallan | Scotland | Edrington | 1824 | Operating | Macallan | 24 | ||
Miltonduff | Scotland | Pernod Ricard | 1824 | Operating | Miltonduff | 72 | ||
Mosstowie | 109 | Distilled using Lomond stills 1964-1981 | ||||||
Mortlach | Scotland | Diageo | 1824 | Operating | Mortlach | 76 | ||
Ben Nevis | Scotland | Nikka | 1825 | Operating | Ben Nevis | 78 | ||
Ben Nevis | Grain; distilled ca 1955-ca 1981 | |||||||
Glencadam | Scotland | Angus Dundee PLC | 1825 | Operating | Glencadam | 82 | ||
Port Ellen | Scotland | Diageo | 1825 | Closed 1983 | Partly demolished; maltings still in operation | Port Ellen | 43 | |
Aberlour | Scotland | Pernod Ricard | 1826 | Operating | Aberlour | 54 | ||
Benrinnes | Scotland | Diageo | 1826 | Operating | Benrinnes | 36 | ||
Glendronach | Scotland | BenRiach Distillery Co Ltd | 1826 | Operating | Silent 1996-2002 | Glendronach | 96 | |
Lochnagar | Scotland | Diageo | 1826 | Operating | Lochnagar | 103 | ||
Pulteney | Scotland | Thai Beverages | 1826 | Operating | Pulteney | 52 | ||
Springbank | Scotland | J & A Mitchell & Co | 1828 | Operating | Has its own maltings | Springbank | 27 | |
Longrow | 114 | Heavily peated | ||||||
Hazelburn | Unpeated, triple distilled | |||||||
Glen Scotia | Scotland | Loch Lomond Distillery Co | 1832 | Operating | Glen Scotia | 93 | ||
Talisker | Scotland | Diageo | 1832 | Operating | Talisker | 14 | ||
Glengoyne | Scotland | Ian Macleod Distillers | 1833 | Operating | Glengoyne | 123 | ||
Glenugie | Scotland | Whitbread & Co | 1834 | Closed 1983 | Demolished | Glenugie | 99 | |
Glenfarclas | Scotland | J & G Grant | 1836 | Operating | Glenfarclas | 1 | ||
Edradour | Scotland | Signatory | 1837 | Operating | Edradour | 32 | ||
Ballechin | Heavily peated | |||||||
Glenkinchie | Scotland | Diageo | 1837 | Operating | Glenkinchie | 22 | ||
Glen Ord | Scotland | Diageo | 1838 | Operating | Has its own maltings | Glen Ord | 77 | |
Dalmore | Scotland | United Breweries Group | 1839 | Operating | Dalmore | 13 | ||
Glen Grant | Scotland | Campari | 1840 | Operating | 9 | |||
Rosebank | Scotland | Diageo | 1840 | Closed 1993 | Rosebank | 25 | ||
Glenmorangie | Scotland | Glenmorangie (LVMH) | 1843 | Operating | Glenmorangie | 125 | ||
Caol Ila | Scotland | Diageo | 1846 | Operating | Caol Ila | 53 | ||
Glen Albyn | Scotland | Diageo | 1846 | Closed 1983 | Demolished | Glen Albyn | 69 | |
Dailuaine | Scotland | Diageo | 1854 | Operating | Dailuaine | 41 | ||
Caledonian | Scotland | Diageo | 1855 | Closed 1988 | Caledonian | Grain | ||
Banff | Scotland | Diageo | 1863 | Closed 1983 | Demolished | Banff | 67 | |
Glenury | Scotland | Diageo | 1868 | Closed 1985 | Demolished | Glenury | 75 | |
Cragganmore | Scotland | Diageo | 1870 | Operating | Cragganmore | 37 | ||
Balblair | Scotland | Thai Beverages | 1872 | Operating | Balblair | 70 | ||
Inchgower | Scotland | Diageo | 1872 | Operating | Inchgower | 18 | ||
Glenglassaugh | Scotland | Scaent Group | 1875 | Operating | Silent 1986-2008 | Glenglassaugh | 21 | |
Glenlossie | Scotland | Diageo | 1876 | Operating | Glenlossie | 46 | ||
Glenrothes | Scotland | Edrington | 1878 | Operating | Glenrothes | 30 | ||
Bruichladdich | Scotland | Rémy Cointreau | 1881 | Operating | Bruichladdich | 23 | ||
Port Charlotte | Heavily peated | |||||||
Octomore | Very heavily peated | |||||||
Trestarig | Triple distilled | |||||||
X4 | Quadruple distilled | |||||||
Bunnahabhain | Scotland | Angostura | 1881 | Operating | Bunnahabhain | 10 | ||
Glen Spey | Scotland | Diageo | 1885 | Operating | Glen Spey | 80 | ||
Scapa | Scotland | Pernod Ricard | 1885 | Operating | Silent 1994-2004; has a Lomond wash still | Scapa | 17 | |
North British | Scotland | Diageo & Edrington | 1886 | Operating | North British | G1 | Grain | |
North British | G2 | Grain | ||||||
Glenfiddich | Scotland | William Grant & Sons | 1887 | Operating | Glenfiddich | 15 | ||
Craigellachie | Scotland | Bacardi | 1891 | Operating | Craigellachie | 44 | ||
Strathmill | Scotland | Diageo | 1891 | Operating | Strathmill | 100 | ||
Balvenie | Scotland | William Grant & Sons | 1892 | Operating | Has its own maltings | Balvenie | 40 | |
Glen Mhor | Scotland | Diageo | 1892 | Closed 1983 | Demolished | Glen Mhor | 57 | |
Convalmore | Scotland | William Grant & Sons | 1894 | Closed 1985 | Convalmore | 83 | ||
Knockdhu | Scotland | Thai Beverages | 1894 | Operating | An Cnoc | 115 | ||
Longmorn | Scotland | Pernod Ricard | 1895 | Operating | Longmorn | 7 | ||
Aultmore | Scotland | Bacardi | 1896 | Operating | Aultmore | 73 | ||
Coleburn | Scotland | Diageo | 1897 | Closed 1985 | Coleburn | 56 | ||
Glen Moray | Scotland | La Martiniquaise | 1897 | Operating | Glen Moray | 35 | ||
Glenesk | Scotland | Diageo | 1897 | Closed 1985 | Glenesk | 86 | Also known as Hillside | |
Imperial | Scotland | Pernod Ricard | 1897 | Silent 1998 | Imperial | 65 | ||
Speyburn | Scotland | Thai Beverages | 1897 | Operating | Speyburn | 88 | ||
Tamdhu | Scotland | Ian Macleod Distillers | 1897 | Operating | Has its own "Saladin box" maltings | Tamdhu | 8 | |
Tomatin | Scotland | Takara Shuzo & Okura | 1897 | Operating | Tomatin | 11 | ||
Cù Bòcan | Peated | |||||||
Aberfeldy | Scotland | Bacardi | 1898 | Operating | Aberfeldy | 60 | ||
Benriach | Scotland | BenRiach Distillery Co Ltd | 1898 | Operating | Has its own maltings (to reopen in 2012) | Benriach | 12 | |
Benromach | Scotland | Gordon & MacPhail | 1898 | Operating | Benromach | 47 | Medium peated | |
Glenmosset | Lightly peated | |||||||
Caperdonich | Scotland | Pernod Ricard | 1898 | Closed 2002 | Originally known as "Glen Grant 2"; closed 1902-1965 | Caperdonich | 38 | |
Dalwhinnie | Scotland | Diageo | 1898 | Operating | Dalwhinnie | 102 | ||
Dufftown | Scotland | Diageo | 1898 | Operating | Dufftown | 91 | ||
Glendullan (old) | Scotland | Diageo | 1898 | Closed 1985 | Glendullan | 84 | ||
Glenlochy | Scotland | Diageo | 1898 | Closed 1983 | Glenlochy | 62 | ||
Glentauchers | Scotland | Pernod Ricard | 1898 | Operating | Glentauchers | 63 | ||
Knockando | Scotland | Diageo | 1898 | Operating | Knockando | 101 | ||
Ardmore | Scotland | Beam Suntory Inc. | 1899 | Operating | Ardmore | 66 | Medium peated | |
Dallas Dhu | Scotland | Diageo | 1899 | Closed 1983 | Now a museum operated by Historic Scotland | Dallas Dhu | 45 | |
Glen Elgin | Scotland | Diageo | 1900 | Operating | Glen Elgin | 85 | ||
Strathclyde | Scotland | Pernod Ricard | 1927 | Operating | Strathclyde | Grain | ||
Kinclaith | Distilled 1957-1976 | |||||||
Dumbarton | Scotland | Allied Domecq | 1938 | Closed 2002 | Dumbarton | Grain | ||
Inverleven | 20 | Distilled 1938-1991 at Dumbarton | ||||||
Lomond | 98 | Distilled 1956-1985 using Lomond stills | ||||||
Tullibardine | Scotland | Tullibardine Ltd | 1949 | Operating | Tullibardine | 28 | ||
Glen Keith | Scotland | Pernod Ricard | 1957 | Silent 2000 | Glen Keith | 81 | ||
Glenisla | Peated | |||||||
Craigduff | Peated | |||||||
Lochside | Scotland | Allied Lyons | 1957 | Closed 1992 | Demolished | Lochside | 92 | |
Lochside | Grain | |||||||
Strathmore | Scotland | Diageo | 1958 | Closed 1980 | Strathmore | Distilled 1958-1963 in patent stills | ||
Strathmore | Grain | |||||||
North of Scotland | Grain | |||||||
Alloa | Grain | |||||||
Invergordon | Scotland | United Breweries Group | 1959 | Operating | Invergordon | Grain | ||
Ben Wyvis | Distilled 1965-1977 | |||||||
Tormore | Scotland | Pernod Ricard | 1960 | Operating | Tormore | 105 | ||
MacDuff | Scotland | Bacardi | 1963 | Operating | MacDuff | 6 | Also known as Glen Deveron | |
Girvan | Scotland | William Grant & Sons | 1964 | Operating | Girvan | Grain | ||
Black Barrel | Grain | |||||||
Ladyburn | Distilled 1966-1974 | |||||||
Moffat | Scotland | Inver House Distillers | 1965 | Closed 1985 | Garnheath | Grain | ||
Glen Flagler | Distilled 1965-1982 | |||||||
Killyloch | ||||||||
Tomintoul | Scotland | Angus Dundee PLC | 1965 | Operating | Tomintoul | 89 | ||
Ballantruan | Heavily peated | |||||||
Deanston | Scotland | Angostura | 1966 | Operating | Deanston | 79 | ||
Loch Lomond | Scotland | Loch Lomond Distillery Co | 1966 | Operating | Loch Lomond | Grain | ||
Loch Lomond | ||||||||
Craiglodge | Peated | |||||||
Croftengea | 122 | Peated | ||||||
Glen Douglas | ||||||||
Inchfad | Heavily peated | |||||||
Inchmoan | Peated | |||||||
Inchmurrin | 112 | |||||||
Old Rhosdhu | ||||||||
Tamnavulin | Scotland | United Breweries Group | 1966 | Operating | Silent 1995-2000 and 2000-2007 | Tamnavulin | 34 | |
Clynelish | Scotland | Diageo | 1968 | Operating | Clynelish | 26 | ||
Glenallachie | Scotland | Pernod Ricard | 1968 | Operating | Glenallachie | 107 | ||
Mannochmore | Scotland | Diageo | 1971 | Operating | Mannochmore | 64 | ||
Loch Dhu | ||||||||
Glendullan (new) | Scotland | Diageo | 1972 | Operating | Glendullan | 84 | ||
Auchroisk | Scotland | Diageo | 1974 | Operating | Auchroisk | 95 | Earlier known as Singleton | |
Braeval | Scotland | Pernod Ricard | 1974 | Operating | Silent 2002-2008; also known as Braes of Glenlivet | Braeval | 113 | |
Allt-a-Bhainne | Scotland | Pernod Ricard | 1975 | Operating | Silent 2002-2005 | Allt-a-Bhainne | 108 | |
Pittyvaich | Scotland | Diageo | 1975 | Closed 1993 | Pittyvaich | 90 | ||
Kininvie | Scotland | William Grant & Sons | 1990 | Operating | Hazelwood | |||
Speyside | Scotland | Speyside Distillery Co | 1990 | Operating | Speyside | Also known as Drumguish | ||
Arran | Scotland | Isle of Arran Distillers | 1995 | Operating | Arran | 121 | ||
Glengyle | Scotland | J & A Mitchell & Co | 2004 | Operating | Kilkerran | Uses the stills from Ben Wyvis | ||
Daftmill | Scotland | Francis & Ian Cuthbert | 2005 | Operating | Daftmill | |||
Kilchoman | Scotland | Kilchoman Distillery Co | 2006 | Operating | Has its own maltings | Kilchoman | ||
Ailsa Bay | Scotland | William Grant & Sons | 2007 | Operating | TBA | |||
Abhainn Dearg | Scotland | Mark Tayburn | 2008 | Operating | TBA | |||
Roseisle | Scotland | Diageo | 2009 | Operating | TBA | |||
Starlaw | Scotland | La Martiniquaise | 2011 | Operating | TBA | Grain | ||
Strathearn | Scotland | Reeman-Clark, Lang & Wight | 2013 | Operating | TBA | |||
Wolfburn | Scotland | Aurora Brewing Ltd | 2013 | Operating | TBA |
Last updated on 15-May-2014.
Notes:
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