Fahrenheit 173 - Whisky Distilleries

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

Last updated on 15-May-2014.

Notes:
Scottish, Irish and Japanese distilleries produce malt whisky, unless otherwise stated
Distilleries in Kentucky and Virginia produce bourbon whiskey, unless otherwise stated
Distilleries in Tennessee produce Tennessee whiskey, unless otherwise stated

Sources:

J.Hume & M.Moss: The Making of Scotch Whisky
Japanese Whisky Web		John & Linda Lipman
www.scotchwhisky.net		Jim Murray
www.uisge.com		Ulf Buxrud
Whisky Portal		Nonjatta
Chuch Cowdery		Whisky Magazine

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