List of whisky distilleries in Scotland
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This is an incomplete list of whisky distilleries in Scotland. According to the Scotch Whisky Association there were 138 distilleries licensed to produce Scotch whisky in the calendar year 2020.[1]
Currently operating distilleries[edit]
Malt whisky distilleries[edit]
Grain whisky distilleries[edit]
Closed distilleries[edit]
Former malt distilleries[edit]
| 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 |
| Caperdonich | Rothes | Speyside | 2002 stills moved to Belgianwhisky.com |
| Coleburn | Near Elgin | Speyside | 1992 |
| Convalmore | Dufftown | Speyside | 1985 |
| Dallas Dhu | Near Forres | Speyside | 1983 |
| Deeside | Banchory | Highland | 2019, moved to the new Burn O'Bennie distillery |
| 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 demolished 2003 |
| Rosebank | Falkirk | Lowland | 1993 |
| St. Magdalene | Linlithgow | Lowland | 1983 |
| Towiemore | Near Keith | Speyside | 1930 |
Former grain distilleries[edit]
| 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[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- Barnard, Alfred (2008) [1887]. The Whisky Distilleries of the United Kingdom. Edinburgh: Birlinn. ISBN 978-1-84158-652-6.
References[edit]
- ^ "Facts and Figures". Scotch Whisky Association. Scotch Whisky Association. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
External links[edit]
- 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
