List of whisky distilleries in Scotland
This is an incomplete list of whisky distilleries in Scotland. According to the Scotch Whisky Association there were 143 distilleries licensed to produce Scotch whisky as of March 2023.[1]
Currently operating distilleries
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Malt whisky distilleries
Grain whisky distilleries
| Distillery | Location | Region | Founded | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameronbridge | Fife | Lowland | 1824 | Diageo |
| Girvan | Girvan | Lowland | 1963 | William Grant & Sons |
| Invergordon | Easter Ross | Highland | 1959 | Whyte & Mackay |
| Loch Lomond Distillery^ | Alexandria | Highland | 1964 | Loch Lomond Distillery Company |
| North British | Edinburgh | Lowland | 1885 | Diageo/Edrington |
| Reivers | Tweedbank | Lowland | 2020 | Mossburn[2] |
| Starlaw | Livingston | Lowland | 2010 | La Martiniquaise |
| Strathclyde | Glasgow | Lowland | 1927 | Pernod Ricard |
Closed distilleries
Former malt distilleries
| Distillery | Location | Region | Year closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelphi | Glasgow | Lowland | 1907, demolished 1970 |
| Auchinblae | Auchenblae | Highland | 1930, demolished |
| Auchtermuchty | Auchtermuchty | Lowland | 1926 |
| Auchtertool | Auchtertool | Lowland | 1927 |
| Ballechin | Pitlochry | Highland | 1927, demolished |
| Banff | Banff | Speyside | 1983, demolished 1991 |
| Ben Wyvis | Dingwall | Highland | 1977, demolished 1977 |
| Caperdonich | Rothes | Speyside | 2002, demolished 2010 |
| Coleburn | Elgin | Speyside | 1985, mothballed |
| Convalmore | Dufftown | Speyside | 1985, converted into a whisky warehouse facility |
| Dallas Dhu | Forres | Speyside | 1983, museum since 1992 |
| Deeside | Banchory | Highland | 2019, relocated to Burn O'Bennie. |
| Finnieston | Glasgow | Lowland | 1827, demolished |
| Glen Albyn | Inverness | Highland | 1983, demolished 1988 |
| Glenesk/Hillside | Montrose | Highland | 1985 |
| Glenflagler | Airdrie | Lowland | 1985, converted into a whisky warehouse facility |
| Glengilp | Ardrishaig | Highland | 1937, demolished 1996 |
| Glenlochy | Fort William | Highland | 1983, demolished except for kiln building |
| Glen Mhor | Inverness | Highland | 1983 |
| Glenskiach | Evanton | Highland | 1926 |
| Glenugie | Peterhead | Highland | 1983, demolished |
| Glenury | Stonehaven | Highland | 1985, demolished |
| Hazelburn | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | 1925, demolished |
| Imperial | Carron | Speyside | 1998, demolished 2013. Dalmunach built on former site. |
| Inverleven | Dumbarton | Lowland | 1991, closed, was situated within the Dumbarton grain complex. |
| Killyloch | Airdrie | Lowland | 1975, demolished 1985[3] |
| Kinclaith | Glasgow | Lowland | 1976, demolished 1976 |
| Ladyburn | Girvan | Lowland | 1975, demolished 1976 |
| Littlemill | Bowling | Lowland | 1992, demolished 2004 |
| Lochside | Montrose | Highland | 1992, demolished 2004 |
| Millburn | Inverness | Highland | 1985, demolished 1988 |
| North Port | Brechin | Highland | 1983, demolished 1994 |
| Parkmore | Dufftown | Speyside | 1931, mothballed |
| Pittyvaich | Dufftown | Speyside | 1993, demolished 2002 |
| Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte | Islay | 1929, buildings still intact |
| Port Ellen | Port Ellen | Islay | 1983, plans for the distillery to reopen in 2023 |
| St. Magdalene | Linlithgow | Lowland | 1983, buildings were converted into apartments |
| Towiemore | Keith | Speyside | 1930 |
Former grain distilleries
| Distillery | Location | Region | Year closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonian | Haymarket | Lowland | 1988 |
| Cambus | Tullibody | Lowland | 1993 |
| Carsebridge | Alloa | Lowland | 1983 |
| Dumbarton | West Dunbartonshire | Lowland | 2002 |
| Garnheath | Airdrie | Lowland | 1986, demolished 1986 |
| North of Scotland | Tullibody | Lowland | 1980 |
| Port Dundas | Glasgow | Lowland | 2010 |
References
- "Facts and Figures". Scotch Whisky Association. Scotch Whisky Association. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- https://mossburndistillers.com/
- "Killyloch - Whisky Magazine". whiskymag.com. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
Notes
- Loch Lomond produces both grain and malt whiskies at the same distillery
Further reading
- Barnard, Alfred (2008) [1887]. The Whisky Distilleries of the United Kingdom. Edinburgh: Birlinn. ISBN 978-1-84158-652-6.
External links
- Scottish Whisky: 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
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