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[edit]
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Malt whisky distilleries[edit]
Grain whisky distilleries[edit]
| Distillery | Location | Founded | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameronbridge | Fife | 1824 | Diageo |
| Girvan | Girvan | 1963 | William Grant & Sons |
| Invergordon | Easter Ross | 1959 | Whyte & Mackay |
| Loch Lomond | Alexandria | 1964 | Loch Lomond Distillery Company |
| North British | Edinburgh | 1885 | Diageo/Edrington |
| Reivers | Tweedbank | 2020 | Mossburn[2] |
| Starlaw | Livingston | 2010 | La Martiniquaise |
| Strathclyde | Glasgow | 1927 | Chivas Brothers |
Closed distilleries[edit]
Former malt distilleries[edit]
| Distillery | Location | Region | Year closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelphi | Glasgow | Lowland | 1907, demolished 1970 |
| Albyn | Millknowe | Campbeltown | 1920, demolished 1929 |
| Ardgowan | Grenock | Lowland | 1952, plans for the distillery to reopen in 2024 |
| Ardlussa | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | 1927, demolished |
| Argyll | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | 1923, demolished |
| Auchinblae | Auchenblae | Highland | 1929, demolished |
| Auchnagie | Tulliemet | Highland | 1911, demolished |
| Auchtermuchty | Auchtermuchty | Lowland | 1926, buildings have remained intact |
| Auchtertool | Auchtertool | Lowland | 1927, demolished |
| Ballechin | Pitlochry | Highland | 1927, demolished |
| Banff | Banff | Speyside | 1983, demolished 1991 |
| Bankier | Denny | Lowland | 1928, demolished 1981 |
| Benachie | Insch | Highland | 1915, demolished |
| Benmore | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | 1927, buildings have remained intact |
| Ben Morven | Halkirk | Highland | 1914, demolished |
| Ben Wyvis | Dingwall | Highland | 1977, demolished 1977 |
| Bon Accord | Aberdeen | Highland | 1913, demolished |
| Burnside | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | 1919, demolished |
| Caledonian | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | 1842, demolished |
| Campbeltown | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | 1924, demolished |
| Caperdonich | Rothes | Speyside | 2002, demolished 2010 |
| Clydesdale | Wishaw | Lowland | 1919, demolished 1988 |
| Coleburn | Elgin | Speyside | 1985, converted into a whisky warehouse facility |
| Convalmore | Dufftown | Speyside | 1985, converted into a whisky warehouse facility |
| Dalaruan | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | 1922, demolished |
| Dalintober | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | 1925, demolished |
| Dallas Dhu | Forres | Speyside | 1983, museum since 1992 |
| Dean | Edinburgh | Lowland | 1922, demolished |
| Devanha | Aberdeen | Highland | 1915, buildings have remained intact |
| Drumcaldie | Fife | Lowland | 1903, demolished 1988 |
| Drumore | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | 1847, demolished |
| Dundashill | Glasgow | Lowland | 1902, merged with Port Dundas distillery |
| Edinburgh | Edinburgh | Lowland | 1925, demolished |
| Finnieston | Glasgow | Lowland | 1827, demolished |
| Glen Albyn | Inverness | Highland | 1983, demolished 1988 |
| Glenaden | Old Deer | Highland | 1915, demolished |
| Glencawdor | Nairn | Highland | 1927, demolished 1930 |
| Glencoull | Angus | Highland | 1927, demolished 1934 |
| Glenesk | Montrose | Highland | 1985, demolished 1996 |
| Glenflagler | Airdrie | Lowland | 1985, converted into a whisky warehouse facility |
| Glenfoyle | Gargunnock | Highland | 1923, demolished |
| Glengilp | Ardrishaig | Highland | 1937, demolished 1996 |
| Gleniffer | Elderslie | Lowland | 1894, demolished |
| Glenlochy | Fort William | Highland | 1983, demolished |
| Glenmavis | Bathgate | Lowland | 1910, demolished |
| Glen Mhor | Inverness | Highland | 1983, demolished 1986 |
| Glen Nevis | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | 1923, demolished |
| Glenramskill | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | 1854, demolished |
| Glenside | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | 1926, demolished |
| Glenskiach | Evanton | Highland | 1926, demolished 1933 |
| Glentarras | Langholm | Lowland | 1914, demolished |
| Glenugie | Peterhead | Highland | 1983, demolished 1985 |
| Glenury | Stonehaven | Highland | 1985, demolished |
| Grandtully | Grandtully | Highland | 1910, demolished |
| Grange | Burntisland | Lowland | 1925, demolished 1990 |
| Greenock | Greenock | Lowland | 1915, demolished |
| Highland | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | 1852, demolished |
| Hazelburn | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | 1925, demolished 1926 |
| Imperial | Carron | Speyside | 1998, demolished 2013. Dalmunach built on former site. |
| Inverleven | Dumbarton | Lowland | 1991, demolished 2017 |
| Isla | Perth | Highland | 1926, demolished |
| Kinclaith | Glasgow | Lowland | 1976, demolished 1976 |
| Kinloch | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | 1926, demolished 1928 |
| Kintyre | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | 1920, demolished |
| Ladyburn | Girvan | Lowland | 1975, demolished 1976 |
| Langholm | Langholm | Lowland | 1917, demolished 1926 |
| Littlemill | Bowling | Lowland | 1992, demolished 2004 |
| Loch Katrine | Glasgow | Lowland | 1920, demolished |
| Lochside | Montrose | Highland | 1992, demolished 2004 |
| Lochhead | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | 1928, demolished |
| Lochruan | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | 1925, demolished |
| Longrow | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | 1896, demolished |
| MacKinnon's Argyll | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | 1944, demolished |
| Meadowburn | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | 1882, demolished |
| Millburn | Inverness | Highland | 1985, demolished 1988 |
| Mossfield | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | 1837, demolished |
| North Port | Brechin | Highland | 1983, demolished 1994 |
| Parkmore | Dufftown | Speyside | 1988, converted into a whisky warehouse facility |
| Pittyvaich | Dufftown | Speyside | 1993, demolished 2002 |
| Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte | Islay | 1929, buildings have remained intact |
| Provanmill | Glasgow | Lowland | 1922, demolished 1953 |
| Rieclachan | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | 1934, demolished |
| Saucel | Paisley | Lowland | 1915, demolished |
| Springside | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | 1926, demolished |
| St. Magdalene | Linlithgow | Lowland | 1983, converted into apartments |
| Strathdee | Aberdeen | Highland | 1942, demolished |
| Stromness | Orkney | Highland | 1928, demolished 1940 |
| Stronarchie | Forgandenny | Highland | 1928, demolished 1950 |
| Tambovie | Milngavie | Lowland | 1914, demolished 1921 |
| Thistle | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | 1837, demolished |
| Toberanrigh | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | 1860, demolished |
| Towiemore | Botriphnie | Highland | 1930, demolished |
| Union | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | 1850, demolished |
| West Highland | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | 1852, demolished |
Former grain distilleries[edit]
| Distillery | Location | Year closed |
|---|---|---|
| Bo'ness | Bo'ness | 1925, demolished |
| Caledonian | Haymarket | 1988, demolished |
| Cambus | Tullibody | 1993, transformed into a cask filling operation and whisky warehouse facility |
| Carsebridge | Alloa | 1983, demolished 1990 |
| Dumbarton | West Dunbartonshire | 2002, demolished 2017 |
| Garnheath | Airdrie | 1986, demolished 1986 |
| Kirkliston | Kirkliston | 1920, buildings have remained intact |
| Gartloch | Chryston | 1920, demolished |
| Port Dundas | Glasgow | 2010, demolished 2011 |
| Yoker | Glasgow | 1927, demolished |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Facts and Figures". Scotch Whisky Association. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ https://mossburndistillers.com/ [bare URL]
Bibliography[edit]
- Barnard, Alfred (2008) [1887]. The Whisky Distilleries of the United Kingdom. Edinburgh: Birlinn. ISBN 978-1-84158-652-6.
- Townsend, Brian (2000). Scotch Missed: The Lost Distilleries of Scotland. Angel's Share. ISBN 978-1897784976.
External links[edit]
- 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
