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 151 distilleries licensed to produce Scotch whisky as of May 2024.[1]
Currently operating distilleries
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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 Group |
| North British | Edinburgh | 1885 | Diageo/Edrington |
| Reivers | Tweedbank | 2020 | Mossburn Distillers |
| 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 | Greenock | Lowland | 1952, plans for the distillery to reopen in 2025 |
| 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, plans for the distillery to reopen in 2025 |
| 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, plans for the distillery to reopen in 2025 |
| Dean | Edinburgh | Lowland | 1922, demolished |
| Devanha | Aberdeen | Highland | 1915, demolished |
| Drumcaldie | Fife | Lowland | 1903, demolished 1988 |
| Drumore | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | 1847, demolished |
| 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 |
| Glen Flagler | 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 1991 |
| 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 1993 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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, converted into a whisky warehouse facility |
| Provanmill | Glasgow | Lowland | 1922, demolished 1953 |
| Saucel | Paisley | Lowland | 1915, demolished |
| Springside | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | 1926, demolished |
| St. Magdalene | Linlithgow | Lowland | 1983, buildings were 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Caledonian | Haymarket | 1988, demolished |
| Cambus | Tullibody | 1993, converted into a whisky warehouse facility and cask filling operation |
| Carsebridge | Alloa | 1983, demolished 1990 |
| Dumbarton | West Dunbartonshire | 2002, demolished 2017 |
| Dundashill | Glasgow | 1902, merged with Port Dundas distillery |
| Garnheath | Airdrie | 1986, demolished 1986 |
| Gartloch | Chryston | 1920, demolished |
| Kirkliston | Kirkliston | 1920, buildings have remained intact |
| North of Scotland | Cambus | 1980, demolished 1993 |
| Port Dundas | Glasgow | 2010, demolished 2011 |
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Facts and Figures". Scotch Whisky Association. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
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
