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
Malt whisky distilleries
Grain whisky distilleries
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 Distillers |
Starlaw | Livingston | 2010 | La Martiniquaise |
Strathclyde | Glasgow | 1927 | Chivas Brothers |
Closed distilleries
Former malt distilleries
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, 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 2024 |
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 |
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 |
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, converted into a whisky warehouse facility |
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, 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
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
References
- ^ "Facts and Figures". Scotch Whisky Association. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
Bibliography
- 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
- 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