Caledonian
Edinburgh-situated grain giant that was once the largest distillery in Scotland.
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Distilleries & brands (124)
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Queen Anne
A remarkably enduring blend from Victorian Edinburgh containing some of the ‘finest malt whisky’.
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Gilcomston
An urban distillery in Aberdeen in the Gilcomston area with a near-90 year history.
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Malt Mill
Micro-distillery built at Lagavulin with one of the most enigmatic tales in Scotch whisky history.
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Ballygrant
The lost Islay distillery of Ballygrant was but a fleeting part of the island’s history.
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Rathohall
Rathohall, also known as Ratho, was a Midlothian distillery established near Edinburgh in the 1820s.
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Canongate
One of Edinburgh’s many lost distilleries, which operated for a short period in the 1790s.
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Bon Accord
A major distillery in Aberdeen with a long and interesting history. Also known as North of Scotland.
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Loch Ewe
The smallest legal stills in Scotland live in an area famed for its illicit ‘whisky’.
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Barronepark
A lost Isle of Bute distillery that opened and closed several times in its 35-year history.
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Cambusbarron
A Stirlingshire distillery with a long history. Also known as Glenmurray and St Thomas’s Well.
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Pitillie
This 19th century distillery near Aberfeldy stood silent for much of its 42-year history.
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Fortrose
A distillery at its namesake village in the Black Isle with a 35-year history, 22 of them silent.
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Dumbarton
Grain distillery complex which also housed the Inverleven and Lomond malt distilleries.
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Carsebridge
One of the Lowland grain distilleries forming the naissance of DCL in the 19th century.
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Lindores Abbey
Sympathetic malt distillery built in homage to the adjacent historical Fife abbey.
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Bladnoch
An historic site given a new lease of life as a grassy, malty Lowland malt.
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Craigellachie
Late 19th century distillery designed by Charles Doig, now owned by John Dewar & Sons.
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Rosebank
This Lowland malt with its gentle, fruity palate, commands a dedicated following.
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Johnnie Walker
The biggest, and most iconic, blended Scotch whisky is recognisable the world over.
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Ye Whisky of Ye Monks
A curiosity among blends that is still in production over 120 years since it was first created.
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Glenugie
Once Scotland’s most easterly distillery that fell victim to the 1980s whisky loch.
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Ailsa Bay
Flexible Lowlands distillery situated within the Girvan complex producing a range of malt styles.
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Auchentoshan
Lowlands malt distillery that exclusively triple distils its spirit.
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Coleburn
This shy Speyside distillery was more famous for its experimental work than its single malt.
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Kinclaith
Long-gone malt distillery situated inside Glasgow’s Strathclyde grain plant.
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Cockburns
One of the most famous names in the Port trade also produced some very respectable Scotch.
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Hawick
Another here-and-gone distillery in its namesake town that operated briefly in 1818-19.
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Stewart's
Popular in export markets, this blend became a firm favourite of one of the world’s richest men.
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Portsoy
A long-defunct distillery at Portsoy, on the Moray Firth. Also known as Burnside.
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Highland Queen
Today this historic Scotch brand created by Macdonald & Muir covers both blends and single malts.
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Sanderson's
A standard Scotch blend in Africa and part of William Sanderson & Son’s Vat 69 stable.
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James Martin’s
An export-only blend from the late-Victorian era that became ingrained in Glenmorangie plc’s DNA.
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Ainslie's
The proprietary brand of what became Ainslie & Heilbron (Distillers) Ltd, an old DCL subsidiary.
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Whyte & Mackay
Founded in Glasgow in 1882, Whyte & Mackay is one of Scotland’s most enduring blends.
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Auchmedden
An Aberdeenshire distillery that survived seven years of the 19th century, quite a feat at the time.
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Babute
One of many lost distilleries in Argyll that was operational briefly in the 18th century.
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Wallace Paw
Quaintly named distillery in Bo’ness, West Lothian, that operated briefly in the late 18th century.
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Serendipity
Blended malt born by mistake at Glenmorangie’s blending plant after some clever lateral thinking.
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Stornoway
One of the few legal distilleries on the Isle of Lewis, which was also known as Ness.
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Dundas Castle
A licence was granted for the distillery in 1818, but whether it made whisky is another question.
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Sauchenford
An early farm-based distillery south of Stirling that was active in the 1790s.
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Drumin
All that’s left of the precursor to The Glenlivet is a small marker bearing its founder’s name.
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Airdrie
Airdrie, also known as Tobermore, was a successful and relatively long-surviving distillery.
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House of Muir
One of Midlothian’s short-lived farm distilleries that operated for three years in the 18th century.
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St Clement's Wells
A long-lost farm distillery, once sited between Musselburgh and Tranent.
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West Barns
A distillery at Dunbar, East Lothian, that distilled from 1798 until the mid-1830s.
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Monkey Shoulder
While its name references a long-forgotten ailment, Monkey Shoulder is a thoroughly modern whisky.
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Stobs
This lost Midlothian distillery was active for around five years at the start of the 19th century.
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Dudhope
Dundee’s only known legal distillery survived for only a decade in the early 19th century.
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Sheriffmuir
A 19th century distillery that was once located in its namesake village in Perthshire.
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Springside
Campbeltown’s smallest distillery, Springside managed to survive an astonishing 99 years.
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Isle of Harris
Harris’ first commercial distillery that operates with the local community at its heart.
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Isle of Skye
This historic blended Scotch was first created by Skye blender Ian Macleod in the mid-1900s.
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Long John
This historic blend is linked to Ben Nevis and Tormore, and named after a notorious bootlegger.
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Dumbuck
An experimental peated single malt whisky produced at the now demolished Littlemill distillery.
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Robertson's Yellow Label
Another successful colour-coded Scotch blend, if not quite as famous as Johnnie Walker or Dewar’s.
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Té Bheag
Peated blended Scotch whisky from Gaelic-advocating blender and bottler Pràban na Linne.
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Ambassador
The ‘world’s lightest Scotch’ was a blended whisky with a large following in the US.
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Langs
A historic brand known as ‘the Glengoyne blend’ for its high proportion of the distillery’s malt.
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Altduanalt
A short-lived distillery in the village of Rhu, on the east shore of Gareloch.
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South Bridge
A 19th century distillery that operated on what was then the outskirts of Aberdeen.
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Ncn'ean
Remote west coast distillery producing a light, fruity and 100% organic single malt spirit.
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Clydeside
The new addition to Glasgow’s distilling revival is a blend of tradition and originality.
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Dunglass
A rarely bottled, experimental peated malt produced at the closed Lowlands Littlemill distillery.
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King George IV
A once popular blend named after the monarch who introduced distilling licences in 1823.
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Perth Royal
Deluxe blend introduced by Matthew Gloag & Sons around the time of The Famous Grouse.
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Sandy Macdonald
An ancient blend from the same stable as Grand Old Parr, whose fans may have included Al Capone.
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Royal Scot
A defunct William Whiteley & Co. blended Scotch designed for locomotive consumption.
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Caermory
Single malt whisky produced at Tobermory distillery, initially for a tax exemption scheme.
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Old Parr
This historic blended Scotch has its roots in Moray, but has a loyal following in Columbia.
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Peter Dawson's Special
A late Victorian blend produced by the eponymous distiller Peter Dawson, now owned by Diageo.
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Benmore
A long established blend from an old Glasgow whisky firm, that is still popular in Asia.
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Slaintheva
Purchasers of this blended Scotch could have their name inscribed on the label gratis.
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Old Pulteney
Old Pulteney single malt is distilled in the fishing port of Wick at the Pulteney distillery.
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Torabhaig
Skye’s second whisky distillery is configured to produce a typical island-style malt.
Whisky companies (94)
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The Whiski Shop
Edinburgh whisky specialist offering ‘try before you buy’ service, with on-site bar and bistro.
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Independent bottler
Christopher & Company
One of London’s oldest wine merchants with an opaque history and some legendary bottlings.
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BenRiach Distillery Company
Edinburgh-based company with two Speyside distilleries and one Highland distillery in its portfolio.
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Independent bottler
Pointers
Pointers of London & Edinburgh primarily sold porcelain gifts and occasionally whisky decanters.
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Independent bottler
Gleann Mór
Edinburgh-based independent bottler and producer of the whisky cask-rested Firkin Gin.
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Independent bottler
High Spirits
Italian bottler with strong historical connections to recent whisky history in Italy.
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Independent bottler
Kik Bar
Long-standing Bologna whisky bar and shop with a short history of independent bottlings.
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Organic Spirits Company
The trading name for London & Scottish International Ltd, an independent company owned by the ...
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R&B Distillers
Edinburgh-based company behind the first Scotch whisky distillery on the Isle of Raasay.
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Independent bottler
Signatory Vintage Scotch Whisky Co
Perthshire-based independent bottler and owner of Edradour distillery.
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Independent bottler
Wemyss Vintage Malts
Producer of a range of blended malts and single cask Scotch whisky expressions.
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Glenmorangie Company
The Scotch malt whisky arm of luxury goods group Louis Vuitton-Moët Hennessy (LVMH).
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Hill, Thomson & Co
Distiller and blender responsible for the Queen Anne and Something Special blends.
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Glen Turner Company
Grain and malt whisky distiller and blender owned by French group La Martiniquaise.
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William Sanderson & Son
Leith-based whisky blender most famous for its Vat 69 blend.
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White Horse Distillers
Owner of Lagavulin and Craigellachie distilleries that evolved out of Mackie & Co.
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Whigham Fergusson
Although incorporated in 1980, the drinks wholesaler can trace its heritage to the 18th century.
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The Three Stills Company
Operator of the Borders’ first legal whisky distillery in 180 years.
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W&A Gilbey
Blending and distilling operation perhaps most famous today for its London dry gin.
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Mackie & Co
Once owner of Lagavulin distillery and creator of the globally successful White Horse blend.
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Ainslie & Heilbron Distillers
Former owner of the Clynelish (Brora) distillery in Sutherland.
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The Glenlivet Distillers
The group formed by the merger of Glenlivet, Glen Grant, BenRiach, Caperdnoich and Longmorn.
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Hiram Walker & Sons
Canadian distiller Hiram Walker-Gooderham & Worts’ Scotch whisky operation.
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Stanley P. Morrison
Glasgow whisky broker that grew into a distilling and blending heavyweight.
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Seagram Distillers
The successful Scotch whisky arm of the doomed Canadian distilling giant of the same name.
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Robertson & Baxter
A quiet subsidiary of Edrington, but once a powerful 19th century whisky blender and distiller.
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Distillers Company Limited (DCL)
Scotch whisky giant that assumed virtual control of the Scotch whisky industry.
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International Distillers & Vintners (IDV)
Distiller and blender that was integral to the formation of Diageo as we know it today.
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Tomatin Distillery Company
Owner of Tomatin distillery and producer of Antiquary, Talisman and Cù Bòcan whiskies.
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Brown-Forman
US owner of The BenRiach Distillery Company, and producer of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee whiskey.
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Marussia Beverages
Dutch producer and distributor of wine and spirits, and owner of the UK’s Mossburn Distillers.
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North British Distillery Company
Established in 1885 to build North British distillery in opposition to DCL’s grain whisky monopoly.
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Fortnum & Mason
London’s Fortnum & Mason has supplied food, drinks and more to its customers for over 300 years.
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Hedges and Butler Limited
A historic name in the world of Scotch whisky, now owned by Ian MacLeod Distillers.
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Highland Queen Scotch Whisky Company
Subsidiary of Picard Vins & Spiritueux, which bottles blends and malts.
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Independent bottler
Findlater Wine & Spirit Group
Dublin-based wine and spirit merchant founded by Alexander Findlater.
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Independent bottler
Morrison & Mackay
Independent bottler and blender with plans to revive Perth’s whisky heritage.
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J&W Hardie
Proprietor of The Antiquary blended Scotch, and former licensee of Benromach distillery.
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Annandale Distillery Company
The owner of Annandale distillery in Annan carefully restored the historic site to its former glory.
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James Martin & Company
Producer of the James Martin blends, and now a subsidiary company of The Glenmorangie Co Ltd.
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Independent bottler
Averys of Bristol
Legendary wine merchant that bottled whiskies for a short period in the 1970s and 80s.
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Tobermory Distillers
Subsidiary of Burn Stewart Distillers that operates Tobermory distillery on Mull.
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Glendronach Distillery Company
Operator of Glendronach Distillery near Huntly, which is itself owned by BenRiach Distillery Co.
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The Glenlivet and Glen Grant Distilleries
Two of Scotland’s most renowned whisky families merged to form an alliance during the 1950s.
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MacKenzie Brothers
A family company that owned and operated a single distillery, Dalmore, for nearly a century.
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Drimnin Distillery Company
Company founded to oversee the build and operation of Ncn’ean distillery in Oban.
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Morrison Glasgow Distillers
Holding company overseeing the construction and operation of the Clydeside distillery in Glasgow.
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The Perth Distilling Company
The Morrison family-owned operator of Aberargie distillery near Perth.
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Scottish & Newcastle
Defunct brewing and leisure company, with single malt and blended Scotch whisky interests.
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Independent bottler
Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Private members’ club and independent bottler of whiskies and spirits.
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Matisse Spirits Company
Taiwanese blender and bottler of Scotch whiskies named after the famous French artist.
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T&A McClelland
One-time owner of Bladnoch distillery that became a Glasgow-based blender and exporter.
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Hay & Son
A Sheffield-based wine and spirits merchant and whisky blender that closed in 1970.
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Davaar International (Scotland)
Fife-based blender and proprietor of the Davaar brand of Scotch whisky.
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Kintocher Whisky Co
Owner of a variety of export Scotch brands and a subsidiary of Acredyke Whisky Ltd.
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Duncan Gilbey & Matheson
London-based blender and exporter that now focuses its operations in Zambia.
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Peter Thomson (Perth)
Historic Perth-based blender, bottler and wholesale wine and spirits merchant.
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RH Thomson & Company Distillers
A defunct whisky blender based in Leith, which once held the licence for Teaninich distillery.
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Best of Whisky
Netherlands-based online retailer that also produces special whisky festival bottlings.
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Edouard Robinson
London-based wine merchant and whisky blender best known for its Ye Olde Drury blend.
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A Alexander & Co
Leith-based Scotch whisky blender most famous for its Dandie Dinmont brand.
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El Vino
The historic London wine merchant and bar chain has bottled its own whiskies since the 1980s.
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Gall & Gall
The historic Dutch chain of wine and spirits retailers sells whiskies under its own label.
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Archibald Campbell, Hope & King
Dormant brewing company with Scotch whisky blending and bottling interests.
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John Crabbie & Company
Blender and merchant most famous for creating Crabbie’s Green Ginger Wine.
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Cockburn & Co
A famous name in the world of Scotch whisky and wine, and one which has survived to the present day.
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Independent bottler
Robert Graham
A whisky and tobacco merchant founded in Glasgow in 1874, now with stores across the UK.
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Matthew Gloag & Son
Perth-based whisky blender best known for its Famous Grouse blended Scotch whisky brand.
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Highlander Inn
Speyside hotel and bar, located in Craigellachie at the heart of Scotland’s Malt Whisky Trail.
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Independent bottler
Alchemist Beverage Company
An independent bottling range founded by Gordon Wright after leaving Bruichladdich in 2005.
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Borco
Germany and Austria-based blender and bottler that owns the Glenkenny and Dean’s Scotch whiskies.
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Hall & Bramley
Producer of the Glen Carren blended malt, as well as other spirits such as rum and gin.
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Independent bottler
Glenkeir Whiskies
Glenkeir Whiskies operates UK retailer The Whisky Shop, which bottles its own range of whiskies.
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Independent bottler
Douglas Macniven & Company
Subsidiary of The Glenmorangie Company Ltd that once bottled the notorious 80:20 blend.
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Independent bottler
Demijohn
UK chain of shops allowing customers to bottle their own spirits and condiments by hand.