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This early 19th century village distillery lasted a good 15 years – a notable feat for the time.
This early 19th century village distillery lasted a good 15 years – a notable feat for the time.
One of the oldest distilleries in Speyside and one that still uses direct fire to heat its stills.
A lost Lowland distillery near Lesmahagow in Lanarkshire that survived 15 years from 1825 to 1840.
A curiosity among blends that is still in production over 120 years since it was first created.
Glasgow’s first standalone malt distillery for over 100 years has its own ‘metropolitan’ style.
Lochside's imposing white tower was once unmissable, but is now missed from the Montrose skyline.
Be it Dimple Haig or Dimple Pinch, this blend is still going over 120 years since its creation.
One of the world’s most recognisable blended Scotch whisky brands with roots in Victorian Scotland.
Guardbridge’s Eden Mill is Scotland’s first combined brewery and distillery.
A rural distillery that survived nine years from 1817 to 1826 under two distillers in the ...
A charming distillery and visitors’ centre built within an 18th century farmstead.
Campbeltown’s smallest distillery, Springside managed to survive an astonishing 99 years.
The smallest legal stills in Scotland live in an area famed for its illicit ‘whisky’.
A malt, a blend and a grain make up this trio of whiskies from Sutcliffe & Son.
Edinburgh-situated grain giant that was once the largest distillery in Scotland.
Lowland grain distillery situated within the vast Moffat distilling complex.
Lowland malt distillery situated beside the Garnheath grain plant within Airdrie’s Moffat complex.
The most successful blended Scotch created by one of Glasgow’s great brokers, Wm Lundie & Co.
A now silent Lowland grain distillery that was once also home to the Strathmore malt plant.
One of the Lowland grain distilleries forming the naissance of DCL in the 19th century.
Single malt distillery owned by Diageo, located on the banks of the Strathspey.
Grain distillery complex which also housed the Inverleven and Lomond malt distilleries.
A Lowland grain distillery now transformed into Diageo’s cooperage hub in Alloa.
A very briefly extant distillery established near Caithness in the final years of the 18th century.
Ballintomb was a Morayshire distillery that lasted 42 years, a remarkable feat in the 19th century.
Rural Highland distillery that operated for just two years in the early 19th century.
A lost 19th century distillery opened beside the Eden estuary at Guardbridge, Fife.
Sympathetic malt distillery built in homage to the adjacent historical Fife abbey.
Bottled for a parachute regiment, this one-off expression made its last jump in 1993.
One of Midlothian’s short-lived farm distilleries that operated for three years in the 18th century.
Experimental Highlands distillery operating from an old fire station beside a castle.
The small town of Dunkeld housed a distillery that operated for just a few years in the 1800s.
This enduring Scotch whisky is best known for its associations to explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton.
Lost Lowland distillery that was victimised by the Steins and once run by the Haigs. Also an ...
It wasn't until its demise that Port Ellen’s whisky grew to become some of the most iconic.
BrewDog’s experimental whisky and spirits distillery is anything but conventional.
Once Scotland’s most easterly distillery that fell victim to the 1980s whisky loch.
An export-only Scotch brand that took its name from a long-closed distillery near Stirling.
The biggest, and most iconic, blended Scotch whisky is recognisable the world over.
Although silent for decades, Parkmore is still standing and in remarkably good condition.
Balvenie is one of the few distilleries to still operate a floor maltings.
Diageo's Islay distillery produces a smoky, coastal malt, and was once home to the famed Malt Mill.
Delicate, fruity Speysider recently relaunched as a single malt whisky.
Short-lived malt distillery built within the Invergordon grain complex.
Also known as Brechin, North Port was a family-owned distillery bought out and closed by DCL.
Short-lived malt distillery incorporated into Airdrie’s Moffat complex beside Glen Flagler.
Nineteenth century Highland malt distillery once operated by Canadian whisky baron Joseph Hobbs.
A producer of malt for blending, Royal Brackla became the first Scotch to obtain a Royal Warrant.
An old-style whisky that echoes the substantial Victorian buildings in which it’s made.
Compass Box’s flagship blended grain whisky broke the mould upon its introduction in 2000.
A Dunbartonshire distillery open for only a brief time in the final years of the 18th century.
First produced in Victorian Inverness, this blended Scotch has established a following Stateside.
Late 19th century distillery designed by Charles Doig, now owned by John Dewar & Sons.
Part of Chivas Brothers' portfolio, Aberlour is best known for its cult expression, A'Bunadh.
Lost 18th century malt distillery that was also known as Linlithgow.
Orkney's Scapa is the only distillery to use a Lomond still to create whisky.
Blended grain whisky designed for club serves and named after the Roland TR-808 Drum Machine.
Today this historic Scotch brand created by Macdonald & Muir covers both blends and single malts.
This shy Speyside distillery was more famous for its experimental work than its single malt.
This Inverness malt distillery was a forerunner of innovation though sadly demolished in 1983.
Teaninich is almost unique in its absence of a mash tun, but is one of Diageo’s giant workhorses.
Long-gone malt distillery situated inside Glasgow’s Strathclyde grain plant.
This Lowland malt with its gentle, fruity palate, commands a dedicated following.
Flexible Lowlands distillery situated within the Girvan complex producing a range of malt styles.
An historic site given a new lease of life as a grassy, malty Lowland malt.
Strathisla is the oldest licensed, and very well prettiest, distillery in Scotland.
Lowlands malt distillery that exclusively triple distils its spirit.
The first legal distillery on the Isle of Raasay will produce a distinctly island spirit.
This lost Midlothian distillery was active for around five years at the start of the 19th century.
An Aberdeenshire distillery that survived seven years of the 19th century, quite a feat at the time.
Discontinued blend established by the Glen Catrine Bonded Warehouse Ltd in the 1970s.
One of the most famous names in the Port trade also produced some very respectable Scotch.
Malts from five distilleries are vatted together to form this fruity number from Murray McDavid.
A standard blend from the 1930s and now the most popular ‘premium whisky’ in France.
First produced in the 1970s, this blended Scotch is now a dormant brand owned by JG Distillers.
Some grain whisky from the lost North of Scotland distillery was bottled under the name ‘Alloa’.
Single grain Scotch whisky endorsed by David Beckham, with its roots in 17th century Scotland.
The Teacher’s blend is notable for its high malt content and use of peaty malt whisky.
An urban distillery in Aberdeen in the Gilcomston area with a near-90 year history.
The lost distillery of Fort Augustus was also known as Glentarff in the 1850s.
Bottled in colourful ceramic decanters, this blended Scotch aims high when it comes to age.
Brand created to mark the birthday milestones of William Grant’s granddaughter, Janet Sheed Roberts.
One of the world’s best-selling Scotch whiskies, with a strong following in France.
Range of single malt and blended Scotch whiskies produced at the versatile Loch Lomond distillery.
This blended malt whisky was produced by bottler Wm Cadenhead in the late 20th century.
This blended malt was produced by the Glenfyne Distillery Co for a short time in the 1930s.
Annandale produces two types of single malt whisky, neither of which will be ready until 2018.
A family-run Perthshire operation that distilled whisky for a short time in the 1820s.
The ‘blended whisky of privilege’ produced by Glasgow blender and broker Wm Lundie & Co.
Produced exclusively for French supermarket Intermarché, this blend is one of France’s favourites.
A distillery at Bonnybridge, near Falkirk, a near-neighbour of Bonnymuir distillery.
Lost Speyside distillery located near Huntly, which was also known as Pirries Mill or Peiries Mill.
One of Falkirk’s lost distilleries which operated briefly at the end of the 18th century.
Another bygone blend that was created by the wine & spirit merchant W.H. Chaplin & Co.
Malt distillery in the town of Dumbarton that briefly operated during the 19th century.
Dundee’s only known legal distillery survived for only a decade in the early 19th century.
Spice-led blended malt from Compass Box, which gets its flavour from three Highland whiskies.
A Kirckaldy-located 19th century distillery, whose buildings still survive today.
A distillery at its namesake village in the Black Isle with a 35-year history, 22 of them silent.
Old Pulteney single malt is distilled in the fishing port of Wick at the Pulteney distillery.
An urban distillery in Glasgow’s East End that was swallowed by the establishment of Alexandra Park.
A 19th century distillery that was once located in its namesake village in Perthshire.
A lost Renfrewshire distillery that operated near Lochwinnoch in the late 1700s.
The Imperial distillery made way for Chivas Brothers’ modern yet historically-sympathetic Dalmunach.
Designed mostly for export, this blended Scotch enjoyed a short life in the late 20th century.
Hailed as Scotland’s first single estate distillery, and the first within a castle’s grounds.
This series of three independently bottled blended malts raised thousands for charity.
A remote 18th century distillery in Sutherland that was opened and closed in 1798 under James Boag.
Pebble Beach was a transient brand designed to reveal Speyside’s characteristics.
The new addition to Glasgow’s distilling revival is a blend of tradition and originality.
One of two blended malts introduced by Lombard Brands to reflect a region’s characteristics.
Value blend produced by Loch Lomond Group that enjoys considerable success in the UK and overseas.
Although named after a lost Campbeltown distillery, Glen Nevis contained different whisky entirely.
This 19th century distillery near Aberfeldy stood silent for much of its 42-year history.
While its name references a long-forgotten ailment, Monkey Shoulder is a thoroughly modern whisky.
One of more than 20 lost distilleries in the Inverness area, Bught survived barely one year.
Also called Benachie in the US, this blended malt pays tribute to a lost Aberdeenshire distillery.
Speyside blended malt featuring whiskies sourced from Mortlach, Macallan and Glenrothes.
Blended malt born by mistake at Glenmorangie’s blending plant after some clever lateral thinking.
Blended malt whisky produced to mimic the style produced by one of Fife’s lost distilleries.
Blended malt from Murray McDavid that combines whiskies from the five Scottish whisky regions.
Blended malt created exclusively for Safeway from the ashes of Guinness’ infamous DCL takeover.
Blended malt created to closely mirror the style of one of Speyside’s lost distilleries.
Possibly the same distillery as Auchtergaven, Bankfoot distillery is an anomaly.
Also known as Damhead, this now lost distillery was active near Falkirk in the 1830s.
A widely distributed Speyside-based blend created by blender and gin distiller W&A Gilbey.
One of the very few licensed distilleries in the Mearns, which operated briefly in the 18th century.
This historic blended Scotch was first created by Skye blender Ian Macleod in the mid-1900s.
A here-and-gone distillery at Culbokie in the Ferintosh area of the Black Isle, Easter Ross.
A Sutherland distillery in its namesake town that ran from 1825-40 under three licensees.
One of many distilleries in and around Moulin and Pitlochry in the early to mid-19th century.
An early 19th century lost distillery located in its namesake village in Stirlingshire.
A late 18th-century distillery, active for less than a year at an unknown location in Perthshire.
A rural farm distillery open in Angus for just a year in the early 19th century.
A rural distillery at Beauly, in Inverness-shire, that stood beside the river of the same name.
One of the lesser-known blends from Glaswegian distiller and blender John Hopkins & Co.
One of Aberdeenshire’s lost 19th century distilleries, also known as Inverary and Inverurie.
A vanished 19th century distillery, also known as Bank of Bishoptown and Kirkcudbright.
A late Victorian blend produced by the eponymous distiller Peter Dawson, now owned by Diageo.
A now dormant blended Scotch owned by Morrison Bowmore that has its roots in the 1930s.
Could the mysterious lost distillery of Burnbrae have been a neighbour of Kennetpans and Kilbagie?
An urban distillery that once stood somewhere in Aberdeen in the 19th century.
A short-lived rural distillery, located near the Perthshire-Stirlingshire border.
A long-lost farm distillery, once sited between Musselburgh and Tranent.
Distillery established in Lanarkshire in the early 19th century, also known as Wilsontown.
An experimental peated Speyside malt produced at Glen Keith distillery on Speyside in the 1970s.
Early Glasgow distillery, also known as Hutchesontown, which sat on the River Clyde.
One of many lost distilleries in the Stirling area, but one of the few operated by a woman.
Badarrach was a distillery situated just south of the Kyle of Sutherland in Strath Oykel.
An early 19th century distillery in Ross and Cromarty, the site of which is now said to be haunted.
Rathohall, also known as Ratho, was a Midlothian distillery established near Edinburgh in the 1820s.
A lost distillery that operated somewhere on Aberdeen’s northern edge in the late 18th century.
A heavily peated single malt, distilled on the Isle of Islay at Bruichladdich distillery.
Balloch distillery stood in or near its namesake castle by the southern tip of Loch Lomond.
A major distillery in Aberdeen with a long and interesting history. Also known as North of Scotland.
A Stirlingshire distillery with a long history. Also known as Glenmurray and St Thomas’s Well.
A long-surviving urban distillery in Dunfermline, once considered one of Scotland’s premier cities.
A brewery-turned-distillery in the Finnieston area of Glasgow that survived from 1824 until ...
This early 19th century Muthill farm distillery’s buildings still exist today as a cattery.
An ancient blend from the same stable as Grand Old Parr, whose fans may have included Al Capone.
Sustainable distillery situated on the most westerly point of the British mainland.
An experimental peated single malt whisky produced at the now demolished Littlemill distillery.
An early 19th century Argyll distillery that became a world-class racing yacht workshop.
Laphroaig’s short-lived (and despised) neighbour which was also known as Ardenistle and Kidalton.
Harris’ first commercial distillery that operates with the local community at its heart.
Remote west coast distillery producing a light, fruity and 100% organic single malt spirit.
The first example of a Lomond still was situated at the Lomond distillery in the Dumbarton complex.
Achlatt is one of countless lost Perthshire distilleries, near Moulin, Pitlochry.
At one time one of the most northerly distilleries on the Scottish mainland.
A short-lived distillery in the village of Rhu, on the east shore of Gareloch.
A long-defunct distillery at Portsoy, on the Moray Firth. Also known as Burnside.
Another distillery with a short lifespan at Slamannan, near Falkirk, from 1825-26.
Short-lived malt distillery situated within North of Scotland grain distillery in Cambus.
An early 19th century distillery that operated briefly in Alexandria, Dunbartonshire.
An urban Lowland distillery in its namesake town that distilled intermittently between 1795-1826.
An isolated farm distillery in Ayrshire that was operational only briefly in 1795.
This Glasgow distillery ran for a brief spell near Bridgeton station in the early 19th century.
Also known as Phingask, this lost Fraserburgh distillery was relatively successful.
One of countless short-lived distilleries in Inverness-shire, also known as Ardersier.
A small Perthshire distillery that flowered and withered in the early 19th century.
A lost distillery of the early 19th century, located somewhere in Stirlingshire, now Dunbartonshire.
One of Edinburgh’s many lost distilleries, which operated for a short period in the 1790s.
Heastigro is another quaintly-named and short-lived Caithness distillery, licensed to John Gun ...
A demolished distillery situated in its namesake village, in Stirlingshire, now East Dunbartonshire.
A short-lived Logierait venture that likely began life as an illegal distillery.
An isolated Perthshire farm distillery on the lower slopes of Farragon Hill and Creag A' Mhadaidh.
A blink-and-you’ll-miss-it Caithness farm distillery that opened and shut in 1798.
Also called House of Burns, a lost distillery at Monzievaird, near Crieff in Perthshire.
A Caithness farm distillery run by James Henderson, who later founded Pulteney distillery in Wick.
Lost 19th century distillery that was once operational near Muthill, Perthshire.
A lost distillery on the west coast of Kintyre, Argyll, recorded as operating in the 19th century.
This Perthshire distillery was was open from 1817 to 1826 under three different licensees.
A distillery at Dunbar, East Lothian, that distilled from 1798 until the mid-1830s.
Scotland’s first community-owned distillery is also 100% powered by renewable energy.
Diageo’s little-known experimental distillery, situated within the Leven bottling facility.
All that’s left of the precursor to The Glenlivet is a small marker bearing its founder’s name.
Islay’s ninth distillery and the first for independent bottler Hunter Laing & Co.
Airdrie, also known as Tobermore, was a successful and relatively long-surviving distillery.
A distillery once located in Perthshire on Loch Tay’s south shore, possibly also called Lochtayside.
A lost Isle of Bute distillery that opened and closed several times in its 35-year history.
A farm distillery in the Cabrach, Aberdeenshire. One of few legally sanctioned sites in the area.
A far-flung distillery on the Isle of Tiree that distilled in the early 19th century.
A hard-to-pinpoint lost Speyside distillery, located somewhere in the Elgin area.
The world’s first luxury blended whisky owned by Chivas Brothers is a lesson in survival.
A standard Scotch blend in Africa and part of William Sanderson & Son’s Vat 69 stable.
Blended Scotch whisky produced by Marussia Beverages that was named after a great Scottish warship.
The budget blended Scotch from supermarket chain Lidl holds its own against big-name brands.
Heavily peated Lowland malt produced at the short-lived Killyloch distillery in Airdrie.
The proprietary brand of what became Ainslie & Heilbron (Distillers) Ltd, an old DCL subsidiary.
A curated collection of single malts distilled on Islay and bottled under the Port Askaig brand.
One for the huntin’, shootin’ and fishin’ brigade that did not last the course.
Blended whisky created in the early 20th century by Aberdeen bottler Wm Cadenhead.
A short-lived but much sought after blend that contained a high proportion of malt from Bowmore.
Blended Scotch that remains part of the diverse range of products made at Loch Lomond distillery.
One of the first blends released by Chivas Brothers, and a forerunner to Chivas Regal.
A now discontinued light, fruity single malt from Loch Lomond distillery in Alexandria.
The ‘world’s lightest Scotch’ was a blended whisky with a large following in the US.
The blended Scotch whisky that kick-started the Douglas Laing firm, first created in 1886.
Scottish whisky, English company and an Indian name – this is a truly cosmopolitan brand.
Living up to its name, bottles of Big Boy featured a strikingly strong Highlander carrying a cask.
Deluxe blend introduced by Matthew Gloag & Sons around the time of The Famous Grouse.
A remarkably enduring blend from Victorian Edinburgh containing some of the ‘finest malt whisky’.
Founded in Glasgow in 1882, Whyte & Mackay is one of Scotland’s most enduring blends.
A 20th century blend nurtured by Macdonald & Muir that was eventually withdrawn in 2014.
A single malt produced at the versatile Loch Lomond distillery, mainly reserved for blends.
Blended Scotch whisky brand created to commemorate the Queen Elizabeth II’s Silver Jubilee.
A one-off blend that appeared briefly in 1986 to celebrate its namesake town’s centenary.
Blended Scotch with one of the longest histories of any continuously-produced whisky.
Popular in export markets, this blend became a firm favourite of one of the world’s richest men.
A historic brand known as ‘the Glengoyne blend’ for its high proportion of the distillery’s malt.
Victorian blend that became world-famous thanks to its friendly black and white terrier mascots.
Heavily-peated variant of Inchmurrin single malt, both produced at Loch Lomond distillery.
Once the ‘world’s most expensive whisky’, this 1920s blend was created by the owner of Edradour.
This historic blend is linked to Ben Nevis and Tormore, and named after a notorious bootlegger.
A popular 20th century blend named after one of the great Glasgow whisky firms – Bulloch Lade.
A sister brand to Abbot’s Choice, Chequers was an occasional deluxe blend from John McEwan & Co.
This 1970s blended Scotch featured some of the first whisky to be distilled at Deanston.
An export-only blend from the late-Victorian era that became ingrained in Glenmorangie plc’s DNA.
A core standard blend in the Chivas Brother’s portfolio, especially popular in Asia.
The flagship blend of John Haig & Co. was the first spirit to smash the million case barrier.
The Scotch blend was named after the famous Glasgow merchant that owned Dallas Dhu distillery.
Blended Scotch whisky named after the famous shipwreck that inspired Whisky Galore!
A vanished Perthshire blend from the house of Arthur Bell & Sons, now owned by Diageo.
Leith blender James Munro & Son produced a series of blended scotch whiskies under the Munro’s name.
Despite its name, this Islay single malt from an unnamed distillery is more at home in Scandinavia.
Now discontinued, heavily peated single malt from the Loch Lomond distillery in Alexandria.
A relatively recent and short-lived deluxe blend from Chivas Brothers developed for travel retail.
One of the blended Scotch whiskies established by the DCL in the late Victorian era.
This historic blended Scotch has its roots in Moray, but has a loyal following in Columbia.
Diageo’s deluxe blended Scotch majors its sales in Asian markets, particularly South Korea.
Peated blended Scotch whisky from Gaelic-advocating blender and bottler Pràban na Linne.
A long established blend from an old Glasgow whisky firm, that is still popular in Asia.
A medium peated single malt produced at Loch Lomond distillery and part of its discontinued Loch ...
St Andrews Whisky Company’s blended Scotch designed to ‘bridge the gap’ between malts and blends.
With its 3 Star and 5 Star versions, Crawford’s was once a very popular blend in Scotland.
One of the lesser-known blends in the Haig portfolio that ran for a time in the 1970s.
One of the most precious blends for its link to Islay’s legendary Malt Mill distillery.
Another successful colour-coded Scotch blend, if not quite as famous as Johnnie Walker or Dewar’s.
Purchasers of this blended Scotch could have their name inscribed on the label gratis.
Well-aged blended Scotch whisky forming part of Murray McDavid’s Crafted Blend series.
Sherry cask-matured blended Scotch offered as part of Murray McDavid’s Crafted Blend series.
Fruity and grassy single malt whisky produced at Loch Lomond distillery in the Highlands.
This trio of single malts – Dufftown, Glen Ord and Glendullan – has given Diageo a top five brand.
Single malt whisky produced at Tobermory distillery, initially for a tax exemption scheme.
Luxury single malt produced for Indian drinks company Tilaknagar Industries by Benriach distillery.
Heavily peated single malt Scotch produced at the multifaceted Loch Lomond distillery in Alexandria.
The peated single malt produced at Speyside’s Tomintoul distillery, near Ballindalloch.
Skye’s second whisky distillery is configured to produce a typical island-style malt.
Once operator of the North of Scotland grain distillery in Cambus.
Operator of the Borders’ first legal whisky distillery in 180 years.
Modern group created to build and operate Glasgow’s first distillery for over 100 years.
London’s Fortnum & Mason has supplied food, drinks and more to its customers for over 300 years.
The owner of independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail and Benromach distillery.
Producer of a range of blended malts and single cask Scotch whisky expressions.
Former owner of the Clynelish (Brora) distillery in Sutherland.
One of the ‘Big Five’ producers that grew from a one-man business into a global empire.
Distilling and blending company whose whisky was on board the ill-fated S.S Politician.
Prolific English gin and Scotch whisky distiller and blender that became Long John International.
A historic name in the world of Scotch whisky, now owned by Ian MacLeod Distillers.
Leith-based whisky blender most famous for its Vat 69 blend.
Family-owned drinks business, best known for the world’s leading single malt whisky, Glenfiddich.
Bristol-based wine and spirits group that grew to become the second-largest in the world.
A subsidiary of J&A Mitchell, which operates Glengyle distillery and produces Kilkerran single malt.
Once owner of Lagavulin distillery and creator of the globally successful White Horse blend.
A prolific distiller and blender that eventually became part of The Edrington Group.
Blending and brewing company formed by the merger of Allied Breweries and J. Lyons & Co.
Owner of two distilleries in in the Argyllshire port of Campbeltown.
Independent distilling operation, with two distilleries, located on the Isle of Arran.
US owner of The BenRiach Distillery Company, and producer of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee whiskey.
The producer of Loch Lomond Group’s Scotch whisky and vodka portfolio.
Distiller and blender responsible for the Queen Anne and Something Special blends.
Glasgow whisky broker that grew into a distilling and blending heavyweight.
A subsidiary of Robertson & Baxter Ltd. that operated the Glenfyne distillery in Ardrisaig, Argyll.
Canadian distiller Hiram Walker-Gooderham & Worts’ Scotch whisky operation.
The once-owner of two Campbeltown distilleries briefly operated by James Gulliver’s Argyll Group.
A holding company set up by Guinness PLC after its takeover of the Distillers Company Ltd.
Grain and malt whisky distiller and blender owned by French group La Martiniquaise.
The group formed by the merger of Glenlivet, Glen Grant, BenRiach, Caperdnoich and Longmorn.
A leading single malt Scotch whisky distiller and blender under Thai ownership.
Owner of Lagavulin and Craigellachie distilleries that evolved out of Mackie & Co.
A Scotch whisky distilling and blending company famous for its Teacher’s Highland Cream blend.
Former owner of Edradour distillery and a range of blended Scotch whiskies.
A whisky blending and bottling company famous for its Clan Campbell blended whiskies.
A hotel and catering conglomerate which became one of the world’s top wine and spirit producers.
A quiet subsidiary of Edrington, but once a powerful 19th century whisky blender and distiller.
Blending and distilling operation perhaps most famous today for its London dry gin.
Scotch whisky giant that assumed virtual control of the Scotch whisky industry.
Distilling dynasty best known for its early adoption of the patent still at Cameronbridge.
The Scotch malt whisky arm of luxury goods group Louis Vuitton-Moët Hennessy (LVMH).
Spanish whisky producer that once owned Lochside distillery in Montrose.
Former Glasgow-based blender and distiller, whose brand name is now owned by Ian Macleod Distillers.
Owner of Tomatin distillery and producer of Antiquary, Talisman and Cù Bòcan whiskies.
Private bottling plant that transformed into a substantial whisky distiller and blender.
The successful Scotch whisky arm of the doomed Canadian distilling giant of the same name.
An independent distiller and blender that once operated Caol Ila and Tamdhu distilleries.
Glasgow-based blender, bottler and owner of Glen Scotia distillery in Campbeltown.
Alexandria-based distiller and blender which operates the Glen Scotia and Loch Lomond distilleries.
Distiller and blender that was integral to the formation of Diageo as we know it today.
British brewer, hotelier and restaurateur that at one time owned five Scotch whisky distilleries.
US-based liquor giant that held significant Scotch interests during the 20th century.
Mumbai-based owner of the Seven Islands single malt, produced in collaboration with BenRiach.
The French subsidiary of Picard Vins & Spiritueux that owns Tullibardine distillery.
Long-lost distiller and blender that operated out of Greenock, London and Dublin.
Glasgow-based pub-operator that was formerly associated with distilling and blending.
Hereford-based producer of Peat’s Beast, The Corriemhor and the Rest & Be Thankful range.
Subsidiary of Picard Vins & Spiritueux, which bottles blends and malts.
Glasgow-based owner of The Ileach, Black Cuillin and Pibroch single malts.
Although incorporated in 1980, the drinks wholesaler can trace its heritage to the 18th century.
Subsidiary of Burn Stewart Distillers that operates Tobermory distillery on Mull.
The holding company of Laphroaig distillery, now owned by US-Japan entity, Beam Suntory.
A family company that owned and operated a single distillery, Dalmore, for nearly a century.
The owner of Annandale distillery in Annan carefully restored the historic site to its former glory.
Operator of Glendronach Distillery near Huntly, which is itself owned by BenRiach Distillery Co.
Legendary wine merchant that bottled whiskies for a short period in the 1970s and 80s.
Dublin-based wine and spirit merchant founded by Alexander Findlater.
Company behind the build of Invergordon grain distillery, and operation of six malt distilleries.
London-based independent bottler that produces the Port Askaig and Elements of Islay brands.
Independent bottler and blender with plans to revive Perth’s whisky heritage.
One of Scotland’s oldest and most respected independent bottlers, and a distiller since 1998.
The story of Glenglassaugh distillery’s operator is a true phoenix-from-the-flames tale.
The operator of Benromach distillery in Forres, which is itself owned by Gordon & MacPhail.
A subsidiary of Allied Lyons formed to operate its distilling operations.
Holding company overseeing the construction and operation of the Clydeside distillery in Glasgow.
Operator of the Tomintoul distillery at Ballindalloch, and previous owner of Fettercairn.
Once operator of the North of Scotland grain distillery in Cambus.
Holding company established by the Wemyss family to purchase Kingsbarns distillery in Fife.
Established in 1885 to build North British distillery in opposition to DCL’s grain whisky monopoly.
Two of Scotland’s most renowned whisky families merged to form an alliance during the 1950s.
Independent bottler and operator of Dornoch distillery in Sutherland.
Community-owned society behind the eco-friendly GlenWyvis distillery in Dingwall.
The current custodian of Rothes’ Glen Grant distillery, which is owned by Italy’s Gruppo Campari.
The holding company created to build and operate Isle of Harris distillery.
German independent retailer specialising in rum and whisky, as well as whisky perfume.
Modern holding company responsible for the operation of Islay’s Bunnahabhain distillery.
Edinburgh-based company with two Speyside distilleries and one Highland distillery in its portfolio.
Taiwanese blender and bottler of Scotch whiskies named after the famous French artist.
Speyside hotel and bar, located in Craigellachie at the heart of Scotland’s Malt Whisky Trail.
This Germany-based independent whisky retailer is the creator of the annual Whisky Calendar.
Blender, bottler and UK spirits importer that produces the Angels’ Nectar blended malt.
Nineteenth-century Yorkshire food retailer with its own selection of Scotch whiskies.
English independent bottler and retail shop owned by Thomas Ewers of Malts Of Scotland.
The global supermarket chain has been selling Scotch under its own label for more than a decade.
Independent bottler of world rums, and one-time retailer of own-label Scotch whiskies.
An Illinois-based importer of wine and spirits that bottled its own range of Scotch whiskies.
Wine merchant and whisky blender with offices in London and Glasgow.
The brand owner, producer and distributor of a range of Scotch whiskies and gins.
Now dissolved whisky exporter and former owner of the Glen Rossie blended Scotch whisky brand.
Hull-based wine and spirits merchant known for selling its own brand of Scotch whiskies.
Germany and Austria-based blender and bottler that owns the Glenkenny and Dean’s Scotch whiskies.
Now a subsidiary of Marstons, this brewer and blender used to create the Ben Royal blended Scotch.
Wine and spirits merchant and owner of Grierson’s No.1 blended Scotch whisky.
Former Glasgow-based blender and bottler, later a Distillers Company Ltd subsidiary.
Whisky blender associated with Angus Dundee Distillers, and based at Tomintoul distillery.
Scotch whisky specialist in Frankfurt, Germany known for its ‘whisky seasons calendars’.
International charge card organisation that occasionally bottled whiskies for its members.
Whisky club based in Belgium, organising tasting events and offering club bottlings.
Producer of the Islay Storm single malt, owned by the Highlands & Islands Scotch Whisky Co.
London-based blender and exporter that now focuses its operations in Zambia.
Defunct brewing and leisure company, with single malt and blended Scotch whisky interests.
A famous name in the world of Scotch whisky and wine, and one which has survived to the present day.
Defunct Glasgow-based wholesale tea, wine and spirit merchant, specialising in whisky blending.
An independent whisky blender most famous for the Grand Macnish, Lauder’s, and Islay Mist blends.
One of the world’s great Port wine houses also blended and bottled Scotch whiskies.
Blender and bottler behind MacNair's blended Scotch whisky, now owned by Pernod Ricard.
Perth-based whisky blender best known for its Famous Grouse blended Scotch whisky brand.
Independent bottler with a focus on well-matured single cask single malts.
Blender and merchant most famous for creating Crabbie’s Green Ginger Wine.
Blending company formed by two First Wold War veterans, best known for its Red Hackle blend.
Dormant brewing company with Scotch whisky blending and bottling interests.
Whisky consultant and educator that organises and hosts a variety of whisky events.
German tobacconist selling a range of single malt Scotch whiskies bottled under its own label.
A humble London wine and spirit merchant that created one of the world’s best selling blends.
This family-owned independent bottler specialises in cask strength whiskies.
The Danish discount supermarket chain offers its own Scotch in the form of the Old House brand.
Danish wine and spirits store stocking a small selection of own-label Scotch whisky.
Independent whisky retailer in Zurich, which occasionally offers its own label Scotch.
Edinburgh-based company behind the first Scotch whisky distillery on the Isle of Raasay.
The London-based luxury department store has had several Scotch whiskies bottled under its name.
German whisky retailer specialising in Scotch whisky with a small number of own label bottlings.
Global asset manager with Scotch whisky connections and own-label bottlings to its name.
One of Europe’s largest budget grocery retailers, with its own line of Scotch whiskies.
A now defunct company specialising in creating Scotch whisky for export, especially to Italy.
Glasgow-based blender and bottler of Consulate and Highland Reserve Scotch whisky blends.
Owner of a variety of export Scotch brands and a subsidiary of Acredyke Whisky Ltd.
One-time owner of Bladnoch distillery that became a Glasgow-based blender and exporter.
A blender and exporter founded by the man behind Cutty Sark, J&B Rare and Chivas Regal 12-year-old.
London-based wine merchant and whisky blender best known for its Ye Olde Drury blend.
The historic Dutch chain of wine and spirits retailers sells whiskies under its own label.
This UK-based co-operative of independent grocers sells its own whisky in the form of Banoch Brae.
Once the UK’s third-largest supermarket chain, which owned the Glen Nevis and Auld Acrimony brands.
Famous and influential Italian importer and bottler of Scotch whisky and rum.
Private members’ club and independent bottler of whiskies and spirits.
Danish whisky events organiser with its own range of limited edition Scotch whiskies.
The historic London wine merchant and bar chain has bottled its own whiskies since the 1980s.
German whisky and cigar merchant that offers customers occasional single casks under its own label.
One of the longest-serving Calor Gas dealerships, and Orkney wine and spirits merchant.
Brittany-based whisky club that regularly bottles Scotch expressions for its members.
The Speyside-based sporting retailer has had a couple of whiskies bottled under its own label.
A short-lived German independent bottler with only a handful of bottlings to its name.
California-based wine merchant and auctioneer that bottles single malts under the Faultline label.
Young Italian independent bottler with a meticulous focus on single cask whiskies.
German bottler and importer known in particular for indy releases of aged Ledaig and Ben Nevis.
Modest sized blender and bottler originally based out of Glasgow as part of Train & McIntyre.
This Switzerland-based duty free retailer has been bottlings its own whiskies since 2013.
Terroir-focused independent bottler that was founded in Aberdeen by its Japanese owner.
German independent whisky bottler dedicated to simple packaging and fair pricing.
Indie bottler of luxury whisky expressions aimed exclusively at collectors and investors.
German whisky shop which also does its own independent bottlings on occasion.
Pointers of London & Edinburgh primarily sold porcelain gifts and occasionally whisky decanters.
Small German indie bottler with only a handful of releases to its name.
Small Scottish independent bottler with just three releases to its name so far.
Britain’s largest wine merchant also bottles whiskies under the Old Harry and First Cask labels.
Whisky wholesaler and independent bottler co-founded by Arran distillery’s Harold Currie.
One of London’s oldest wine merchants with an opaque history and some legendary bottlings.
A whisky and tobacco merchant founded in Glasgow in 1874, now with stores across the UK.
Village grocer, ironmonger and wine and spirits merchant that became known for its whisky.
Small Cumbria-based indie bottler with a number of interesting but obscure whiskies to its name.
American bottler specialising in Scotch and world whiskies under the Single Cask Nation label.
Dundee-based independent bottler with a handful of releases to its name.
Edinburgh-based independent bottler and producer of the whisky cask-rested Firkin Gin.
John Milroy’s company under which the Frisky Whisky range was bottled.
Prominent 1980s Italian indie bottler that helped establish a trend for cask strength whiskies.
Danish brewery and micro distillery which also has a range of independent bottlings to its name.
A whisky bonding, bottling and brokering company based at the old Coleburn distillery site.
Low-key but prolific German whisky bottler and delicatessen run by a husband-and-wife team.
A multifarious whisky shop, museum, café and independent bottler based in Rendsburg, Germany.
One of Sweden’s new start-up distilleries making a strong name for itself around the globe.
Online fan club run by the former owners of Bladnoch distillery, and bottler of single cask whisky.
Subsidiary of The Glenmorangie Company Ltd that once bottled the notorious 80:20 blend.
Independent bottling company based in California that’s run by Scotsman Steve Lipp.
Indie bottling enterprise founded by the brothers Scott and Andrew Laing.
A London-based independent bottler that also operates a retail shop and bar in Singapore.