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The UK’s best-selling blended Scotch.
This enduring Scotch whisky is best known for its associations to explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton.
One of the world’s best-selling Scotch whiskies, with a strong following in France.
Part of Chivas Brothers' portfolio, Aberlour is best known for its cult expression, A'Bunadh.
One of the world’s most recognisable blended Scotch whisky brands with roots in Victorian Scotland.
Lowland malt distillery situated beside the Garnheath grain plant within Airdrie’s Moffat complex.
Experimental Highlands distillery operating from an old fire station beside a castle.
Compass Box’s flagship blended grain whisky broke the mould upon its introduction in 2000.
BrewDog’s experimental whisky and spirits distillery is anything but conventional.
Discontinued blend established by the Glen Catrine Bonded Warehouse Ltd in the 1970s.
Once Scotland’s most easterly distillery that fell victim to the 1980s whisky loch.
The Teacher’s blend is notable for its high malt content and use of peaty malt whisky.
Also known as Brechin, North Port was a family-owned distillery bought out and closed by DCL.
Although silent for decades, Parkmore is still standing and in remarkably good condition.
This shy Speyside distillery was more famous for its experimental work than its single malt.
One of the oldest distilleries in Speyside and one that still uses direct fire to heat its stills.
An historic site given a new lease of life as a grassy, malty Lowland malt.
The first legal distillery on the Isle of Raasay will produce a distinctly island spirit.
Teaninich is almost unique in its absence of a mash tun, but is one of Diageo’s giant workhorses.
It wasn't until its demise that Port Ellen’s whisky grew to become some of the most iconic.
Single malt distillery owned by Diageo, located on the banks of the Strathspey.
An old-style whisky that echoes the substantial Victorian buildings in which it’s made.
A producer of malt for blending, Royal Brackla became the first Scotch to obtain a Royal Warrant.
Nineteenth century Highland malt distillery once operated by Canadian whisky baron Joseph Hobbs.
Late 19th century distillery designed by Charles Doig, now owned by John Dewar & Sons.
This Lowland malt with its gentle, fruity palate, commands a dedicated following.
The biggest, and most iconic, blended Scotch whisky is recognisable the world over.
First produced in Victorian Inverness, this blended Scotch has established a following Stateside.
This blended Scotch whisky was created in honour of the ruined Mull castle and seat of Clan Maclean.
A distillery at Dunbar, East Lothian, that distilled from 1798 until the mid-1830s.
Some grain whisky from the lost North of Scotland distillery was bottled under the name ‘Alloa’.
Lost 19th century distillery that was once operational near Muthill, Perthshire.
Brand created to mark the birthday milestones of William Grant’s granddaughter, Janet Sheed Roberts.
While its name references a long-forgotten ailment, Monkey Shoulder is a thoroughly modern whisky.
Hailed as Scotland’s first single estate distillery, and the first within a castle’s grounds.
Airdrie, also known as Tobermore, was a successful and relatively long-surviving distillery.
Blended malt created exclusively for Safeway from the ashes of Guinness’ infamous DCL takeover.
A distillery west of Glasgow, at the village of Duntocher, on the Clyde's north bank.
A 19th century distillery that operated for a short time in Ayrshire town of the same name.
Blended malt created to closely mirror the style of one of Speyside’s lost distilleries.
As the name suggests, a blend of smoky Island and Highland single malts from Compass Box.
Speyside blended malt featuring whiskies sourced from Mortlach, Macallan and Glenrothes.
Pebble Beach was a transient brand designed to reveal Speyside’s characteristics.
Spice-led blended malt from Compass Box, which gets its flavour from three Highland whiskies.
This blended malt whisky was produced by bottler Wm Cadenhead in the late 20th century.
Although named after a lost Campbeltown distillery, Glen Nevis contained different whisky entirely.
Remote west coast distillery producing a light, fruity and 100% organic single malt spirit.
Quaintly named distillery in Bo’ness, West Lothian, that operated briefly in the late 18th century.
A distillery at its namesake village in the Black Isle with a 35-year history, 22 of them silent.
A Sutherland distillery in its namesake town that ran from 1825-40 under three licensees.
The budget blended Scotch from supermarket chain Lidl holds its own against big-name brands.
A lost distillery on the west coast of Kintyre, Argyll, recorded as operating in the 19th century.
Micro-distillery built at Lagavulin with one of the most enigmatic tales in Scotch whisky history.
Victorian blend that became world-famous thanks to its friendly black and white terrier mascots.
Despite its name, this Islay single malt from an unnamed distillery is more at home in Scandinavia.
One of 18 lost distilleries in the Falkirk area, Abbotshaugh had a brief existence.
An early 19th century Argyll distillery that became a world-class racing yacht workshop.
Also known as Phingask, this lost Fraserburgh distillery was relatively successful.
Another distillery with a short lifespan at Slamannan, near Falkirk, from 1825-26.
A Caithness farm distillery run by James Henderson, who later founded Pulteney distillery in Wick.
The first example of a Lomond still was situated at the Lomond distillery in the Dumbarton complex.
A long-lost farm distillery, once sited between Musselburgh and Tranent.
A lost Lowland distillery near Lesmahagow in Lanarkshire that survived 15 years from 1825 to 1840.
A blink-and-you’ll-miss-it Caithness farm distillery that opened and shut in 1798.
A late 18th-century distillery, active for less than a year at an unknown location in Perthshire.
This Glasgow distillery ran for a brief spell near Bridgeton station in the early 19th century.
Distillery established in Lanarkshire in the early 19th century, also known as Wilsontown.
A very briefly extant distillery established near Caithness in the final years of the 18th century.
Lost 18th century distillery in Morayshire whose unidentified distiller went bankrupt in 1795.
One of many lost distilleries in the Stirling area, but one of the few operated by a woman.
An Aberdeenshire distillery that survived seven years of the 19th century, quite a feat at the time.
Badarrach was a distillery situated just south of the Kyle of Sutherland in Strath Oykel.
A vanished 19th century distillery, also known as Bank of Bishoptown and Kirkcudbright.
An isolated Perthshire farm distillery on the lower slopes of Farragon Hill and Creag A' Mhadaidh.
An early Caithness distillery near Halkirk that at one point encompassed two sites.
One of Stirlingshire’s many lost distilleries, which operated at the end of the 18th century.
An early 19th century lost distillery located in its namesake village in Stirlingshire.
Ballintomb was a Morayshire distillery that lasted 42 years, a remarkable feat in the 19th century.
A lost distillery of the early 19th century, located somewhere in Stirlingshire, now Dunbartonshire.
A lost Isle of Bute distillery that opened and closed several times in its 35-year history.
One of more than 20 lost distilleries in the Inverness area, Bught survived barely one year.
A rural farm distillery open in Angus for just a year in the early 19th century.
A licence was granted for the distillery in 1818, but whether it made whisky is another question.
A long-surviving urban distillery in Dunfermline, once considered one of Scotland’s premier cities.
This early 19th century village distillery lasted a good 15 years – a notable feat for the time.
A little-known, and now lost, farm distillery in the remote Strathdon area of Aberdeenshire.
Also spelled Holme, this was one of several lost early distilleries in the Kirkintilloch area.
Lost Speyside distillery located near Huntly, which was also known as Pirries Mill or Peiries Mill.
A farm distillery once located near Inchinnan in Renfrewshire in the 18th century.
Possibly the same distillery as Auchtergaven, Bankfoot distillery is an anomaly.
Malt distillery in the town of Dumbarton that briefly operated during the 19th century.
An urban distillery in Glasgow’s East End that was swallowed by the establishment of Alexandra Park.
An early 19th century distillery that operated briefly in Alexandria, Dunbartonshire.
This farm distillery was northwest of Kirriemuir, the birthplace of Peter Pan creator J. M. Barrie.
A 19th century distillery that operated on what was then the outskirts of Aberdeen.
Rural Highland distillery that operated for just two years in the early 19th century.
A hard-to-pinpoint lost Speyside distillery, located somewhere in the Elgin area.
A long-defunct distillery at Portsoy, on the Moray Firth. Also known as Burnside.
A here-and-gone distillery at Culbokie in the Ferintosh area of the Black Isle, Easter Ross.
This early 19th century Muthill farm distillery’s buildings still exist today as a cattery.
This short-lived lost distillery was founded by knighted author Sir David Stewart of Garth.
One of the lesser-known blends in the Haig portfolio that ran for a time in the 1970s.
The Scotch blend was named after the famous Glasgow merchant that owned Dallas Dhu distillery.
Popular blended Scotch and single malt whisky brand sold in over 40 countries around the world.
A standard Scotch blend in Africa and part of William Sanderson & Son’s Vat 69 stable.
A sister brand to Abbot’s Choice, Chequers was an occasional deluxe blend from John McEwan & Co.
A widely distributed Speyside-based blend created by blender and gin distiller W&A Gilbey.
A now discontinued light, fruity single malt from Loch Lomond distillery in Alexandria.
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.
Another successful colour-coded Scotch blend, if not quite as famous as Johnnie Walker or Dewar’s.
Old Pulteney single malt is distilled in the fishing port of Wick at the Pulteney distillery.
Luxury single malt produced for Indian drinks company Tilaknagar Industries by Benriach distillery.
A popular 20th century blend named after one of the great Glasgow whisky firms – Bulloch Lade.
The peated single malt produced at Speyside’s Tomintoul distillery, near Ballindalloch.
Founded in Glasgow in 1882, Whyte & Mackay is one of Scotland’s most enduring blends.
Value blend produced by Loch Lomond Group that enjoys considerable success in the UK and overseas.
Blended Scotch that remains part of the diverse range of products made at Loch Lomond distillery.
Deluxe blend introduced by Matthew Gloag & Sons around the time of The Famous Grouse.
A historic brand known as ‘the Glengoyne blend’ for its high proportion of the distillery’s malt.
Designed mostly for export, this blended Scotch enjoyed a short life in the late 20th century.
An export-only blend from the late-Victorian era that became ingrained in Glenmorangie plc’s DNA.
The world’s first luxury blended whisky owned by Chivas Brothers is a lesson in survival.
Single malt whisky produced at Tobermory distillery, initially for a tax exemption scheme.
A heavily peated single malt, distilled on the Isle of Islay at Bruichladdich distillery.
Now discontinued, heavily peated single malt from the Loch Lomond distillery in Alexandria.
A medium peated single malt produced at Loch Lomond distillery and part of its discontinued Loch ...
Heavily peated single malt Scotch produced at the multifaceted Loch Lomond distillery in Alexandria.
A single malt produced at the versatile Loch Lomond distillery, mainly reserved for blends.
Heavily-peated variant of Inchmurrin single malt, both produced at Loch Lomond distillery.
Fruity and grassy single malt whisky produced at Loch Lomond distillery in the Highlands.
Family-owned drinks business, best known for the world’s leading single malt whisky, Glenfiddich.
Netherlands-based online retailer that also produces special whisky festival bottlings.
Distilling dynasty best known for its early adoption of the patent still at Cameronbridge.
Blending company formed by two First Wold War veterans, best known for its Red Hackle blend.
Perth-based whisky blender best known for its Famous Grouse blended Scotch whisky brand.
London-based wine merchant and whisky blender best known for its Ye Olde Drury blend.
A humble London wine and spirit merchant that created one of the world’s best selling blends.
Former owner of Edradour distillery and a range of blended Scotch whiskies.
Owner of Lagavulin and Craigellachie distilleries that evolved out of Mackie & Co.
Hereford-based producer of Peat’s Beast, The Corriemhor and the Rest & Be Thankful range.
Private bottling plant that transformed into a substantial whisky distiller and blender.
British brewer, hotelier and restaurateur that at one time owned five Scotch whisky distilleries.
The Scotch malt whisky arm of luxury goods group Louis Vuitton-Moët Hennessy (LVMH).
A prolific distiller and blender that eventually became part of The Edrington Group.
Scotch whisky giant that assumed virtual control of the Scotch whisky industry.
A Scotch whisky distilling and blending company famous for its Teacher’s Highland Cream blend.
A subsidiary of J&A Mitchell, which operates Glengyle distillery and produces Kilkerran single malt.
Owner of two distilleries in in the Argyllshire port of Campbeltown.
Defunct blending, bottling and distilling company that once operated Bladnoch and Bruichladdich.
Owner of Tomatin distillery and producer of Antiquary, Talisman and Cù Bòcan whiskies.
Canadian distiller Hiram Walker-Gooderham & Worts’ Scotch whisky operation.
Former owner of the Clynelish (Brora) distillery in Sutherland.
An independent distiller and blender that once operated Caol Ila and Tamdhu distilleries.
Bristol-based wine and spirits group that grew to become the second-largest in the world.
US owner of The BenRiach Distillery Company, and producer of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee whiskey.
The successful Scotch whisky arm of the doomed Canadian distilling giant of the same name.
A quiet subsidiary of Edrington, but once a powerful 19th century whisky blender and distiller.
Distiller and blender responsible for the Queen Anne and Something Special blends.
Glasgow-based pub-operator that was formerly associated with distilling and blending.
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.
One of Scotland’s oldest and most respected independent bottlers, and a distiller since 1998.
Blender and merchant most famous for creating Crabbie’s Green Ginger Wine.
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.
The story of Glenglassaugh distillery’s operator is a true phoenix-from-the-flames tale.
Holding company overseeing the construction and operation of the Clydeside distillery in Glasgow.
Modern group created to build and operate Glasgow’s first distillery for over 100 years.
Operator of the Tomintoul distillery at Ballindalloch, and previous owner of Fettercairn.
A subsidiary of Allied Lyons formed to operate its distilling operations.
Small German whisky shop specialising in rare bottles and some in-house independent bottlings.
Lost chain of London wine shops formerly owned by Mark Reynier and Simon Coughlin.
Defunct Glasgow-based wholesale tea, wine and spirit merchant, specialising in whisky blending.
Subsidiary of Angus Dundee Distillers which operates Glencadam distillery at Brechin.
Modern holding company responsible for the operation of Islay’s Bunnahabhain distillery.
Historic Perth-based blender, bottler and wholesale wine and spirits merchant.
UK chain of shops allowing customers to bottle their own spirits and condiments by hand.
Whisky blending company most famous for creating the world’s smallest bottle of whisky.
Perth-based blender and producer of Reliance blended Scotch whisky.
A small independent Belgian bottler and importer run by whisky writer Bert Bruyneel.
Former Glasgow-based blender and bottler, later a Distillers Company Ltd subsidiary.
A defunct whisky blender based in Leith, which once held the licence for Teaninich distillery.
The UK’s largest independent alcoholic drinks manufacturer and distributor, based in Liverpool, ...
German whisky and cigar merchant that offers customers occasional single casks under its own label.
Producer of the Glen Carren blended malt, as well as other spirits such as rum and gin.
Taiwanese blender and bottler of Scotch whiskies named after the famous French artist.
A blender and exporter founded by the man behind Cutty Sark, J&B Rare and Chivas Regal 12-year-old.
Nineteenth-century Yorkshire food retailer with its own selection of Scotch whiskies.
Independent bottlings by The Drinks Guild from Hampshire, England.
Scotch whisky specialist in Frankfurt, Germany known for its ‘whisky seasons calendars’.
Exporter of bulk blended whiskies to the US, Italy, Germany and the Far East.
Wine merchant and whisky blender with offices in London and Glasgow.
An independent whisky blender most famous for the Grand Macnish, Lauder’s, and Islay Mist blends.
Kilmarnock-based whisky blender focused on recreating malts from long lost distilleries.
German whisky retailer specialising in Scotch whisky with a small number of own label bottlings.
Small German whisky retailer with sites in Spaden, Bremen and Bremerhaven.
Whisky consultant and educator that organises and hosts a variety of whisky events.
The historic London wine merchant and bar chain has bottled its own whiskies since the 1980s.
Danish whisky events organiser with its own range of limited edition Scotch whiskies.
American bottler specialising in Scotch and world whiskies under the Single Cask Nation label.
Famous and influential Italian importer and bottler of Scotch whisky and rum.
Long-standing Bologna whisky bar and shop with a short history of independent bottlings.
Small, family-owned Scottish company specialising in independent and novelty whisky bottlings.
A family-run German deli and wine merchant chain that also offers its own single cask bottlings.
Small German distillery and shop with a few independent Scotch whisky bottlings to its name.
Family-owned American wine and spirits merchant based in San Francisco.
An independent, Essex-based wine and spirit wholesaler dissolved in 2010.
This family-owned independent bottler specialises in cask strength whiskies.
Whisky wholesaler and independent bottler co-founded by Arran distillery’s Harold Currie.
This Switzerland-based duty free retailer has been bottlings its own whiskies since 2013.
Online fan club run by the former owners of Bladnoch distillery, and bottler of single cask whisky.
A subsidiary of Campbell & Clark that bottled a small number of single malts.
Modest sized blender and bottler originally based out of Glasgow as part of Train & McIntyre.
Stuttgart-based whisky retailer with its own small range of independent bottlings.
Danish whisky retailer owned by Brian Toft, which also offers its own independent bottlings.