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Compass Box’s flagship blended grain whisky broke the mould upon its introduction in 2000.
Compass Box’s flagship blended grain whisky broke the mould upon its introduction in 2000.
Spice-led blended malt from Compass Box, which gets its flavour from three Highland whiskies.
As the name suggests, a blend of smoky Island and Highland single malts from Compass Box.
One of the world’s best-selling Scotch whiskies, with a strong following in France.
This Lowland malt with its gentle, fruity palate, commands a dedicated following.
A venerable old Glaswegian blend with a distinctive ‘thin red line’ down the label.
One of the world’s most recognisable blended Scotch whisky brands with roots in Victorian Scotland.
Lochside's imposing white tower was once unmissable, but is now missed from the Montrose skyline.
Lowland grain distillery situated within the vast Moffat distilling complex.
Independently bottled Islay single malt Scotch whisky with an upfront peaty profile.
Micro-distillery built at Lagavulin with one of the most enigmatic tales in Scotch whisky history.
Single grain Scotch whisky endorsed by David Beckham, with its roots in 17th century Scotland.
The ‘world’s lightest Scotch’ was a blended whisky with a large following in the US.
Blended Scotch with one of the longest histories of any continuously-produced whisky.
A charming distillery and visitors’ centre built within an 18th century farmstead.
With its 3 Star and 5 Star versions, Crawford’s was once a very popular blend in Scotland.
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.
Guardbridge’s Eden Mill is Scotland’s first combined brewery and distillery.
Harris’ first commercial distillery that operates with the local community at its heart.
A major distillery in Aberdeen with a long and interesting history. Also known as North of Scotland.
A Lowland grain distillery now transformed into Diageo’s cooperage hub in Alloa.
Balvenie is one of the few distilleries to still operate a floor maltings.
One of the Lowland grain distilleries forming the naissance of DCL in the 19th century.
Lowland malt distillery situated beside the Garnheath grain plant within Airdrie’s Moffat complex.
A Stirlingshire distillery with a long history. Also known as Glenmurray and St Thomas’s Well.
A now silent Lowland grain distillery that was once also home to the Strathmore malt plant.
An urban distillery in Aberdeen in the Gilcomston area with a near-90 year history.
This Inverness malt distillery was a forerunner of innovation though sadly demolished in 1983.
Grain distillery complex which also housed the Inverleven and Lomond malt distilleries.
Edinburgh-situated grain giant that was once the largest distillery in Scotland.
Late 19th century distillery designed by Charles Doig, now owned by John Dewar & Sons.
BrewDog’s experimental whisky and spirits distillery is anything but conventional.
Sympathetic malt distillery built in homage to the adjacent historical Fife abbey.
Experimental Highlands distillery operating from an old fire station beside a castle.
This enduring Scotch whisky is best known for its associations to explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton.
Part of Chivas Brothers' portfolio, Aberlour is best known for its cult expression, A'Bunadh.
Range of single malt and blended Scotch whiskies produced at the versatile Loch Lomond distillery.
A lost 19th century distillery opened beside the Eden estuary at Guardbridge, Fife.
Bottled in colourful ceramic decanters, this blended Scotch aims high when it comes to age.
Short-lived malt distillery incorporated into Airdrie’s Moffat complex beside Glen Flagler.
Also known as Brechin, North Port was a family-owned distillery bought out and closed by DCL.
One of the oldest distilleries in Speyside and one that still uses direct fire to heat its stills.
Lost Lowland distillery that was victimised by the Steins and once run by the Haigs. Also an ...
Discontinued blend established by the Glen Catrine Bonded Warehouse Ltd in the 1970s.
Blended grain whisky designed for club serves and named after the Roland TR-808 Drum Machine.
This shy Speyside distillery was more famous for its experimental work than its single malt.
The first legal distillery on the Isle of Raasay will produce a distinctly island spirit.
An old-style whisky that echoes the substantial Victorian buildings in which it’s made.
Nineteenth century Highland malt distillery once operated by Canadian whisky baron Joseph Hobbs.
An historic site given a new lease of life as a grassy, malty Lowland malt.
Teaninich is almost unique in its absence of a mash tun, but is one of Diageo’s giant workhorses.
Once Scotland’s most easterly distillery that fell victim to the 1980s whisky loch.
It wasn't until its demise that Port Ellen’s whisky grew to become some of the most iconic.
Lost 18th century malt distillery that was also known as Linlithgow.
A producer of malt for blending, Royal Brackla became the first Scotch to obtain a Royal Warrant.
Diageo's Islay distillery produces a smoky, coastal malt, and was once home to the famed Malt Mill.
Lowlands malt distillery that exclusively triple distils its spirit.
Once producing a floral, citrus malt within Girvan's grain complex, Ladyburn's whisky is now rare.
Short-lived malt distillery built within the Invergordon grain complex.
Single malt distillery owned by Diageo, located on the banks of the Strathspey.
Delicate, fruity Speysider recently relaunched as a single malt whisky.
Strathisla is the oldest licensed, and very well prettiest, distillery in Scotland.
Long-gone malt distillery situated inside Glasgow’s Strathclyde grain plant.
The Teacher’s blend is notable for its high malt content and use of peaty malt whisky.
Orkney's Scapa is the only distillery to use a Lomond still to create whisky.
Although silent for decades, Parkmore is still standing and in remarkably good condition.
Flexible Lowlands distillery situated within the Girvan complex producing a range of malt styles.
Another distillery with a short lifespan at Slamannan, near Falkirk, from 1825-26.
First produced in Victorian Inverness, this blended Scotch has established a following Stateside.
A standard blend from the 1930s and now the most popular ‘premium whisky’ in France.
This historic blended Scotch has its roots in Moray, but has a loyal following in Columbia.
A distillery at its namesake village in the Black Isle with a 35-year history, 22 of them silent.
A lost Stirlingshire distillery. Not to be confused with the many blends that use the Bard’s name.
The biggest, and most iconic, blended Scotch whisky is recognisable the world over.
Malts from five distilleries are vatted together to form this fruity number from Murray McDavid.
This blended Scotch whisky was created in honour of the ruined Mull castle and seat of Clan Maclean.
Luxury single malt produced for Indian drinks company Tilaknagar Industries by Benriach distillery.
Also called Benachie in the US, this blended malt pays tribute to a lost Aberdeenshire distillery.
Some grain whisky from the lost North of Scotland distillery was bottled under the name ‘Alloa’.
Islay’s ninth distillery and the first for independent bottler Hunter Laing & Co.
Living up to its name, bottles of Big Boy featured a strikingly strong Highlander carrying a cask.
The most successful blended Scotch created by one of Glasgow’s great brokers, Wm Lundie & Co.
Brand created to mark the birthday milestones of William Grant’s granddaughter, Janet Sheed Roberts.
Today this historic Scotch brand created by Macdonald & Muir covers both blends and single malts.
This trio of single malts – Dufftown, Glen Ord and Glendullan – has given Diageo a top five brand.
Blended Scotch that remains part of the diverse range of products made at Loch Lomond distillery.
Speyside blended malt featuring whiskies sourced from Mortlach, Macallan and Glenrothes.
Founded in Glasgow in 1882, Whyte & Mackay is one of Scotland’s most enduring blends.
Heavily peated Lowland malt produced at the short-lived Killyloch distillery in Airdrie.
Blended malt created to closely mirror the style of one of Speyside’s lost distilleries.
Victorian blend that became world-famous thanks to its friendly black and white terrier mascots.
A 20th century blend nurtured by Macdonald & Muir that was eventually withdrawn in 2014.
William Whiteley named this blended malt after Edradour distillery’s original moniker.
The last remaining whisky in Lombard Brands’ dinner-oriented Illustration Malts series.
This blended malt is designed to mimic the character of Perthshire’s lost Auchnagie distillery.
Fruity and grassy single malt whisky produced at Loch Lomond distillery in the Highlands.
A core standard blend in the Chivas Brother’s portfolio, especially popular in Asia.
Heavily peated single malt Scotch produced at the multifaceted Loch Lomond distillery in Alexandria.
Blended malt born by mistake at Glenmorangie’s blending plant after some clever lateral thinking.
This historic blended Scotch was first created by Skye blender Ian Macleod in the mid-1900s.
Now discontinued, heavily peated single malt from the Loch Lomond distillery in Alexandria.
A lost 19th century distillery located in the Milothian locality of the same name.
While its name references a long-forgotten ailment, Monkey Shoulder is a thoroughly modern whisky.
A farm distillery in the Cabrach, Aberdeenshire. One of few legally sanctioned sites in the area.
A long-surviving urban distillery in Dunfermline, once considered one of Scotland’s premier cities.
Glasgow’s first standalone malt distillery for over 100 years has its own ‘metropolitan’ style.
Diageo’s little-known experimental distillery, situated within the Leven bottling facility.
Dundee’s only known legal distillery survived for only a decade in the early 19th century.
At one time one of the most northerly distilleries on the Scottish mainland.
Scotland’s first community-owned distillery is also 100% powered by renewable energy.
A now discontinued light, fruity single malt from Loch Lomond distillery in Alexandria.
Campbeltown’s smallest distillery, Springside managed to survive an astonishing 99 years.
Airdrie, also known as Tobermore, was a successful and relatively long-surviving distillery.
Remote west coast distillery producing a light, fruity and 100% organic single malt spirit.
Lombard Brands’ third installment in its Illustration Malts series of blended malts.
Diageo’s deluxe blended Scotch majors its sales in Asian markets, particularly South Korea.
The new addition to Glasgow’s distilling revival is a blend of tradition and originality.
Although named after a lost Campbeltown distillery, Glen Nevis contained different whisky entirely.
Blended malt created exclusively for Safeway from the ashes of Guinness’ infamous DCL takeover.
Scottish whisky, English company and an Indian name – this is a truly cosmopolitan brand.
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.
One of two blended malts introduced by Lombard Brands to reflect a region’s characteristics.
One for the huntin’, shootin’ and fishin’ brigade that did not last the course.
All that’s left of the precursor to The Glenlivet is a small marker bearing its founder’s name.
This series of three independently bottled blended malts raised thousands for charity.
A historic brand known as ‘the Glengoyne blend’ for its high proportion of the distillery’s malt.
The blended Scotch whisky that kick-started the Douglas Laing firm, first created in 1886.
Old Pulteney single malt is distilled in the fishing port of Wick at the Pulteney distillery.
A vanished Perthshire blend from the house of Arthur Bell & Sons, now owned by Diageo.
Pebble Beach was a transient brand designed to reveal Speyside’s characteristics.
A now dormant blended Scotch owned by Morrison Bowmore that has its roots in the 1930s.
A widely distributed Speyside-based blend created by blender and gin distiller W&A Gilbey.
Heavily-peated variant of Inchmurrin single malt, both produced at Loch Lomond distillery.
Popular in export markets, this blend became a firm favourite of one of the world’s richest men.
An urban Lowland distillery in its namesake town that distilled intermittently between 1795-1826.
A curated collection of single malts distilled on Islay and bottled under the Port Askaig brand.
A distillery active for a short time in the 1820s, located at and named after Polmont.
A short-lived Logierait venture that likely began life as an illegal distillery.
The world’s first luxury blended whisky owned by Chivas Brothers is a lesson in survival.
Blended Scotch whisky produced by Marussia Beverages that was named after a great Scottish warship.
Another here-and-gone distillery in its namesake town that operated briefly in 1818-19.
A distillery at Dunbar, East Lothian, that distilled from 1798 until the mid-1830s.
Blended Scotch whisky named after the famous shipwreck that inspired Whisky Galore!
A remarkably enduring blend from Victorian Edinburgh containing some of the ‘finest malt whisky’.
One of the lesser-known blends from Glaswegian distiller and blender John Hopkins & Co.
The flagship blend of John Haig & Co. was the first spirit to smash the million case barrier.
A medium peated single malt produced at Loch Lomond distillery and part of its discontinued Loch ...
Once the ‘world’s most expensive whisky’, this 1920s blend was created by the owner of Edradour.
A 1960s and ‘70s blend created by RH Thomson & Co to celebrate the Scottish national bard.
One of the original big peaty blends, created by Laphroaig’s former owner, Ian Hunter.
The lost distillery of Fort Augustus was also known as Glentarff in the 1850s.
A lost distillery on the west coast of Kintyre, Argyll, recorded as operating in the 19th century.
An early 19th century distillery in Ross and Cromarty, the site of which is now said to be haunted.
Short-lived malt distillery situated within North of Scotland grain distillery in Cambus.
A rural distillery that survived nine years from 1817 to 1826 under two distillers in the ...
This early 19th century Muthill farm distillery’s buildings still exist today as a cattery.
A short-lived distillery in Kilmahoe parish, Dumfriesshire, that operated in the early 1830s.
A short-lived lost distillery in Lanarkshire, which operated under two licensees.
Lost Speyside distillery located near Huntly, which was also known as Pirries Mill or Peiries Mill.
One of Midlothian’s short-lived farm distilleries that operated for three years in the 18th century.
Rathohall, also known as Ratho, was a Midlothian distillery established near Edinburgh in the 1820s.
One of many lost distilleries in the Stirling area, but one of the few operated by a woman.
A defunct William Whiteley & Co. blended Scotch designed for locomotive consumption.
A long-lost farm distillery, once sited between Musselburgh and Tranent.
A vanished 19th century distillery, also known as Bank of Bishoptown and Kirkcudbright.
This early 19th century village distillery lasted a good 15 years – a notable feat for the time.
A brewery-turned-distillery in the Finnieston area of Glasgow that survived from 1824 until ...
A sister brand to Abbot’s Choice, Chequers was an occasional deluxe blend from John McEwan & Co.
Also known as Damhead, this now lost distillery was active near Falkirk in the 1830s.
Also called House of Burns, a lost distillery at Monzievaird, near Crieff in Perthshire.
A lost rural 19th century Perthshire distillery, the precise location of which is ambiguous.
This Perthshire distillery was was open from 1817 to 1826 under three different licensees.
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.
A remote 18th century distillery in Sutherland that was opened and closed in 1798 under James Boag.
A 19th century distillery that operated on what was then the outskirts of Aberdeen.
One of Stirlingshire’s many lost distilleries, which operated at the end of the 18th century.
A hard-to-pinpoint lost Speyside distillery, located somewhere in the Elgin area.
Ballintomb was a Morayshire distillery that lasted 42 years, a remarkable feat in the 19th century.
Hailed as Scotland’s first single estate distillery, and the first within a castle’s grounds.
Laphroaig’s short-lived (and despised) neighbour which was also known as Ardenistle and Kidalton.
The small town of Dunkeld housed a distillery that operated for just a few years in the 1800s.
One of the very few licensed distilleries in the Mearns, which operated briefly in the 18th century.
A distillery west of Glasgow, at the village of Duntocher, on the Clyde's north bank.
A heavily peated single malt, distilled on the Isle of Islay at Bruichladdich distillery.
The Imperial distillery made way for Chivas Brothers’ modern yet historically-sympathetic Dalmunach.
Annandale produces two types of single malt whisky, neither of which will be ready until 2018.
The first example of a Lomond still was situated at the Lomond distillery in the Dumbarton complex.
Leith blender James Munro & Son produced a series of blended scotch whiskies under the Munro’s name.
A single malt produced at the versatile Loch Lomond distillery, mainly reserved for blends.
A licence was granted for the distillery in 1818, but whether it made whisky is another question.
A here-and-gone distillery at Culbokie in the Ferintosh area of the Black Isle, Easter Ross.
One of 18 lost distilleries in the Falkirk area, Abbotshaugh had a brief existence.
A small Perthshire distillery that flowered and withered in the early 19th century.
A late 18th-century distillery, active for less than a year at an unknown location in Perthshire.
Possibly the same distillery as Auchtergaven, Bankfoot distillery is an anomaly.
One of Falkirk’s lost distilleries which operated briefly at the end of the 18th century.
One of more than 20 lost distilleries in the Inverness area, Bught survived barely one year.
An ancient blend from the same stable as Grand Old Parr, whose fans may have included Al Capone.
Scotch blend created for the Italian market by the Tanist Bonding Company of Glasgow.
A short-lived but much sought after blend that contained a high proportion of malt from Bowmore.
One of the many blended Scotch whiskies produced by Kintocher Whisky Co. in the 1960s.
Designed mostly for export, this blended Scotch enjoyed a short life in the late 20th century.
Sherry cask-matured blended Scotch offered as part of Murray McDavid’s Crafted Blend series.
Bottled for a parachute regiment, this one-off expression made its last jump in 1993.
A relatively recent and short-lived deluxe blend from Chivas Brothers developed for travel retail.
Standard Scotch blend created by the Tanist Bonding Company exclusively for sale in Italy.
Blended Scotch whisky produced by the eponymous Glasgow merchant during the 1970s.
A curiosity among blends that is still in production over 120 years since it was first created.
Peated blended Scotch whisky from Gaelic-advocating blender and bottler Pràban na Linne.
A standard Scotch blend in Africa and part of William Sanderson & Son’s Vat 69 stable.
Another bygone blend that was created by the wine & spirit merchant W.H. Chaplin & Co.
Purchasers of this blended Scotch could have their name inscribed on the label gratis.
Be it Dimple Haig or Dimple Pinch, this blend is still going over 120 years since its creation.
Well-aged blended Scotch whisky forming part of Murray McDavid’s Crafted Blend series.
This malt whisky is rare indeed, and comes from a defunct whisky broker in London.
A late Victorian blend produced by the eponymous distiller Peter Dawson, now owned by Diageo.
Popular blended Scotch and single malt whisky brand sold in over 40 countries around the world.
The ‘blended whisky of privilege’ produced by Glasgow blender and broker Wm Lundie & Co.
A peated single malt from an undisclosed distillery, produced by the Glen Ranoch Whisky Compay.
Produced exclusively for French supermarket Intermarché, this blend is one of France’s favourites.
One of the first blends released by Chivas Brothers, and a forerunner to Chivas Regal.
A popular 20th century blend named after one of the great Glasgow whisky firms – Bulloch Lade.
The budget blended Scotch from supermarket chain Lidl holds its own against big-name brands.
Value blend produced by Loch Lomond Group that enjoys considerable success in the UK and overseas.
One of the blended Scotch whiskies established by the DCL in the late Victorian era.
This 1970s blended Scotch featured some of the first whisky to be distilled at Deanston.
The proprietary brand of what became Ainslie & Heilbron (Distillers) Ltd, an old DCL subsidiary.
The peated single malt produced at Speyside’s Tomintoul distillery, near Ballindalloch.
Despite its name, this Islay single malt from an unnamed distillery is more at home in Scandinavia.
A once popular blend named after the monarch who introduced distilling licences in 1823.
Another successful colour-coded Scotch blend, if not quite as famous as Johnnie Walker or Dewar’s.
This historic blend is linked to Ben Nevis and Tormore, and named after a notorious bootlegger.
An experimental peated single malt whisky produced at the now demolished Littlemill distillery.
The much-hyped up 40-year-old single malt released by Aldi in 2011 for less than £50.
Finishing in a French oak prunelle liqueur cask gives this single malt a fruity edge.
A rarely bottled, experimental peated malt produced at the closed Lowlands Littlemill distillery.
Single malt whisky produced at Tobermory distillery, initially for a tax exemption scheme.
A lost blend that recalls the area of Aberdeen where bottler Wm Cadenhead Ltd was first established.
An export-only blend from the late-Victorian era that became ingrained in Glenmorangie plc’s DNA.
Deluxe blend introduced by Matthew Gloag & Sons around the time of The Famous Grouse.
St Andrews Whisky Company’s blended Scotch designed to ‘bridge the gap’ between malts and blends.
Once operator of the North of Scotland grain distillery in Cambus.
Skye’s second whisky distillery is configured to produce a typical island-style malt.
One of Sweden’s new start-up distilleries making a strong name for itself around the globe.
Mumbai-based owner of the Seven Islands single malt, produced in collaboration with BenRiach.
Independent distilling operation, with two distilleries, located on the Isle of Arran.
Independent bottler and blender with plans to revive Perth’s whisky heritage.
Edinburgh-based company with two Speyside distilleries and one Highland distillery in its portfolio.
An independent wine and spirits retailer with seven stores across the UK.
Nineteenth-century Yorkshire food retailer with its own selection of Scotch whiskies.
One of Europe’s largest budget grocery retailers, with its own line of Scotch whiskies.
Edinburgh whisky specialist offering ‘try before you buy’ service, with on-site bar and bistro.
Glasgow-based pub-operator that was formerly associated with distilling and blending.
Small Scottish independent bottler with just three releases to its name so far.
Nineteenth-century British department store with a series of Scotch bottlings.
One of London’s oldest wine merchants with an opaque history and some legendary bottlings.
Early 20th century blender with a focus on brands that reflected the Scottish countryside.
Whisky blender associated with Angus Dundee Distillers, and based at Tomintoul distillery.
Small German whisky retailer with sites in Spaden, Bremen and Bremerhaven.
Wine merchant and whisky blender with offices in London and Glasgow.
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.
Defunct brewing and leisure company, with single malt and blended Scotch whisky interests.
Dundee-based independent bottler with a handful of releases to its name.
Long-standing Bologna whisky bar and shop with a short history of independent bottlings.
Independent bottler with a focus on well-matured single cask single malts.
Small Cumbria-based indie bottler with a number of interesting but obscure whiskies to its name.
Small German distillery and shop with a few independent Scotch whisky bottlings to its name.
Dormant brewing company with Scotch whisky blending and bottling interests.
Whisky‘n’More is a German trade fair with a retail arm that sells whisky under its own label.
The owner of independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail and Benromach distillery.
A hotel and catering conglomerate which became one of the world’s top wine and spirit producers.
Munich-based spirits retailer with its own line of own label Scotch whiskies.
A world-renowned whisky bar in Singapore with a selection of whiskies bottled under its name.
German independent whisky retailer with a handful of own labels on sale.
Perthshire-based independent bottler and owner of Edradour distillery.
Producer of a range of blended malts and single cask Scotch whisky expressions.
Young Italian independent bottler with a meticulous focus on single cask whiskies.
Italian bottler with strong historical connections to recent whisky history in Italy.
A short-lived German independent bottler with only a handful of bottlings to its name.
A whisky and tobacco merchant founded in Glasgow in 1874, now with stores across the UK.
Stuttgart-based whisky retailer with its own small range of independent bottlings.
Small German indie bottler with only a handful of releases to its name.
Independent bottling company and Islay whisky distiller based in Glasgow.
A high-end grocer and delicatessen based in Munich, Germany with its own line of own-label whiskies.
British brewer, hotelier and restaurateur that at one time owned five Scotch whisky distilleries.
US owner of The BenRiach Distillery Company, and producer of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee whiskey.
Private bottling plant that transformed into a substantial whisky distiller and blender.
Dutch producer and distributor of wine and spirits, and owner of the UK’s Mossburn Distillers.
A holding company set up by Guinness PLC after its takeover of the Distillers Company Ltd.
A quiet subsidiary of Edrington, but once a powerful 19th century whisky blender and distiller.
The group formed by the merger of Glenlivet, Glen Grant, BenRiach, Caperdnoich and Longmorn.
Hereford-based producer of Peat’s Beast, The Corriemhor and the Rest & Be Thankful range.
The once-owner of two Campbeltown distilleries briefly operated by James Gulliver’s Argyll Group.
Distiller and blender that was integral to the formation of Diageo as we know it today.
Once owner of Lagavulin distillery and creator of the globally successful White Horse blend.
Family-owned drinks business, best known for the world’s leading single malt whisky, Glenfiddich.
Scotch whisky giant that assumed virtual control of the Scotch whisky industry.
US-based liquor giant that held significant Scotch interests during the 20th century.
The Scotch malt whisky arm of luxury goods group Louis Vuitton-Moët Hennessy (LVMH).
Glasgow-based blender, bottler and owner of Glen Scotia distillery in Campbeltown.
Danish whisky events organiser with its own range of limited edition Scotch whiskies.
One of the ‘Big Five’ producers that grew from a one-man business into a global empire.
Former Glasgow-based blender and distiller, whose brand name is now owned by Ian Macleod Distillers.
Canadian distiller Hiram Walker-Gooderham & Worts’ Scotch whisky operation.
Former owner of the Clynelish (Brora) distillery in Sutherland.
Leith-based whisky blender most famous for its Vat 69 blend.
Spanish whisky producer that once owned Lochside distillery in Montrose.
The French subsidiary of Picard Vins & Spiritueux that owns Tullibardine distillery.
Shetland-based operator of Saxa Vord, the most northerly distillery in the UK.
Operator of the Borders’ first legal whisky distillery in 180 years.
A whisky blending and bottling company famous for its Clan Campbell blended whiskies.
Owner of Lagavulin and Craigellachie distilleries that evolved out of Mackie & Co.
A prolific distiller and blender that eventually became part of The Edrington Group.
A company formed in 1997 to oversee Diageo’s beer, wine and spirits operations.
Bristol-based wine and spirits group that grew to become the second-largest in the world.
Alexandria-based distiller and blender which operates the Glen Scotia and Loch Lomond distilleries.
Former owner of Edradour distillery and a range of blended Scotch whiskies.
Glasgow whisky broker that grew into a distilling and blending heavyweight.
Distilling dynasty best known for its early adoption of the patent still at Cameronbridge.
An independent distiller and blender that once operated Caol Ila and Tamdhu distilleries.
Blending and distilling operation perhaps most famous today for its London dry gin.
The successful Scotch whisky arm of the doomed Canadian distilling giant of the same name.
Prolific English gin and Scotch whisky distiller and blender that became Long John International.
A leading single malt Scotch whisky distiller and blender under Thai ownership.
Owner of two distilleries in in the Argyllshire port of Campbeltown.
Owner of Tomatin distillery and producer of Antiquary, Talisman and Cù Bòcan whiskies.
Grain and malt whisky distiller and blender owned by French group La Martiniquaise.
Distilling and blending company whose whisky was on board the ill-fated S.S Politician.
Blending and brewing company formed by the merger of Allied Breweries and J. Lyons & Co.
Distiller and blender responsible for the Queen Anne and Something Special blends.
A Scotch whisky distilling and blending company famous for its Teacher’s Highland Cream blend.
Although incorporated in 1980, the drinks wholesaler can trace its heritage to the 18th century.
Long-lost distiller and blender that operated out of Greenock, London and Dublin.
Blending company formed by two First Wold War veterans, best known for its Red Hackle blend.
London’s Fortnum & Mason has supplied food, drinks and more to its customers for over 300 years.
Dublin-based wine and spirit merchant founded by Alexander Findlater.
A historic name in the world of Scotch whisky, now owned by Ian MacLeod Distillers.
Subsidiary of Picard Vins & Spiritueux, which bottles blends and malts.
One of Scotland’s oldest and most respected independent bottlers, and a distiller since 1998.
Legendary wine merchant that bottled whiskies for a short period in the 1970s and 80s.
Modern group created to build and operate Glasgow’s first distillery for over 100 years.
High-end Campbeltown deli-turned-independent bottler that became a Cadenhead outlet.
The operator of Edradour malt distillery, which also produces the Ballechin peated malt.
A subsidiary of Allied Lyons formed to operate its distilling operations.
Once operator of the North of Scotland grain distillery in Cambus.
Holding company overseeing the construction and operation of the Clydeside distillery in Glasgow.
The story of Glenglassaugh distillery’s operator is a true phoenix-from-the-flames tale.
Established in 1885 to build North British distillery in opposition to DCL’s grain whisky monopoly.
The UK’s highest whisky retailer and independent bottler in Tomintoul.
London-based independent bottler that produces the Port Askaig and Elements of Islay brands.
Company founded to oversee the build and operation of Ncn’ean distillery in Oban.
The owner of Annandale distillery in Annan carefully restored the historic site to its former glory.
The holding company created to build and operate Isle of Harris distillery.
Independent bottler and operator of Dornoch distillery in Sutherland.
Operator of the Tomintoul distillery at Ballindalloch, and previous owner of Fettercairn.
Holding company established by the Wemyss family to purchase Kingsbarns distillery in Fife.
Company behind the build of Invergordon grain distillery, and operation of six malt distilleries.
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.
Once operator of Littlemill distillery in Dunbartonshire, now owned by Loch Lomond Group.
Company established to oversee the build and operation of Ballindalloch distillery in Banffshire.
The Morrison family-owned operator of Aberargie distillery near Perth.
Community-owned society behind the eco-friendly GlenWyvis distillery in Dingwall.
A family company that owned and operated a single distillery, Dalmore, for nearly a century.
Operator of Glendronach Distillery near Huntly, which is itself owned by BenRiach Distillery Co.
Modern holding company responsible for the operation of Islay’s Bunnahabhain distillery.
London-based wine merchant and whisky blender best known for its Ye Olde Drury blend.
An independent whisky blender most famous for the Grand Macnish, Lauder’s, and Islay Mist blends.
Carlisle’s State Management Scheme was one of three set up in Britain to nationalise the ...
The brand owner, producer and distributor of a range of Scotch whiskies and gins.
Germany and Austria-based blender and bottler that owns the Glenkenny and Dean’s Scotch whiskies.
Killearn-based charitable trust that has had commemorative whiskies bottled in the past.
Cunard Lines is a 175-year-old luxury cruise line headquartered in Southampton, UK.
Speyside hotel and bar, located in Craigellachie at the heart of Scotland’s Malt Whisky Trail.
Kilmarnock-based whisky blender focused on recreating malts from long lost distilleries.
Blender and merchant most famous for creating Crabbie’s Green Ginger Wine.
An independent bottling range founded by Gordon Wright after leaving Bruichladdich in 2005.
Swiss wine and spirits importer and retailer located near Aargau.
Small Italian wine shop and deli that dabbled briefly in whisky bottling.
The global supermarket chain has been selling Scotch under its own label for more than a decade.
German independent whisky bottler dedicated to simple packaging and fair pricing.
The Speyside-based sporting retailer has had a couple of whiskies bottled under its own label.
A now defunct company specialising in creating Scotch whisky for export, especially to Italy.
Prominent 1980s Italian indie bottler that helped establish a trend for cask strength whiskies.
Blender, bottler and UK spirits importer that produces the Angels’ Nectar blended malt.
Non-trading blender and distiller owned by Diageo that once operated Royal Brackla distillery.
The UK’s largest independent alcoholic drinks manufacturer and distributor, based in Liverpool, ...
American bottler specialising in Scotch and world whiskies under the Single Cask Nation label.
Producer of the Islay Storm single malt, owned by the Highlands & Islands Scotch Whisky Co.
Exporter of bulk blended whiskies to the US, Italy, Germany and the Far East.
Major brewing conglomerate in the 1960s and ‘70s which diversified into whisky.
Terroir-focused independent bottler that was founded in Aberdeen by its Japanese owner.
Producer of the Glen Carren blended malt, as well as other spirits such as rum and gin.
Retailer and importer of Scotch whisky based on the island of Malmö in Central Sweden.
Borders-based independent bottler owned and managed by industry veteran David Stirk.
A humble London wine and spirit merchant that created one of the world’s best selling blends.
Hull-based wine and spirits merchant known for selling its own brand of Scotch whiskies.
Famous and influential Italian importer and bottler of Scotch whisky and rum.
Cumbria-based brewer that created blended Scotch whisky brand, The Glenlivet-Blend.
Whisky blending company most famous for creating the world’s smallest bottle of whisky.
Producer of the James Martin blends, and now a subsidiary company of The Glenmorangie Co Ltd.
Historic Perth-based blender, bottler and wholesale wine and spirits merchant.
Now dissolved whisky exporter and former owner of the Glen Rossie blended Scotch whisky brand.
Proprietor of The Antiquary blended Scotch, and former licensee of Benromach distillery.
Wine and spirits merchant and owner of Grierson’s No.1 blended Scotch whisky.
Bristol-based wine and spirits merchant, blender and bottler of Dunlop Scotch whisky.
Blender and bottler behind MacNair's blended Scotch whisky, now owned by Pernod Ricard.
Victorian blender and whisky broker that produced the Clan Macleod and Glen Finnan blends.
An Illinois-based importer of wine and spirits that bottled its own range of Scotch whiskies.
Edinburgh-based company behind the first Scotch whisky distillery on the Isle of Raasay.
Defunct Glasgow-based wholesale tea, wine and spirit merchant, specialising in whisky blending.
A US-based retail warehouse club selling Scotch whisky under the Kirkland Signature brand.
This Germany-based independent whisky retailer is the creator of the annual Whisky Calendar.
Bar, grill, bottle shop and independent bottler of single malt whiskies in Milan, Italy.
Subsidiary of The Glenmorangie Company Ltd that once bottled the notorious 80:20 blend.
German whisky and cigar merchant that offers customers occasional single casks under its own label.
An online retailer offering a curated range of Scotch whisky, specialising in single casks.
The UK supermarket giant offers a range of Scotch whiskies under its own labels.
The Danish discount supermarket chain offers its own Scotch in the form of the Old House brand.
Lost chain of London wine shops formerly owned by Mark Reynier and Simon Coughlin.
Scotch whisky specialist in Frankfurt, Germany known for its ‘whisky seasons calendars’.
One of the world’s great Port wine houses also blended and bottled Scotch whiskies.
The luxury goods manufacturer and retailer had its own blend created during the 1970s.
John Milroy’s company under which the Frisky Whisky range was bottled.
The historic London wine merchant and bar chain has bottled its own whiskies since the 1980s.
Small, family-owned Scottish company specialising in independent and novelty whisky bottlings.
A specialist whisky retailer based on the German, tax-exempt archipelago of Heligoland.
This UK-based co-operative of independent grocers sells its own whisky in the form of Banoch Brae.
A small independent Belgian bottler and importer run by whisky writer Bert Bruyneel.
A family-run German deli and wine merchant chain that also offers its own single cask bottlings.
Whisky wholesaler and independent bottler co-founded by Arran distillery’s Harold Currie.
German whisky shop which also does its own independent bottlings on occasion.
Family-run German spirits importer that regularly bottles its own Scotch whiskies.
Subscribers to Whisky Magazine Japan’s members club were privy to exclusive bottlings.
Britain’s largest wine merchant also bottles whiskies under the Old Harry and First Cask labels.
California-based wine merchant and auctioneer that bottles single malts under the Faultline label.
Village grocer, ironmonger and wine and spirits merchant that became known for its whisky.
A subsidiary of Campbell & Clark that bottled a small number of single malts.
Pointers of London & Edinburgh primarily sold porcelain gifts and occasionally whisky decanters.
Danish brewery and micro distillery which also has a range of independent bottlings to its name.
Independent Scottish bottler and merchant based in Inverkeithing, Fife.
An independent, Essex-based wine and spirit wholesaler dissolved in 2010.
A London-based independent bottler that also operates a retail shop and bar in Singapore.
This family-owned independent bottler specialises in cask strength whiskies.
Low-key but prolific German whisky bottler and delicatessen run by a husband-and-wife team.
This Switzerland-based duty free retailer has been bottlings its own whiskies since 2013.
Danish whisky retailer owned by Brian Toft, which also offers its own independent bottlings.
Online fan club run by the former owners of Bladnoch distillery, and bottler of single cask whisky.
Small German whisky shop specialising in rare bottles and some in-house independent bottlings.
Modest sized blender and bottler originally based out of Glasgow as part of Train & McIntyre.
Private members’ club and independent bottler of whiskies and spirits.
A whisky bonding, bottling and brokering company based at the old Coleburn distillery site.