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  • Buchanan's Buchanan's Buchanan's Brand

    Buchanan's

    James Buchanan’s late Victorian blend remains hugely popular in Hispanic markets.

  • Strathconon Strathconon Strathconon Brand

    Strathconon

    A late 20th century vatted malt from the James Buchanan & Co stable.

  • Chivas Regal Chivas Regal Chivas Regal Brand

    Chivas Regal

    The world’s first luxury blended whisky owned by Chivas Brothers is a lesson in survival.

  • Dalmunach Dalmunach Dalmunach Distillery

    Dalmunach

    The Imperial distillery made way for Chivas Brothers’ modern yet historically-sympathetic Dalmunach.

  • Royal Citation Royal Citation Royal Citation Brand

    Royal Citation

    A relatively recent and short-lived deluxe blend from Chivas Brothers developed for travel retail.

  • Royal Strathythan Royal Strathythan Royal Strathythan Brand

    Royal Strathythan

    One of the first blends released by Chivas Brothers, and a forerunner to Chivas Regal.

  • Aberlour Aberlour Aberlour Distillery & brand

    Aberlour

    Part of Chivas Brothers' portfolio, Aberlour is best known for its cult expression, A'Bunadh.

  • Black Watch Black Watch Black Watch Brand

    Black Watch

    Chivas Brothers-owned blend originally known as 100 Pipers of the Black Watch.

  • Ballantine's Ballantine's Ballantine's Brand

    Ballantine's

    Blended whisky from Chivas Brothers.

  • Imperial Distillery Imperial Distillery Imperial Distillery Distillery & brand

    Imperial

    Now demolished Victorian plant.

  • Longmorn Longmorn Longmorn Distillery & brand

    Longmorn

    Chivas-owned filling for blends.

  • Bruichladdich Bruichladdich Bruichladdich Distillery & brand

    Bruichladdich

    Experimental and cult Islay distillery.

  • 100 Pipers 100 Pipers 100 Pipers Brand

    100 Pipers

    A core standard blend in the Chivas Brother’s portfolio, especially popular in Asia.

  • Highland Park Highland Park Highland Park Distillery & brand

    Highland Park

    Orcadian distillery owned by Edrington.

  • Abhainn Dearg Abhainn Dearg Abhainn Dearg Distillery & brand

    Abhainn Dearg

    Lewis' only legal distillery.

  • Glentauchers Glentauchers Glentauchers Distillery & brand

    Glentauchers

    A substantial granite distillery.

  • Miltonduff Miltonduff Miltonduff Distillery & brand

    Miltonduff

    Produces malt for Ballantine's.

  • Black & White Black & White Black & White Brand

    Black & White

    Victorian blend that became world-famous thanks to its friendly black and white terrier mascots.

  • GlenAllachie GlenAllachie GlenAllachie Distillery & brand

    GlenAllachie

    Delicate, fruity Speysider recently relaunched as a single malt whisky.

  • Millburn Millburn Millburn Distillery & brand

    Millburn

    Inverness site now existing as a hotel.

  • Springbank Springbank Springbank Distillery & brand

    Springbank

    Multi-faceted Campbeltown distillery.

  • Strathclyde Strathclyde Strathclyde Distillery & brand

    Strathclyde

    Glasgow's remaining grain distillery.

  • Carsebridge Carsebridge Carsebridge Distillery & brand

    Carsebridge

    One of the Lowland grain distilleries forming the naissance of DCL in the 19th century.

  • Cambus Cambus Cambus Distillery & brand

    Cambus

    A Lowland grain distillery now transformed into Diageo’s cooperage hub in Alloa.

  • Caledonian Caledonian Caledonian Distillery & brand

    Caledonian

    Edinburgh-situated grain giant that was once the largest distillery in Scotland.

  • Dornoch Dornoch Dornoch Distillery

    Dornoch

    Experimental Highlands distillery operating from an old fire station beside a castle.

  • Parkmore Parkmore Parkmore Distillery & brand

    Parkmore

    Although silent for decades, Parkmore is still standing and in remarkably good condition.

  • Heather Dew Heather Dew Heather Dew Brand

    Heather Dew

    A collectible old blend, especially if in its ‘Greybeard’ ceramic jug.

  • Lismore Lismore Lismore Brand

    Lismore

    The most successful blended Scotch created by one of Glasgow’s great brokers, Wm Lundie & Co.

  • Allt-a-Bhainne Allt-a-Bhainne Allt-a-Bhainne Distillery & brand

    Allt-a-Bhainne

    Allt-a-Bhainne was built in 1975.

  • Bankell Bankell Bankell Distillery

    Bankell

    A lost distillery of the early 19th century, located somewhere in Stirlingshire, now Dunbartonshire.

  • Glen Grant Glen Grant Glen Grant Distillery & brand

    Glen Grant

    Rothes site named after its founders.

  • Dalwhinnie Dalwhinnie Dalwhinnie Distillery & brand

    Dalwhinnie

    Single malt distillery owned by Diageo, located on the banks of the Strathspey.

  • Springfield Springfield Springfield Distillery

    Springfield

    A defunct farm distillery located in Stirlingshire.

  • Coleburn Coleburn Coleburn Distillery & brand

    Coleburn

    This shy Speyside distillery was more famous for its experimental work than its single malt.

  • Mortlach Mortlach Mortlach Distillery & brand

    Mortlach

    Scotland's most complex still set-up.

  • Glenkinchie Glenkinchie Glenkinchie Distillery & brand

    Glenkinchie

    Lowland rep in Diageo's Classic Malts.

  • Mackinlay's Mackinlay's Mackinlay's Brand

    Mackinlay's

    This enduring Scotch whisky is best known for its associations to explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton.

  • Glenrothes Glenrothes Glenrothes Distillery & brand

    Glenrothes

    Speyside vintage-focused distillery.

  • Talisker Talisker Talisker Distillery & brand

    Talisker

    Diageo’s prominent Skye distillery.

  • The Glenlivet The Glenlivet The Glenlivet Distillery & brand

    The Glenlivet

    Globally popular Speyside single malt.

  • Braeval Braeval Braeval Distillery & brand

    Braeval

    The joint highest Scottish distillery.

  • North Port North Port North Port Distillery & brand

    North Port

    Also known as Brechin, North Port was a family-owned distillery bought out and closed by DCL.

  • Glen Spey Glen Spey Glen Spey Distillery & brand

    Glen Spey

    Rarely seen Rothes single malt.

  • Glendullan Glendullan Glendullan Distillery & brand

    Glendullan

    Speyside malt bottled as The Singleton.

  • Convalmore Convalmore Convalmore Distillery & brand

    Convalmore

    A now demolished Victorian distillery.

  • Jura Jura Jura Distillery & brand

    Jura

    Single malt from the island of Jura.

  • Glengoyne Glengoyne Glengoyne Distillery & brand

    Glengoyne

    Dumgoyne distillery and visitors centre.

  • Ardbeg Ardbeg Ardbeg Distillery & brand

    Ardbeg

    Ardbeg is one of Islay's sweetest malts.

  • Port Ellen Port Ellen Port Ellen Distillery & brand

    Port Ellen

    It wasn't until its demise that Port Ellen’s whisky grew to become some of the most iconic.

  • Cockburns Cockburns Cockburns Brand

    Cockburns

    One of the most famous names in the Port trade also produced some very respectable Scotch.

  • Aberfeldy Aberfeldy Aberfeldy Distillery & brand

    Aberfeldy

    The home of Dewar's World of Whisky.

  • Tormore Tormore Tormore Distillery & brand

    Tormore

    Speyside site born to make a statement.

  • Bladnoch Bladnoch Bladnoch Distillery & brand

    Bladnoch

    An historic site given a new lease of life as a grassy, malty Lowland malt.

  • Dailuaine Dailuaine Dailuaine Distillery & brand

    Dailuaine

    Malt distillery located near Ben Rinnes.

  • Kinclaith Kinclaith Kinclaith Distillery & brand

    Kinclaith

    Long-gone malt distillery situated inside Glasgow’s Strathclyde grain plant.

  • Scapa Scapa Scapa Distillery & brand

    Scapa

    Orkney's Scapa is the only distillery to use a Lomond still to create whisky.

  • Strathisla Strathisla Strathisla Distillery & brand

    Strathisla

    Strathisla is the oldest licensed, and very well prettiest, distillery in Scotland.

  • Glenmorangie Glenmorangie Glenmorangie Distillery & brand

    Glenmorangie

    French-owned site by the Dornoch Firth.

  • Sheriffmuir Sheriffmuir Sheriffmuir Distillery

    Sheriffmuir

    A 19th century distillery that was once located in its namesake village in Perthshire.

  • Glenburgie Glenburgie Glenburgie Distillery & brand

    Glenburgie

    Filling for Ballantine's blend.

  • Dalmore Dalmore Dalmore Distillery & brand

    Dalmore

    Whyte & Mackay's Highlands distillery.

  • Glenugie Glenugie Glenugie Distillery & brand

    Glenugie

    Once Scotland’s most easterly distillery that fell victim to the 1980s whisky loch.

  • Laphroaig Laphroaig Laphroaig Distillery & brand

    Laphroaig

    Large Islay plant with cult following.

  • Oban Oban Oban Distillery & brand

    Oban

    Light seaside single malt distillery.

  • Teaninich Teaninich Teaninich Distillery & brand

    Teaninich

    Teaninich is almost unique in its absence of a mash tun, but is one of Diageo’s giant workhorses.

  • Macduff Macduff Macduff Distillery & brand

    Macduff

    Distillery producing the Deveron malt.

  • Glenfiddich Glenfiddich Glenfiddich Distillery & brand

    Glenfiddich

    By far Scotland’s largest distillery.

  • Glen Keith Glen Keith Glen Keith Distillery & brand

    Glen Keith

    Experimental site with a fruity whisky.

  • Tobermory Tobermory Tobermory Distillery & brand

    Tobermory

    Mull's only Scotch distillery.

  • Caperdonich Caperdonich Caperdonich Distillery & brand

    Caperdonich

    Built across the road from Glen Grant.

  • Glen Ord Glen Ord Glen Ord Distillery & brand

    Glen Ord

    Diageo's green-grassiest new make.

  • Tamdhu Tamdhu Tamdhu Distillery & brand

    Tamdhu

    Speyside filler and single malt brand.

  • Cragganmore Cragganmore Cragganmore Distillery & brand

    Cragganmore

    Cragganmore is noted for its complexity.

  • Clynelish Clynelish Clynelish Distillery & brand

    Clynelish

    Highlands site built next to Brora.

  • Glenury Royal Glenury Royal Glenury Royal Distillery & brand

    Glenury Royal

    Now demolished Stonehaven distillery.

  • Inchgower Inchgower Inchgower Distillery & brand

    Inchgower

    Coastal malt used for blends.

  • Glen Scotia Glen Scotia Glen Scotia Distillery & brand

    Glen Scotia

    One of Scotland’s smallest distilleries.

  • Glenfarclas Glenfarclas Glenfarclas Distillery & brand

    Glenfarclas

    One of the oldest distilleries in Speyside and one that still uses direct fire to heat its stills.

  • Inverleven Inverleven Inverleven Distillery & brand

    Inverleven

    Lowland malt distillery situated within the Dumbarton grain complex.

  • Johnnie Walker Johnnie Walker Johnnie Walker Brand

    Johnnie Walker

    The biggest, and most iconic, blended Scotch whisky is recognisable the world over.

  • Alloa Alloa Alloa Brand

    Alloa

    Some grain whisky from the lost North of Scotland distillery was bottled under the name ‘Alloa’.

  • Ambassador Ambassador Ambassador Brand

    Ambassador

    The ‘world’s lightest Scotch’ was a blended whisky with a large following in the US.

  • Langs Langs Langs Brand

    Langs

    A historic brand known as ‘the Glengoyne blend’ for its high proportion of the distillery’s malt.

  • Royal Salute Royal Salute Royal Salute Brand

    Royal Salute

    Bottled in colourful ceramic decanters, this blended Scotch aims high when it comes to age.

  • Glengyle Glengyle Glengyle Distillery

    Glengyle

    Campbeltown malt distillery.

  • Glenisla Glenisla Glenisla Brand

    Glenisla

    An experimental peated Speyside malt produced at Glen Keith distillery on Speyside in the 1970s.

  • Passport Passport Passport Brand

    Passport

    A Speyside-influenced blended Scotch designed specifically for export markets.

  • Camelon Camelon Camelon Distillery

    Camelon

    A Falkirk distillery active for 35 years in the mid-19th century.

  • Daftmill Daftmill Daftmill Distillery

    Daftmill

    Small, family-run distillery in Fife.

  • Glencraig Glencraig Glencraig Brand

    Glencraig

    Hiram Walker’s Glenburgie produced a different style of whisky in Lomond stills.

  • Old Parr Old Parr Old Parr Brand

    Old Parr

    This historic blended Scotch has its roots in Moray, but has a loyal following in Columbia.

  • Balloch Balloch Balloch Distillery

    Balloch

    Balloch distillery stood in or near its namesake castle by the southern tip of Loch Lomond.

  • Vat 69 Vat 69 Vat 69 Brand

    Vat 69

    This venerable 19th century blend accompanied Shackleton to the South Pole.

  • Glenforres Glenforres Glenforres Brand

    Glenforres

    William Whiteley named this blended malt after Edradour distillery’s original moniker.

  • Eastertown of Dunlappy Eastertown of Dunlappy Eastertown of Dunlappy Distillery

    Eastertown of Dunlappy

    A short-lived farm distillery near Edzell, Angus.

  • Scallywag Scallywag Scallywag Brand

    Scallywag

    Speyside blended malt featuring whiskies sourced from Mortlach, Macallan and Glenrothes.

  • The Hive The Hive The Hive Brand

    The Hive

    Waxy, honeyed blended malt forming part of Wemyss Malts’ core range.

  • The Feathery The Feathery The Feathery Brand

    The Feathery

    Blended malt whisky named to honour the craft of making ancient golf balls.

  • Copper Pot Copper Pot Copper Pot Brand

    Copper Pot

    A fleeting vatted malt from Dundee blender George Morton Ltd.

  • McGibbon's McGibbon's McGibbon's Brand

    McGibbon's

    This blended Scotch is world-famous for its eccentric golf-themed decanters.

  • Islay Islay Islay Distillery

    Islay

    Laphroaig’s short-lived (and despised) neighbour which was also known as Ardenistle and Kidalton.

  • Arbikie Arbikie Arbikie Distillery

    Arbikie

    Angus farm distillery with a farm-to-bottle focus.

  • Sandy Macdonald Sandy Macdonald Sandy Macdonald Brand

    Sandy Macdonald

    An ancient blend from the same stable as Grand Old Parr, whose fans may have included Al Capone.

  • Rathohall Rathohall Rathohall Distillery

    Rathohall

    Rathohall, also known as Ratho, was a Midlothian distillery established near Edinburgh in the 1820s.

  • Old Masters Old Masters Old Masters Brand

    Old Masters

    Blended Scotch initially created as an exclusive dram for Freemasons, though now widely available.

  • Crawford's Crawford's Crawford's Brand

    Crawford's

    With its 3 Star and 5 Star versions, Crawford’s was once a very popular blend in Scotland.

  • Brawlbin Brawlbin Brawlbin Distillery

    Brawlbin

    An early Caithness distillery near Halkirk that at one point encompassed two sites.

  • John Begg John Begg John Begg Brand

    John Begg

    The flagship blend from Royal Lochnagar distillery’s founder John Begg.

  • Dudhope Dudhope Dudhope Distillery

    Dudhope

    Dundee’s only known legal distillery survived for only a decade in the early 19th century.

  • Blackhall Blackhall Blackhall Distillery

    Blackhall

    An early Paisley distillery that operated briefly in the late 18th century.

  • Balnakelly Balnakelly Balnakelly Distillery

    Balnakelly

    Quite probably the ‘in-house’ distillery and brewery for Balnakelly House.

  • Sibster Sibster Sibster Distillery

    Sibster

    A long-lost distillery in Caithness that distilled 1825-30.

  • Bank Bank Bank Distillery

    Bank

    A vanished 19th century distillery, also known as Bank of Bishoptown and Kirkcudbright.

  • House of Burn House of Burn House of Burn Distillery

    House of Burn

    Also called House of Burns, a lost distillery at Monzievaird, near Crieff in Perthshire.

  • Peter Dawson's Special Peter Dawson's Special Peter Dawson's Special Brand

    Peter Dawson's Special

    A late Victorian blend produced by the eponymous distiller Peter Dawson, now owned by Diageo.

  • McCallum's McCallum's McCallum's Brand

    McCallum's

    An early 20th century ‘Scots’ blend that became a surprise hit in Australia.

  • Old Curio Old Curio Old Curio Brand

    Old Curio

    A late Victorian blend from the stable of Glasgow whisky merchant, Peter Dawson.

  • Black Bottle Black Bottle Black Bottle Brand

    Black Bottle

    Retro blend with a distinctive style.

  • Bonnie Lassie Bonnie Lassie Bonnie Lassie Brand

    Bonnie Lassie

    Another bygone blend that was created by the wine & spirit merchant W.H. Chaplin & Co.

  • Doctor's Special Doctor's Special Doctor's Special Brand

    Doctor's Special

    A long-established blend created by the Glasgow merchant Robert McNish & Co.

  • Ainslie's Ainslie's Ainslie's Brand

    Ainslie's

    The proprietary brand of what became Ainslie & Heilbron (Distillers) Ltd, an old DCL subsidiary.

  • The Antiquary The Antiquary The Antiquary Brand

    The Antiquary

    A historic Victorian blend identifiable by its unique gemstone-shaped bottle.

  • Dimple Dimple Dimple Brand

    Dimple

    Be it Dimple Haig or Dimple Pinch, this blend is still going over 120 years since its creation.

  • Hopkins' Navy Supreme Hopkins' Navy Supreme Hopkins' Navy Supreme Brand

    Hopkins' Navy Supreme

    One of the lesser-known blends from Glaswegian distiller and blender John Hopkins & Co.

  • Putachieside Putachieside Putachieside Brand

    Putachieside

    A lost blend that recalls the area of Aberdeen where bottler Wm Cadenhead Ltd was first established.

  • The Hielanman The Hielanman The Hielanman Brand

    The Hielanman

    Blended whisky created in the early 20th century by Aberdeen bottler Wm Cadenhead.

  • Robertson's Yellow Label Robertson's Yellow Label Robertson's Yellow Label Brand

    Robertson's Yellow Label

    Another successful colour-coded Scotch blend, if not quite as famous as Johnnie Walker or Dewar’s.

  • Grand Macnish Grand Macnish Grand Macnish Brand

    Grand Macnish

    Blended Scotch with one of the longest histories of any continuously-produced whisky.

  • James Martin’s James Martin’s James Martin’s Brand

    James Martin’s

    An export-only blend from the late-Victorian era that became ingrained in Glenmorangie plc’s DNA.

  • Isle of Skye Isle of Skye Isle of Skye Brand

    Isle of Skye

    This historic blended Scotch was first created by Skye blender Ian Macleod in the mid-1900s.

  • Bene Vobis Bene Vobis Bene Vobis Brand

    Bene Vobis

    Blended Scotch produced by Daniel Crawford & Sons primarily for the export market.

  • Harvey's Special Harvey's Special Harvey's Special Brand

    Harvey's Special

    A venerable old Glaswegian blend with a distinctive ‘thin red line’ down the label.

  • Clansman Clansman Clansman Brand

    Clansman

    Blended Scotch that remains part of the diverse range of products made at Loch Lomond distillery.

  • Old Mull Old Mull Old Mull Brand

    Old Mull

    One of the rare surviving Victorian whisky blends, now owned by Whyte & Mackay.

  • Munro's Munro's Munro's Brand

    Munro's

    Leith blender James Munro & Son produced a series of blended scotch whiskies under the Munro’s name.

  • The King of Scots The King of Scots The King of Scots Brand

    King of Scots

    The blended Scotch whisky that kick-started the Douglas Laing firm, first created in 1886.

  • Campbell's of Elgin Campbell's of Elgin Campbell's of Elgin Brand

    Campbell's of Elgin

    An old blend from Edinburgh brewer and bottler Campbell, Hope & King.

  • Haig Haig Haig Brand

    Haig

    The flagship blend of John Haig & Co. was the first spirit to smash the million case barrier.

  • Port Charlotte Port Charlotte Port Charlotte Brand

    Port Charlotte

    A heavily peated single malt, distilled on the Isle of Islay at Bruichladdich distillery.

  • Wolf of Badenoch Wolf of Badenoch Wolf of Badenoch Brand

    Wolf of Badenoch

    Finishing in a French oak prunelle liqueur cask gives this single malt a fruity edge.

  • Islebrae Islebrae Islebrae Brand

    Islebrae

    Heavily peated Lowland malt produced at the short-lived Killyloch distillery in Airdrie.

  • Dunglass Dunglass Dunglass Brand

    Dunglass

    A rarely bottled, experimental peated malt produced at the closed Lowlands Littlemill distillery.

  • Golden Rare Golden Rare Golden Rare Brand

    Golden Rare

    This malt whisky is rare indeed, and comes from a defunct whisky broker in London.

  • Old Pulteney Old Pulteney Old Pulteney Brand

    Old Pulteney

    Old Pulteney single malt is distilled in the fishing port of Wick at the Pulteney distillery.

Whisky companies (92)

  • James Buchanan & Company James Buchanan & Company James Buchanan & Company Distiller & blender

    James Buchanan & Company

    One of the ‘Big Five’ producers that grew from a one-man business into a global empire.

  • MacKenzie Brothers MacKenzie Brothers MacKenzie Brothers Distiller

    MacKenzie Brothers

    A family company that owned and operated a single distillery, Dalmore, for nearly a century.

  • Lang Brothers Lang Brothers Lang Brothers Distiller & blender

    Lang Brothers

    Former Glasgow-based blender and distiller, whose brand name is now owned by Ian Macleod Distillers.

  • Edition Spirits Edition Spirits Edition Spirits Independent bottler

    Edition Spirits

    Indie bottling enterprise founded by the brothers Scott and Andrew Laing.

  • Chivas Brothers Holdings Chivas Brothers Holdings Chivas Brothers Holdings Distiller & blender

    Chivas Brothers Holdings

    Scotch whisky arm of Pernod Ricard.

  • Pernod Ricard Pernod Ricard Pernod Ricard Distiller & blender

    Pernod Ricard

    Paris-based spirits group.

  • W&A Gilbey W&A Gilbey W&A Gilbey Distiller & blender

    W&A Gilbey

    Blending and distilling operation perhaps most famous today for its London dry gin.

  • Ian Macleod Distillers Ian Macleod Distillers Ian Macleod Distillers Distiller & blender

    Ian Macleod Distillers

    Indie distiller, blender and bottler.

  • Seagram Distillers Seagram Distillers Seagram Distillers Distiller & blender

    Seagram Distillers

    The successful Scotch whisky arm of the doomed Canadian distilling giant of the same name.

  • Hunter Laing & Company Hunter Laing & Company Hunter Laing & Company Independent bottler

    Hunter Laing & Company

    Independent bottling company and Islay whisky distiller based in Glasgow.

  • John Dewar & Sons John Dewar & Sons John Dewar & Sons Distiller & blender

    John Dewar & Sons

    Bacardi's Scotch whisky operation.

  • Seager Evans Seager Evans Seager Evans Distiller & blender

    Seager Evans

    Prolific English gin and Scotch whisky distiller and blender that became Long John International.

  • Mackie & Co Mackie & Co Mackie & Co Distiller & blender

    Mackie & Co

    Once owner of Lagavulin distillery and creator of the globally successful White Horse blend.

  • Robertson & Baxter Group Robertson & Baxter Group Robertson & Baxter Group Distiller & blender

    Robertson & Baxter

    A quiet subsidiary of Edrington, but once a powerful 19th century whisky blender and distiller.

  • Distillers Company Limited Distillers Company Limited Distillers Company Limited Distiller & blender

    Distillers Company Limited (DCL)

    Scotch whisky giant that assumed virtual control of the Scotch whisky industry.

  • Arbikie Highland Estate Arbikie Highland Estate Arbikie Highland Estate Distiller

    Arbikie Highland Estate

    Company set up to operate Arbikie farm distillery in Angus.

  • Hiram Walker & Sons Hiram Walker & Sons Hiram Walker & Sons Distiller & blender

    Hiram Walker & Sons

    Canadian distiller Hiram Walker-Gooderham & Worts’ Scotch whisky operation.

  • Hill, Thomson & Co Hill, Thomson & Co Hill, Thomson & Co Distiller & blender

    Hill, Thomson & Co

    Distiller and blender responsible for the Queen Anne and Something Special blends.

  • Peter Dawson Peter Dawson Peter Dawson Distiller & blender

    Peter Dawson

    Distilling and blending company whose whisky was on board the ill-fated S.S Politician.

  • Diageo Diageo Diageo Distiller & blender

    Diageo

    The world’s largest producer of spirits, with a truly global presence.

  • Bulloch Lade & Company Bulloch Lade & Company Bulloch Lade & Company Distiller & blender

    Bulloch Lade & Company

    An independent distiller and blender that once operated Caol Ila and Tamdhu distilleries.

  • Brown-Forman Brown-Forman Brown-Forman Distiller & blender

    Brown-Forman

    US owner of The BenRiach Distillery Company, and producer of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee whiskey.

  • Whitbread & Co Whitbread & Co Whitbread & Co Distiller & blender

    Whitbread & Co

    British brewer, hotelier and restaurateur that at one time owned five Scotch whisky distilleries.

  • J&A Mitchell & Company J&A Mitchell & Company J&A Mitchell & Company Distiller & blender

    J&A Mitchell & Company

    Owner of two distilleries in in the Argyllshire port of Campbeltown.

  • Rémy Cointreau Rémy Cointreau Rémy Cointreau Distiller & blender

    Rémy Cointreau

    French owner of Bruichladdich.

  • A Gillies & Co Distillers A Gillies & Co Distillers A Gillies & Co Distillers Distiller & blender

    A Gillies & Co Distillers

    Glasgow-based blender, bottler and owner of Glen Scotia distillery in Campbeltown.

  • Ainslie & Heilbron Distillers Ainslie & Heilbron Distillers Ainslie & Heilbron Distillers Distiller & blender

    Ainslie & Heilbron Distillers

    Former owner of the Clynelish (Brora) distillery in Sutherland.

  • The Glenlivet Distillers The Glenlivet Distillers The Glenlivet Distillers Distiller & blender

    The Glenlivet Distillers

    The group formed by the merger of Glenlivet, Glen Grant, BenRiach, Caperdnoich and Longmorn.

  • William Sanderson & Son William Sanderson & Son William Sanderson & Son Distiller & blender

    William Sanderson & Son

    Leith-based whisky blender most famous for its Vat 69 blend.

  • Isle of Arran Distillers Isle of Arran Distillers Isle of Arran Distillers Distiller & blender

    Isle of Arran Distillers

    Independent distilling operation, with two distilleries, located on the Isle of Arran.

  • Schenley Industries Schenley Industries Schenley Industries Distiller & blender

    Schenley Industries

    US-based liquor giant that held significant Scotch interests during the 20th century.

  • John Haig & Company John Haig & Company John Haig & Company Distiller & blender

    John Haig & Company

    Distilling dynasty best known for its early adoption of the patent still at Cameronbridge.

  • Stanley P. Morrison Stanley P. Morrison Stanley P. Morrison Distiller & blender

    Stanley P. Morrison

    Glasgow whisky broker that grew into a distilling and blending heavyweight.

  • Campbell Distillers Campbell Distillers Campbell Distillers Distiller & blender

    Campbell Distillers

    A whisky blending and bottling company famous for its Clan Campbell blended whiskies.

  • Gruppo Campari Gruppo Campari Gruppo Campari Distiller & blender

    Gruppo Campari

    The world’s sixth-largest spirits group.

  • International Beverage Holdings International Beverage Holdings International Beverage Holdings Distiller & blender

    International Beverage Holdings

    Thailand-based owner of Inver House.

  • Distell Group Distell Group Distell Group Distiller & blender

    Distell Group

    Africa’s leading wine and spirits group.

  • Allied Domecq Allied Domecq Allied Domecq Distiller & blender

    Allied Domecq

    Bristol-based wine and spirits group that grew to become the second-largest in the world.

  • Inver House Distillers Inver House Distillers Inver House Distillers Distiller & blender

    Inver House Distillers

    A leading single malt Scotch whisky distiller and blender under Thai ownership.

  • Grand Metropolitan Grand Metropolitan Grand Metropolitan Distiller & blender

    Grand Metropolitan

    A hotel and catering conglomerate which became one of the world’s top wine and spirit producers.

  • Bladnoch Distillery Limited Bladnoch Distillery Limited Bladnoch Distillery Limited Distiller

    Bladnoch Distillery Limited

    Owner of Bladnoch malt distillery in Dumfries and Galloway.

  • The BenRiach Distillery Company The BenRiach Distillery Company The BenRiach Distillery Company Distiller

    BenRiach Distillery Company

    Edinburgh-based company with two Speyside distilleries and one Highland distillery in its portfolio.

  • Adelphi Distillery Adelphi Distillery Adelphi Distillery Independent bottler

    Adelphi Distillery

    Argyllshire and Fife indie operation.

  • Averys of Bristol Averys of Bristol Averys of Bristol Independent bottler

    Averys of Bristol

    Legendary wine merchant that bottled whiskies for a short period in the 1970s and 80s.

  • Elixir Distillers Elixir Distillers Elixir Distillers Independent bottler

    Elixir Distillers

    London-based independent bottler that produces the Port Askaig and Elements of Islay brands.

  • Douglas Laing & Company Douglas Laing & Company Douglas Laing & Company Independent bottler

    Douglas Laing & Company

    Family-owned, Glaswegian indie bottler.

  • Dornoch Distillery Company Dornoch Distillery Company Dornoch Distillery Company Distiller

    Dornoch Distillery Company

    Independent bottler and operator of Dornoch distillery in Sutherland.

  • William Cadenhead William Cadenhead William Cadenhead Independent bottler

    William Cadenhead

    One of the oldest independent whisky bottlers in Scotland.

  • Gordon & MacPhail Gordon & MacPhail Gordon & MacPhail Independent bottler

    Gordon & MacPhail

    One of Scotland’s oldest and most respected independent bottlers, and a distiller since 1998.

  • Glen Grant Limited Glen Grant Limited Glen Grant Limited Distiller

    Glen Grant Limited

    The current custodian of Rothes’ Glen Grant distillery, which is owned by Italy’s Gruppo Campari.

  • The Glenlivet and Glen Grant Distilleries The Glenlivet and Glen Grant Distilleries The Glenlivet and Glen Grant Distilleries Distiller

    The Glenlivet and Glen Grant Distilleries

    Two of Scotland’s most renowned whisky families merged to form an alliance during the 1950s.

  • D Johnston & Company D Johnston & Company D Johnston & Company Distiller

    D Johnston & Company

    The holding company of Laphroaig distillery, now owned by US-Japan entity, Beam Suntory.

  • The Tomintoul Glenlivet Distillery The Tomintoul Glenlivet Distillery The Tomintoul Glenlivet Distillery Distiller

    Tomintoul Glenlivet

    Operator of the Tomintoul distillery at Ballindalloch, and previous owner of Fettercairn.

  • J&G Grant J&G Grant J&G Grant Distiller

    J&G Grant

    Family-owned operator of Glenfarclas.

  • Braunstein Braunstein Braunstein Independent bottler

    Braunstein

    Danish brewery and micro distillery which also has a range of independent bottlings to its name.

  • Intertrade Intertrade Intertrade Independent bottler

    Intertrade

    Prominent 1980s Italian indie bottler that helped establish a trend for cask strength whiskies.

  • The Bunnahabhain Distillery Company The Bunnahabhain Distillery Company The Bunnahabhain Distillery Company Distiller

    Bunnahabhain Distillery Company

    Modern holding company responsible for the operation of Islay’s Bunnahabhain distillery.

  • T&A McClelland T&A McClelland T&A McClelland Blender

    T&A McClelland

    One-time owner of Bladnoch distillery that became a Glasgow-based blender and exporter.

  • WM Lundie & Company WM Lundie & Company WM Lundie & Company Blender

    WM Lundie & Company

    Subsidiary of J&G Grant, owner of Glenfarclas distillery.

  • Stewart & Son of Dundee Stewart & Son of Dundee Stewart & Son of Dundee Blender

    Stewart & Son of Dundee

    Creator of the Cream of the Barley blended Scotch brand.

  • Uhrskov Vine Uhrskov Vine Uhrskov Vine Own-label

    Uhrskov Vine

    Danish wine and spirits store stocking a small selection of own-label Scotch whisky.

  • Jon, Mark & Robbo's Easy Drinking Whisky Company Jon, Mark & Robbo's Easy Drinking Whisky Company Jon, Mark & Robbo's Easy Drinking Whisky Company Blender

    Easy Drinking Whisky Company

    A now defunct blending company, associated with Edrington.

  • Cockburn & Co Cockburn & Co Cockburn & Co Blender

    Cockburn & Co

    A famous name in the world of Scotch whisky and wine, and one which has survived to the present day.

  • John Walker & Sons John Walker & Sons John Walker & Sons Blender

    John Walker & Sons

    Legendary creator of Johnnie Walker.

  • Harrods Harrods Harrods Own-label

    Harrods

    The London-based luxury department store has had several Scotch whiskies bottled under its name.

  • Arthur Bell & Sons Arthur Bell & Sons Arthur Bell & Sons Blender

    Arthur Bell & Sons

    Once one of the great independent whisky producers of Scotland.

  • Box Destilleri Box Destilleri Box Destilleri Independent bottler

    Box Destilleri

    One of Sweden’s new start-up distilleries making a strong name for itself around the globe.

  • James Martin & Company James Martin & Company James Martin & Company Blender

    James Martin & Company

    Producer of the James Martin blends, and now a subsidiary company of The Glenmorangie Co Ltd.

  • Longman Distillers Longman Distillers Longman Distillers Blender

    Longman Distillers

    Exporter of bulk blended whiskies to the US, Italy, Germany and the Far East.

  • Oddbins Oddbins Oddbins Own-label

    Oddbins

    British wine and spirit merchant that at its height operated over 300 UK stores.

  • Safeway Safeway Safeway Own-label

    Safeway

    Once the UK’s third-largest supermarket chain, which owned the Glen Nevis and Auld Acrimony brands.

  • Ramseyer's Whisky Connection Ramseyer's Whisky Connection Ramseyer's Whisky Connection Own-label

    Ramseyer's Whisky Connection

    Independent whisky retailer in Zurich, which occasionally offers its own label Scotch.

  • Pure Spirit Pure Spirit Pure Spirit Own-label

    Pure Spirit

    An online retailer offering a curated range of Scotch whisky, specialising in single casks.

  • Whisky'n'More Whisky'n'More Whisky'n'More Own-label

    Whisky'n'More

    Whisky‘n’More is a German trade fair with a retail arm that sells whisky under its own label.

  • Westwood Whisky Westwood Whisky Westwood Whisky Own-label

    Westwood Whisky

    German whisky retailer specialising in Scotch whisky with a small number of own label bottlings.

  • Asda Stores Asda Stores Asda Stores Own-label

    Asda Stores

    The UK’s second largest supermarket committed to ‘permanently low prices’.

  • Samaroli Samaroli Samaroli Independent bottler

    Samaroli

    Famous and influential Italian importer and bottler of Scotch whisky and rum.

  • Gleann Mór Gleann Mór Gleann Mór Independent bottler

    Gleann Mór

    Edinburgh-based independent bottler and producer of the whisky cask-rested Firkin Gin.

  • Kingsbury Wine & Spirits Co Kingsbury Wine & Spirits Co Kingsbury Wine & Spirits Co Independent bottler

    Kingsbury Wine & Spirits Co

    Terroir-focused independent bottler that was founded in Aberdeen by its Japanese owner.

  • The Scotch Malt Whisky Society The Scotch Malt Whisky Society The Scotch Malt Whisky Society Independent bottler

    Scotch Malt Whisky Society

    Private members’ club and independent bottler of whiskies and spirits.

  • Bond #1 Bond #1 Bond #1 Independent bottler

    Bond #1

    Subscribers to Whisky Magazine Japan’s members club were privy to exclusive bottlings.

  • Campbell & Clark Campbell & Clark Campbell & Clark Independent bottler

    Campbell & Clark

    Modest sized blender and bottler originally based out of Glasgow as part of Train & McIntyre.

  • Douglas Murdoch & Company Douglas Murdoch & Company Douglas Murdoch & Company Independent bottler

    Douglas Murdoch & Company

    A subsidiary of Campbell & Clark that bottled a small number of single malts.

  • Dalriada Whisky Company Dalriada Whisky Company Dalriada Whisky Company Independent bottler

    Dalriada Whisky Company

    Transient single malt bottler and Japanese importer.

  • Jewish Whisky Company Jewish Whisky Company Jewish Whisky Company Independent bottler

    Jewish Whisky Company

    American bottler specialising in Scotch and world whiskies under the Single Cask Nation label.

  • Kirsch Import Kirsch Import Kirsch Import Independent bottler

    Kirsch Import

    Family-run German spirits importer that regularly bottles its own Scotch whiskies.

  • High Spirits High Spirits High Spirits Independent bottler

    High Spirits

    Italian bottler with strong historical connections to recent whisky history in Italy.

  • D&M Wine & Liquor Co. D&M Wine & Liquor Co. D&M Wine & Liquor Co. Independent bottler

    D&M Wine & Liquor Co.

    Family-owned American wine and spirits merchant based in San Francisco.

  • Asta Morris Asta Morris Asta Morris Independent bottler

    Asta Morris

    A small independent Belgian bottler and importer run by whisky writer Bert Bruyneel.

  • The Single Cask The Single Cask The Single Cask Independent bottler

    The Single Cask

    A London-based independent bottler that also operates a retail shop and bar in Singapore.

  • Kik Bar Kik Bar Kik Bar Independent bottler

    Kik Bar

    Long-standing Bologna whisky bar and shop with a short history of independent bottlings.

  • George Strachan George Strachan George Strachan Independent bottler

    George Strachan

    Village grocer, ironmonger and wine and spirits merchant that became known for its whisky.

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