Doctor's Special
A long-established blend created by the Glasgow merchant Robert McNish & Co.
A lost Stirlingshire distillery. Not to be confused with the many blends that use the Bard’s name.
Popular blended Scotch and single malt whisky brand sold in over 40 countries around the world.
Brand created to mark the birthday milestones of William Grant’s granddaughter, Janet Sheed Roberts.
A Lowland grain distillery now transformed into Diageo’s cooperage hub in Alloa.
One of the Lowland grain distilleries forming the naissance of DCL in the 19th century.
One of the world’s most recognisable blended Scotch whisky brands with roots in Victorian Scotland.
A venerable old Glaswegian blend with a distinctive ‘thin red line’ down the label.
Experimental Highlands distillery operating from an old fire station beside a castle.
A now silent Lowland grain distillery that was once also home to the Strathmore malt plant.
Lost Lowland distillery that was victimised by the Steins and once run by the Haigs. Also an ...
A lost 19th century distillery opened beside the Eden estuary at Guardbridge, Fife.
A late 18th-century distillery, active for less than a year at an unknown location in Perthshire.
One of the oldest distilleries in Speyside and one that still uses direct fire to heat its stills.
The most successful blended Scotch created by one of Glasgow’s great brokers, Wm Lundie & Co.
Teaninich is almost unique in its absence of a mash tun, but is one of Diageo’s giant workhorses.
Part of Chivas Brothers' portfolio, Aberlour is best known for its cult expression, A'Bunadh.
A producer of malt for blending, Royal Brackla became the first Scotch to obtain a Royal Warrant.
This shy Speyside distillery was more famous for its experimental work than its single malt.
One of the most famous names in the Port trade also produced some very respectable Scotch.
A Kirckaldy-located 19th century distillery, whose buildings still survive today.
An urban distillery in Glasgow’s East End that was swallowed by the establishment of Alexandra Park.
A long-defunct distillery at Portsoy, on the Moray Firth. Also known as Burnside.
Single grain Scotch whisky endorsed by David Beckham, with its roots in 17th century Scotland.
Blended whisky created in the early 20th century by Aberdeen bottler Wm Cadenhead.
Blended Scotch with one of the longest histories of any continuously-produced whisky.
A lost blend that recalls the area of Aberdeen where bottler Wm Cadenhead Ltd was first established.
A 1960s and ‘70s blend created by RH Thomson & Co to celebrate the Scottish national bard.
Annandale produces two types of single malt whisky, neither of which will be ready until 2018.
This blended malt was produced by the Glenfyne Distillery Co for a short time in the 1930s.
The ‘blended whisky of privilege’ produced by Glasgow blender and broker Wm Lundie & Co.
Bottled in colourful ceramic decanters, this blended Scotch aims high when it comes to age.
Hailed as Scotland’s first single estate distillery, and the first within a castle’s grounds.
A small Perthshire distillery that flowered and withered in the early 19th century.
Lost Speyside distillery located near Huntly, which was also known as Pirries Mill or Peiries Mill.
An early 19th century Argyll distillery that became a world-class racing yacht workshop.
An urban distillery that once stood somewhere in Aberdeen in the 19th century.
A lost rural 19th century Perthshire distillery, the precise location of which is ambiguous.
The proprietary brand of what became Ainslie & Heilbron (Distillers) Ltd, an old DCL subsidiary.
Another successful colour-coded Scotch blend, if not quite as famous as Johnnie Walker or Dewar’s.
A historic brand known as ‘the Glengoyne blend’ for its high proportion of the distillery’s malt.
Produced exclusively for French supermarket Intermarché, this blend is one of France’s favourites.
A standard Scotch blend in Africa and part of William Sanderson & Son’s Vat 69 stable.
Independently bottled Islay single malt Scotch whisky with an upfront peaty profile.
Once operator of the North of Scotland grain distillery in Cambus.
A whisky and tobacco merchant founded in Glasgow in 1874, now with stores across the UK.
Distiller and blender responsible for the Queen Anne and Something Special blends.
Former owner of the Clynelish (Brora) distillery in Sutherland.
A quiet subsidiary of Edrington, but once a powerful 19th century whisky blender and distiller.
Distilling and blending company whose whisky was on board the ill-fated S.S Politician.
Distilling dynasty best known for its early adoption of the patent still at Cameronbridge.
The successful Scotch whisky arm of the doomed Canadian distilling giant of the same name.
Glasgow whisky broker that grew into a distilling and blending heavyweight.
Scotch whisky giant that assumed virtual control of the Scotch whisky industry.
Operator of the Borders’ first legal whisky distillery in 180 years.
A subsidiary of Robertson & Baxter Ltd. that operated the Glenfyne distillery in Ardrisaig, Argyll.
A prolific distiller and blender that eventually became part of The Edrington Group.
Leith-based whisky blender most famous for its Vat 69 blend.
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.
An independent distiller and blender that once operated Caol Ila and Tamdhu distilleries.
Long-lost distiller and blender that operated out of Greenock, London and Dublin.
Dublin-based wine and spirit merchant founded by Alexander Findlater.
Once operator of the North of Scotland grain distillery in Cambus.
Established in 1885 to build North British distillery in opposition to DCL’s grain whisky monopoly.
Modern holding company responsible for the operation of Islay’s Bunnahabhain distillery.
Blender, bottler and UK spirits importer that produces the Angels’ Nectar blended malt.
An independent whisky blender most famous for the Grand Macnish, Lauder’s, and Islay Mist blends.
One of the longest-serving Calor Gas dealerships, and Orkney wine and spirits merchant.
A famous name in the world of Scotch whisky and wine, and one which has survived to the present day.
A US-based retail warehouse club selling Scotch whisky under the Kirkland Signature brand.
Glasgow-based blender and bottler of Consulate and Highland Reserve Scotch whisky blends.
Blending company formed by two First Wold War veterans, best known for its Red Hackle blend.