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The Exceptional
A malt, a blend and a grain make up this trio of whiskies from Sutcliffe & Son.
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Famous Grouse
One of the world’s most recognisable blended Scotch whisky brands with roots in Victorian Scotland.
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Loch Ewe
The smallest legal stills in Scotland live in an area famed for its illicit ‘whisky’.
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Eden Mill
Guardbridge’s Eden Mill is Scotland’s first combined brewery and distillery.
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Kingsbarns
A charming distillery and visitors’ centre built within an 18th century farmstead.
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Glen Flagler
Lowland malt distillery situated beside the Garnheath grain plant within Airdrie’s Moffat complex.
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Carsebridge
One of the Lowland grain distilleries forming the naissance of DCL in the 19th century.
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Garnheath
Lowland grain distillery situated within the vast Moffat distilling complex.
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Dumbarton
Grain distillery complex which also housed the Inverleven and Lomond malt distilleries.
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North of Scotland
A now silent Lowland grain distillery that was once also home to the Strathmore malt plant.
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Caledonian
Edinburgh-situated grain giant that was once the largest distillery in Scotland.
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Cambus
A Lowland grain distillery now transformed into Diageo’s cooperage hub in Alloa.
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Lindores Abbey
Sympathetic malt distillery built in homage to the adjacent historical Fife abbey.
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Dornoch
Experimental Highlands distillery operating from an old fire station beside a castle.
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Mackinlay's
This enduring Scotch whisky is best known for its associations to explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton.
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Glenfoyle
An export-only Scotch brand that took its name from a long-closed distillery near Stirling.
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Seggie
A lost 19th century distillery opened beside the Eden estuary at Guardbridge, Fife.
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Inverkeithing
Lost Lowland distillery that was victimised by the Steins and once run by the Haigs. Also an ...
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BrewDog
BrewDog’s experimental whisky and spirits distillery is anything but conventional.
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Strathisla
Strathisla is the oldest licensed, and very well prettiest, distillery in Scotland.
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8O8
Blended grain whisky designed for club serves and named after the Roland TR-808 Drum Machine.
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Hedonism
Compass Box’s flagship blended grain whisky broke the mould upon its introduction in 2000.
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Port Ellen
It wasn't until its demise that Port Ellen’s whisky grew to become some of the most iconic.
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Dalwhinnie
Single malt distillery owned by Diageo, located on the banks of the Strathspey.
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Ben Wyvis
Short-lived malt distillery built within the Invergordon grain complex.
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Lagavulin
Diageo's Islay distillery produces a smoky, coastal malt, and was once home to the famed Malt Mill.
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Royal Brackla
A producer of malt for blending, Royal Brackla became the first Scotch to obtain a Royal Warrant.
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Glenugie
Once Scotland’s most easterly distillery that fell victim to the 1980s whisky loch.
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Scapa
Orkney's Scapa is the only distillery to use a Lomond still to create whisky.
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Balvenie
Balvenie is one of the few distilleries to still operate a floor maltings.
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Glendronach
An old-style whisky that echoes the substantial Victorian buildings in which it’s made.
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Isle of Raasay
The first legal distillery on the Isle of Raasay will produce a distinctly island spirit.
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Glenfarclas
One of the oldest distilleries in Speyside and one that still uses direct fire to heat its stills.
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Auchentoshan
Lowlands malt distillery that exclusively triple distils its spirit.
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Ailsa Bay
Flexible Lowlands distillery situated within the Girvan complex producing a range of malt styles.
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Bladnoch
An historic site given a new lease of life as a grassy, malty Lowland malt.
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Craigellachie
Late 19th century distillery designed by Charles Doig, now owned by John Dewar & Sons.
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Rosebank
This Lowland malt with its gentle, fruity palate, commands a dedicated following.
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Glenlochy
Nineteenth century Highland malt distillery once operated by Canadian whisky baron Joseph Hobbs.
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North Port
Also known as Brechin, North Port was a family-owned distillery bought out and closed by DCL.
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Kinclaith
Long-gone malt distillery situated inside Glasgow’s Strathclyde grain plant.
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St Magdalene
Lost 18th century malt distillery that was also known as Linlithgow.
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Glen Albyn
This Inverness malt distillery was a forerunner of innovation though sadly demolished in 1983.
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Aberlour
Part of Chivas Brothers' portfolio, Aberlour is best known for its cult expression, A'Bunadh.
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Teaninich
Teaninich is almost unique in its absence of a mash tun, but is one of Diageo’s giant workhorses.
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Coleburn
This shy Speyside distillery was more famous for its experimental work than its single malt.
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GlenAllachie
Delicate, fruity Speysider recently relaunched as a single malt whisky.
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Killyloch
Short-lived malt distillery incorporated into Airdrie’s Moffat complex beside Glen Flagler.
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Parkmore
Although silent for decades, Parkmore is still standing and in remarkably good condition.
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Ladyburn
Once producing a floral, citrus malt within Girvan's grain complex, Ladyburn's whisky is now rare.
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Johnnie Walker
The biggest, and most iconic, blended Scotch whisky is recognisable the world over.
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Clan Campbell
A standard blend from the 1930s and now the most popular ‘premium whisky’ in France.
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Cockburns
One of the most famous names in the Port trade also produced some very respectable Scotch.
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Glen Catrine
Discontinued blend established by the Glen Catrine Bonded Warehouse Ltd in the 1970s.
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Duart Castle
This blended Scotch whisky was created in honour of the ruined Mull castle and seat of Clan Maclean.
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Old Montrose
First produced in the 1970s, this blended Scotch is now a dormant brand owned by JG Distillers.
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Alloa
Some grain whisky from the lost North of Scotland distillery was bottled under the name ‘Alloa’.
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Usquaebach
First produced in Victorian Inverness, this blended Scotch has established a following Stateside.
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Righ Seumas
Malts from five distilleries are vatted together to form this fruity number from Murray McDavid.
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Haig Club
Single grain Scotch whisky endorsed by David Beckham, with its roots in 17th century Scotland.
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The Bridge
St Andrews Whisky Company’s blended Scotch designed to ‘bridge the gap’ between malts and blends.
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The Spice Tree
Spice-led blended malt from Compass Box, which gets its flavour from three Highland whiskies.
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The Hielanman
Blended whisky created in the early 20th century by Aberdeen bottler Wm Cadenhead.
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Lismore
The most successful blended Scotch created by one of Glasgow’s great brokers, Wm Lundie & Co.
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William Peel
One of the world’s best-selling Scotch whiskies, with a strong following in France.
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Glengarry
Range of single malt and blended Scotch whiskies produced at the versatile Loch Lomond distillery.
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Hazelwood
Brand created to mark the birthday milestones of William Grant’s granddaughter, Janet Sheed Roberts.
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Teacher's
The Teacher’s blend is notable for its high malt content and use of peaty malt whisky.
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Highland Queen
Today this historic Scotch brand created by Macdonald & Muir covers both blends and single malts.
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The Ileach
Despite its name, this Islay single malt from an unnamed distillery is more at home in Scandinavia.
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Peat Monster
As the name suggests, a blend of smoky Island and Highland single malts from Compass Box.
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Altduanalt
A short-lived distillery in the village of Rhu, on the east shore of Gareloch.
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Jericho
Also called Benachie in the US, this blended malt pays tribute to a lost Aberdeenshire distillery.
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Stratheden
Blended malt whisky produced to mimic the style produced by one of Fife’s lost distilleries.
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Auchnagie
This blended malt is designed to mimic the character of Perthshire’s lost Auchnagie distillery.
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Towiemore
Blended malt created to closely mirror the style of one of Speyside’s lost distilleries.
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Peter Greig
This blended malt was produced by the Glenfyne Distillery Co for a short time in the 1930s.
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Auld Acrimony
Blended malt created exclusively for Safeway from the ashes of Guinness’ infamous DCL takeover.
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Moidart
This blended malt whisky was produced by bottler Wm Cadenhead in the late 20th century.
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Coinnich
Blended malt from Murray McDavid that combines whiskies from the five Scottish whisky regions.
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Anchor Bay
The last remaining whisky in Lombard Brands’ dinner-oriented Illustration Malts series.
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Ardtalnaig
A distillery once located in Perthshire on Loch Tay’s south shore, possibly also called Lochtayside.
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Serendipity
Blended malt born by mistake at Glenmorangie’s blending plant after some clever lateral thinking.
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Monkey Shoulder
While its name references a long-forgotten ailment, Monkey Shoulder is a thoroughly modern whisky.
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Pebble Beach
Pebble Beach was a transient brand designed to reveal Speyside’s characteristics.
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Islay Pillaged
This series of three independently bottled blended malts raised thousands for charity.
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Glen Nevis
Although named after a lost Campbeltown distillery, Glen Nevis contained different whisky entirely.
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SS Politician
Blended Scotch whisky named after the famous shipwreck that inspired Whisky Galore!
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Smoking Ember
Lombard Brands’ third installment in its Illustration Malts series of blended malts.
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Tidal Ebb
One of two blended malts introduced by Lombard Brands to reflect a region’s characteristics.
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Scallywag
Speyside blended malt featuring whiskies sourced from Mortlach, Macallan and Glenrothes.
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Glenforres
William Whiteley named this blended malt after Edradour distillery’s original moniker.
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Lomond
The first example of a Lomond still was situated at the Lomond distillery in the Dumbarton complex.
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Caermory
Single malt whisky produced at Tobermory distillery, initially for a tax exemption scheme.
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Duntocher
A distillery west of Glasgow, at the village of Duntocher, on the Clyde's north bank.
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Drumin
All that’s left of the precursor to The Glenlivet is a small marker bearing its founder’s name.
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Dumbarton Bridge
Malt distillery in the town of Dumbarton that briefly operated during the 19th century.
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Ardnahoe
Islay’s ninth distillery and the first for independent bottler Hunter Laing & Co.
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Woodfoot
Early Glasgow distillery, also known as Hutchesontown, which sat on the River Clyde.
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Gilcomston
An urban distillery in Aberdeen in the Gilcomston area with a near-90 year history.
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Abbotshaugh
One of 18 lost distilleries in the Falkirk area, Abbotshaugh had a brief existence.
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Dudhope
Dundee’s only known legal distillery survived for only a decade in the early 19th century.
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Carnwath
Distillery established in Lanarkshire in the early 19th century, also known as Wilsontown.
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Balnacraig
One of many distilleries in and around Moulin and Pitlochry in the early to mid-19th century.
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Ballindalloch
Hailed as Scotland’s first single estate distillery, and the first within a castle’s grounds.
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Malt Mill
Micro-distillery built at Lagavulin with one of the most enigmatic tales in Scotch whisky history.
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Ardnamurchan
Sustainable distillery situated on the most westerly point of the British mainland.
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Clydeside
The new addition to Glasgow’s distilling revival is a blend of tradition and originality.
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Dunkeld
The small town of Dunkeld housed a distillery that operated for just a few years in the 1800s.
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King of Scots
The blended Scotch whisky that kick-started the Douglas Laing firm, first created in 1886.
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Blackhill
An isolated Perthshire farm distillery on the lower slopes of Farragon Hill and Creag A' Mhadaidh.
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Ballygrant
The lost Islay distillery of Ballygrant was but a fleeting part of the island’s history.
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Stornoway
One of the few legal distilleries on the Isle of Lewis, which was also known as Ness.
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Scarinish
A far-flung distillery on the Isle of Tiree that distilled in the early 19th century.
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Scoraclet
A very briefly extant distillery established near Caithness in the final years of the 18th century.
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Findon
A here-and-gone distillery at Culbokie in the Ferintosh area of the Black Isle, Easter Ross.
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Balerno
A lost 19th century distillery located in the Milothian locality of the same name.
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Isle of Harris
Harris’ first commercial distillery that operates with the local community at its heart.
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Stonnywood
One of Stirlingshire’s many lost distilleries, which operated at the end of the 18th century.
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Cabrach
A farm distillery in the Cabrach, Aberdeenshire. One of few legally sanctioned sites in the area.
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Finnieston
A brewery-turned-distillery in the Finnieston area of Glasgow that survived from 1824 until ...
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Rutherglen Bridge
Lost Glasgow distillery that operated briefly at the start of the 19th century.
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Seafield
The early 19th century farm distillery at Portmahomack was situated on the Seafield estate.
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Stralochy
A lost rural 19th century Perthshire distillery, the precise location of which is ambiguous.
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Fort Augustus
The lost distillery of Fort Augustus was also known as Glentarff in the 1850s.
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Beauly
A rural distillery at Beauly, in Inverness-shire, that stood beside the river of the same name.
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Cardross
A Dunbartonshire distillery open for only a brief time in the final years of the 18th century.
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John O'Groats
At one time one of the most northerly distilleries on the Scottish mainland.
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Dalmunach
The Imperial distillery made way for Chivas Brothers’ modern yet historically-sympathetic Dalmunach.
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Stobs
This lost Midlothian distillery was active for around five years at the start of the 19th century.
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Stirling
One of many lost distilleries in the Stirling area, but one of the few operated by a woman.
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Ballure
A lost distillery on the west coast of Kintyre, Argyll, recorded as operating in the 19th century.
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West Barns
A distillery at Dunbar, East Lothian, that distilled from 1798 until the mid-1830s.
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Auchmedden
An Aberdeenshire distillery that survived seven years of the 19th century, quite a feat at the time.
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Canongate
One of Edinburgh’s many lost distilleries, which operated for a short period in the 1790s.
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Bonnymuir
Also known as Damhead, this now lost distillery was active near Falkirk in the 1830s.
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Sauchenford
An early farm-based distillery south of Stirling that was active in the 1790s.
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Leven
Diageo’s little-known experimental distillery, situated within the Leven bottling facility.
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Rathohall
Rathohall, also known as Ratho, was a Midlothian distillery established near Edinburgh in the 1820s.
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Bridge of Don
A lost distillery that operated somewhere on Aberdeen’s northern edge in the late 18th century.
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Portsoy
A long-defunct distillery at Portsoy, on the Moray Firth. Also known as Burnside.
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Arngibbon
A short-lived rural distillery, located near the Perthshire-Stirlingshire border.
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Garchory
A little-known, and now lost, farm distillery in the remote Strathdon area of Aberdeenshire.
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Blackburn
Fleeting rural 19th century distillery that operated in the village of Blackburn near Aberdeen.
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Bankell
A lost distillery of the early 19th century, located somewhere in Stirlingshire, now Dunbartonshire.
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Balnaketoch
A family-run Perthshire operation that distilled whisky for a short time in the 1820s.
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Polmont
A distillery active for a short time in the 1820s, located at and named after Polmont.
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Portnauld
A farm distillery once located near Inchinnan in Renfrewshire in the 18th century.
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Balloch
Balloch distillery stood in or near its namesake castle by the southern tip of Loch Lomond.
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Fortrose
A distillery at its namesake village in the Black Isle with a 35-year history, 22 of them silent.
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Bught
One of more than 20 lost distilleries in the Inverness area, Bught survived barely one year.
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Burnbrae
Could the mysterious lost distillery of Burnbrae have been a neighbour of Kennetpans and Kilbagie?
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Poyntsfield
An early 19th century distillery in Ross and Cromarty, the site of which is now said to be haunted.
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Stoneytown
An urban distillery that once stood somewhere in Aberdeen in the 19th century.
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Bridgend
One of a swathe of lost Islay distilleries, Bridgend was briefly licensed in the early 19th century.
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Kennyhill
An urban distillery in Glasgow’s East End that was swallowed by the establishment of Alexandra Park.
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Enzie
A rural distillery near the harbour village of Portgordon – then Banffshire, now Moray.
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Cants Mill
A rural farm distillery open in Angus for just a year in the early 19th century.
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Wallace Paw
Quaintly named distillery in Bo’ness, West Lothian, that operated briefly in the late 18th century.
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Dunning
This early 19th century village distillery lasted a good 15 years – a notable feat for the time.
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Auchtergaven
A small Perthshire distillery that flowered and withered in the early 19th century.
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Bridgeton
This Glasgow distillery ran for a brief spell near Bridgeton station in the early 19th century.
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Dunbeath
One of the very earliest registered distilleries in Caithness, indeed the whole of Scotland.
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Garthland
A lost Renfrewshire distillery that operated near Lochwinnoch in the late 1700s.
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Ballintomb
Ballintomb was a Morayshire distillery that lasted 42 years, a remarkable feat in the 19th century.
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Holm
Also spelled Holme, this was one of several lost early distilleries in the Kirkintilloch area.
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Turrich
Rural Highland distillery that operated for just two years in the early 19th century.
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Robert Burns
A lost Stirlingshire distillery. Not to be confused with the many blends that use the Bard’s name.
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Babute
One of many lost distilleries in Argyll that was operational briefly in the 18th century.
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Annandale
Annandale produces two types of single malt whisky, neither of which will be ready until 2018.
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Fowlis
A rural distillery that survived nine years from 1817 to 1826 under two distillers in the ...
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South Bridge
A 19th century distillery that operated on what was then the outskirts of Aberdeen.
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Bankfoot
Possibly the same distillery as Auchtergaven, Bankfoot distillery is an anomaly.
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Glencarrick
A short-lived distillery in Kilmahoe parish, Dumfriesshire, that operated in the early 1830s.
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House of Muir
One of Midlothian’s short-lived farm distilleries that operated for three years in the 18th century.
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South Baloch
This farm distillery was northwest of Kirriemuir, the birthplace of Peter Pan creator J. M. Barrie.
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Whitehouse
A hard-to-pinpoint lost Speyside distillery, located somewhere in the Elgin area.
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Stevenston
A 19th century distillery that operated for a short time in Ayrshire town of the same name.
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Dundas Castle
A licence was granted for the distillery in 1818, but whether it made whisky is another question.
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Ncn'ean
Remote west coast distillery producing a light, fruity and 100% organic single malt spirit.
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House of Burn
Also called House of Burns, a lost distillery at Monzievaird, near Crieff in Perthshire.
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Badarrach
Badarrach was a distillery situated just south of the Kyle of Sutherland in Strath Oykel.
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Jacksbank
One of the very few licensed distilleries in the Mearns, which operated briefly in the 18th century.
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Kersebank
One of Falkirk’s lost distilleries which operated briefly at the end of the 18th century.
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GlenWyvis
Scotland’s first community-owned distillery is also 100% powered by renewable energy.
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Pitillie
This 19th century distillery near Aberfeldy stood silent for much of its 42-year history.
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Airdrie
Airdrie, also known as Tobermore, was a successful and relatively long-surviving distillery.
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Ardiseer
One of countless short-lived distilleries in Inverness-shire, also known as Ardersier.
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Rountree Bank
An early 19th century distillery that operated briefly in Alexandria, Dunbartonshire.
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Spynie
Lost 18th century distillery in Morayshire whose unidentified distiller went bankrupt in 1795.
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Glenbughty
Also known as Phingask, this lost Fraserburgh distillery was relatively successful.
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West Lochlin
Lost 19th century distillery that was once operational near Muthill, Perthshire.
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St Clement's Wells
A long-lost farm distillery, once sited between Musselburgh and Tranent.
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Sheriffmuir
A 19th century distillery that was once located in its namesake village in Perthshire.
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Sandbank
An early 19th century Argyll distillery that became a world-class racing yacht workshop.
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East Nevay
This Balkeerie site was one of many short-lived and now lost farm distilleries.
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Broomhill
A distillery at Bonnybridge, near Falkirk, a near-neighbour of Bonnymuir distillery.
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Richardtown
An isolated farm distillery in Ayrshire that was operational only briefly in 1795.
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Cambusbarron
A Stirlingshire distillery with a long history. Also known as Glenmurray and St Thomas’s Well.
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Bon Accord
A major distillery in Aberdeen with a long and interesting history. Also known as North of Scotland.
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Barronepark
A lost Isle of Bute distillery that opened and closed several times in its 35-year history.
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Balmore
A demolished distillery situated in its namesake village, in Stirlingshire, now East Dunbartonshire.
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Balnaguard
A short-lived Logierait venture that likely began life as an illegal distillery.
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Bank
A vanished 19th century distillery, also known as Bank of Bishoptown and Kirkcudbright.
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Huntly
Lost Speyside distillery located near Huntly, which was also known as Pirries Mill or Peiries Mill.
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Islay
Laphroaig’s short-lived (and despised) neighbour which was also known as Ardenistle and Kidalton.
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Helmsdale
A Sutherland distillery in its namesake town that ran from 1825-40 under three licensees.
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Inverury
One of Aberdeenshire’s lost 19th century distilleries, also known as Inverary and Inverurie.
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Stemster
A Caithness farm distillery run by James Henderson, who later founded Pulteney distillery in Wick.
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Yetts of Muckhart
This Perthshire distillery was was open from 1817 to 1826 under three different licensees.
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Eastbridge
A Kirckaldy-located 19th century distillery, whose buildings still survive today.
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Fintalich
This early 19th century Muthill farm distillery’s buildings still exist today as a cattery.
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Dunfermline
A long-surviving urban distillery in Dunfermline, once considered one of Scotland’s premier cities.
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Smallhills
An enigmatic distillery near Whithorn whose location and licence-holder remain a complete mystery.
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Springside
Campbeltown’s smallest distillery, Springside managed to survive an astonishing 99 years.
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Fortingall
This short-lived lost distillery was founded by knighted author Sir David Stewart of Garth.
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Ballie
A blink-and-you’ll-miss-it Caithness farm distillery that opened and shut in 1798.
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Glenalrig
Another distillery with a short lifespan at Slamannan, near Falkirk, from 1825-26.
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Holland Bush
A short-lived lost distillery situated in Banknock, close to Bankier distillery.
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Gill
A lost Lowland distillery near Lesmahagow in Lanarkshire that survived 15 years from 1825 to 1840.
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Achlatt
Achlatt is one of countless lost Perthshire distilleries, near Moulin, Pitlochry.
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Brawlbin
An early Caithness distillery near Halkirk that at one point encompassed two sites.
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Balon
A late 18th-century distillery, active for less than a year at an unknown location in Perthshire.
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Hawick
Another here-and-gone distillery in its namesake town that operated briefly in 1818-19.
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Glendown
A short-lived lost distillery in Lanarkshire, which operated under two licensees.
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Glasgow
Glasgow’s first standalone malt distillery for over 100 years has its own ‘metropolitan’ style.
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Skelbo
A remote 18th century distillery in Sutherland that was opened and closed in 1798 under James Boag.
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Strathmore
Short-lived malt distillery situated within North of Scotland grain distillery in Cambus.
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Balfron
An early 19th century lost distillery located in its namesake village in Stirlingshire.
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Dumfries
An urban Lowland distillery in its namesake town that distilled intermittently between 1795-1826.
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Gladfield
Also spelled Gledfield, this was a fleeting distillery in Ross and Cromarty from 1798-99.
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Heastigro
Heastigro is another quaintly-named and short-lived Caithness distillery, licensed to John Gun ...
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Hempriggs
Another here-and-gone Caithness distillery that operated from 1798-99 under James MacBeath.
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Highland Nectar
One of the blended Scotch whiskies established by the DCL in the late Victorian era.
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Seven Eleven
Scotch blend created for the Italian market by the Tanist Bonding Company of Glasgow.
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Perth Royal
Deluxe blend introduced by Matthew Gloag & Sons around the time of The Famous Grouse.
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Ambassador
The ‘world’s lightest Scotch’ was a blended whisky with a large following in the US.
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Daniel Crawford's
Blended Scotch whisky produced by the eponymous Glasgow merchant during the 1970s.
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Langs
A historic brand known as ‘the Glengoyne blend’ for its high proportion of the distillery’s malt.
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King's Ransom
Once the ‘world’s most expensive whisky’, this 1920s blend was created by the owner of Edradour.
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Chivas Regal
The world’s first luxury blended whisky owned by Chivas Brothers is a lesson in survival.
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Haig
The flagship blend of John Haig & Co. was the first spirit to smash the million case barrier.
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Golden Age
One of the lesser-known blends in the Haig portfolio that ran for a time in the 1970s.
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Hunting Squire
One for the huntin’, shootin’ and fishin’ brigade that did not last the course.
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Hopkins' Navy Supreme
One of the lesser-known blends from Glaswegian distiller and blender John Hopkins & Co.
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King Robert II
Popular blended Scotch and single malt whisky brand sold in over 40 countries around the world.
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Mackie's
One of the most precious blends for its link to Islay’s legendary Malt Mill distillery.
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Ainslie's
The proprietary brand of what became Ainslie & Heilbron (Distillers) Ltd, an old DCL subsidiary.
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Peter Dawson's Special
A late Victorian blend produced by the eponymous distiller Peter Dawson, now owned by Diageo.
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Harvey's Special
A venerable old Glaswegian blend with a distinctive ‘thin red line’ down the label.
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Wright & Greigs
The Scotch blend was named after the famous Glasgow merchant that owned Dallas Dhu distillery.
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Bulloch Lade
A popular 20th century blend named after one of the great Glasgow whisky firms – Bulloch Lade.
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Clansman
Blended Scotch that remains part of the diverse range of products made at Loch Lomond distillery.
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High Commissioner
Value blend produced by Loch Lomond Group that enjoys considerable success in the UK and overseas.
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Grand Macnish
Blended Scotch with one of the longest histories of any continuously-produced whisky.
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Islay Mist
One of the original big peaty blends, created by Laphroaig’s former owner, Ian Hunter.
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100 Pipers
A core standard blend in the Chivas Brother’s portfolio, especially popular in Asia.
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King George IV
A once popular blend named after the monarch who introduced distilling licences in 1823.
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Isle of Skye
This historic blended Scotch was first created by Skye blender Ian Macleod in the mid-1900s.
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Sandy Macdonald
An ancient blend from the same stable as Grand Old Parr, whose fans may have included Al Capone.
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Royal Heritage
The ‘blended whisky of privilege’ produced by Glasgow blender and broker Wm Lundie & Co.
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James Martin’s
An export-only blend from the late-Victorian era that became ingrained in Glenmorangie plc’s DNA.
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Putachieside
A lost blend that recalls the area of Aberdeen where bottler Wm Cadenhead Ltd was first established.
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Clanroy
A now dormant blended Scotch owned by Morrison Bowmore that has its roots in the 1930s.
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Royal Strathythan
One of the first blends released by Chivas Brothers, and a forerunner to Chivas Regal.
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Teith Mill
This 1970s blended Scotch featured some of the first whisky to be distilled at Deanston.
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Queen Anne
A remarkably enduring blend from Victorian Edinburgh containing some of the ‘finest malt whisky’.
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Glen's Eagle
One of the many blended Scotch whiskies produced by Kintocher Whisky Co. in the 1960s.
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Old Pulteney
Old Pulteney single malt is distilled in the fishing port of Wick at the Pulteney distillery.
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Stewart's
Popular in export markets, this blend became a firm favourite of one of the world’s richest men.
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Dunglass
A rarely bottled, experimental peated malt produced at the closed Lowlands Littlemill distillery.
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Honest John
Standard Scotch blend created by the Tanist Bonding Company exclusively for sale in Italy.
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Singleton
This trio of single malts – Dufftown, Glen Ord and Glendullan – has given Diageo a top five brand.
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Robbie Burns
A 1960s and ‘70s blend created by RH Thomson & Co to celebrate the Scottish national bard.
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Dumbuck
An experimental peated single malt whisky produced at the now demolished Littlemill distillery.
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Banoch Brae
The own-label blended Scotch brand owned by British convenience store chain, Nisa.
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Slaintheva
Purchasers of this blended Scotch could have their name inscribed on the label gratis.
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Craig Athol
A vanished Perthshire blend from the house of Arthur Bell & Sons, now owned by Diageo.
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Bonnie Lassie
Another bygone blend that was created by the wine & spirit merchant W.H. Chaplin & Co.
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Inchfad
Now discontinued, heavily peated single malt from the Loch Lomond distillery in Alexandria.
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Islebrae
Heavily peated Lowland malt produced at the short-lived Killyloch distillery in Airdrie.
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Munro's
Leith blender James Munro & Son produced a series of blended scotch whiskies under the Munro’s name.
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Murdoch's Perfection
Designed mostly for export, this blended Scotch enjoyed a short life in the late 20th century.
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Old Ballantruan
The peated single malt produced at Speyside’s Tomintoul distillery, near Ballindalloch.
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Ben Royal
Blended Scotch whisky brand created to commemorate the Queen Elizabeth II’s Silver Jubilee.
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Glen Douglas
A single malt produced at the versatile Loch Lomond distillery, mainly reserved for blends.
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Queen Margot
The budget blended Scotch from supermarket chain Lidl holds its own against big-name brands.
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Port Askaig
A curated collection of single malts distilled on Islay and bottled under the Port Askaig brand.
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Glen Ranoch
A peated single malt from an undisclosed distillery, produced by the Glen Ranoch Whisky Compay.
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Glenisla
An experimental peated Speyside malt produced at Glen Keith distillery on Speyside in the 1970s.
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Calchou
An Orkney single malt – most likely Highland Park – that was bottled only briefly during the 1990s.
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Inchmurrin
Fruity and grassy single malt whisky produced at Loch Lomond distillery in the Highlands.
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Glenbridge
The much-hyped up 40-year-old single malt released by Aldi in 2011 for less than £50.
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Royal Salute
Bottled in colourful ceramic decanters, this blended Scotch aims high when it comes to age.
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Ye Whisky of Ye Monks
A curiosity among blends that is still in production over 120 years since it was first created.
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Croftengea
Heavily peated single malt Scotch produced at the multifaceted Loch Lomond distillery in Alexandria.
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Port Charlotte
A heavily peated single malt, distilled on the Isle of Islay at Bruichladdich distillery.
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Bailie Nicol Jarvie
A 20th century blend nurtured by Macdonald & Muir that was eventually withdrawn in 2014.
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Dimple
Be it Dimple Haig or Dimple Pinch, this blend is still going over 120 years since its creation.
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Sanderson's
A standard Scotch blend in Africa and part of William Sanderson & Son’s Vat 69 stable.
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Glen Crinan
Produced exclusively for French supermarket Intermarché, this blend is one of France’s favourites.
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Black & White
Victorian blend that became world-famous thanks to its friendly black and white terrier mascots.
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Whyte & Mackay
Founded in Glasgow in 1882, Whyte & Mackay is one of Scotland’s most enduring blends.
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Old Parr
This historic blended Scotch has its roots in Moray, but has a loyal following in Columbia.
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Robertson's Yellow Label
Another successful colour-coded Scotch blend, if not quite as famous as Johnnie Walker or Dewar’s.
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Benmore
A long established blend from an old Glasgow whisky firm, that is still popular in Asia.
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Gilbey's
A widely distributed Speyside-based blend created by blender and gin distiller W&A Gilbey.
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Chequers
A sister brand to Abbot’s Choice, Chequers was an occasional deluxe blend from John McEwan & Co.
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Royal Scot
A defunct William Whiteley & Co. blended Scotch designed for locomotive consumption.
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Brand
Crawford's
With its 3 Star and 5 Star versions, Crawford’s was once a very popular blend in Scotland.
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Brand
Long John
This historic blend is linked to Ben Nevis and Tormore, and named after a notorious bootlegger.
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Brand
Kuchh Nai
Scottish whisky, English company and an Indian name – this is a truly cosmopolitan brand.
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Old Rhosdhu
A now discontinued light, fruity single malt from Loch Lomond distillery in Alexandria.
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Té Bheag
Peated blended Scotch whisky from Gaelic-advocating blender and bottler Pràban na Linne.
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Old Masters
Blended Scotch initially created as an exclusive dram for Freemasons, though now widely available.
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Big Boy
Living up to its name, bottles of Big Boy featured a strikingly strong Highlander carrying a cask.
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Windsor
Diageo’s deluxe blended Scotch majors its sales in Asian markets, particularly South Korea.
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Black Ship
Blended Scotch whisky produced by Marussia Beverages that was named after a great Scottish warship.
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Islay Legend
A short-lived but much sought after blend that contained a high proportion of malt from Bowmore.
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Bodach Aisling
Well-aged blended Scotch whisky forming part of Murray McDavid’s Crafted Blend series.
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Inchmoan
Heavily-peated variant of Inchmurrin single malt, both produced at Loch Lomond distillery.
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Òrdha Meas
Sherry cask-matured blended Scotch offered as part of Murray McDavid’s Crafted Blend series.
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15 Para Blend
Bottled for a parachute regiment, this one-off expression made its last jump in 1993.
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Brand
Clydebank
A one-off blend that appeared briefly in 1986 to celebrate its namesake town’s centenary.
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Brand
Royal Citation
A relatively recent and short-lived deluxe blend from Chivas Brothers developed for travel retail.
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Brand
Craiglodge
A medium peated single malt produced at Loch Lomond distillery and part of its discontinued Loch ...
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Brand
Wolf of Badenoch
Finishing in a French oak prunelle liqueur cask gives this single malt a fruity edge.
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Brand
Islay Storm
Independently bottled Islay single malt Scotch whisky with an upfront peaty profile.
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Brand
Golden Rare
This malt whisky is rare indeed, and comes from a defunct whisky broker in London.
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Brand
Seven Islands
Luxury single malt produced for Indian drinks company Tilaknagar Industries by Benriach distillery.
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Distiller
North of Scotland Distillery Co
Once operator of the North of Scotland grain distillery in Cambus.
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Distillery
Torabhaig
Skye’s second whisky distillery is configured to produce a typical island-style malt.
Whisky companies (343)
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Distiller & blender
Speymalt Whisky Distributors
The owner of independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail and Benromach distillery.
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Distiller & blender
The Three Stills Company
Operator of the Borders’ first legal whisky distillery in 180 years.
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Independent bottler
Signatory Vintage Scotch Whisky Co
Perthshire-based independent bottler and owner of Edradour distillery.
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Independent bottler
Hunter Laing & Company
Independent bottling company and Islay whisky distiller based in Glasgow.
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Independent bottler
Wemyss Vintage Malts
Producer of a range of blended malts and single cask Scotch whisky expressions.
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Distiller & blender
Glenfyne Distillery Company
A subsidiary of Robertson & Baxter Ltd. that operated the Glenfyne distillery in Ardrisaig, Argyll.
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Distiller & blender
Glenmorangie Company
The Scotch malt whisky arm of luxury goods group Louis Vuitton-Moët Hennessy (LVMH).
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Distiller & blender
The Glenlivet Distillers
The group formed by the merger of Glenlivet, Glen Grant, BenRiach, Caperdnoich and Longmorn.
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Distiller & blender
William Grant & Sons
Family-owned drinks business, best known for the world’s leading single malt whisky, Glenfiddich.
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Distiller & blender
Seagram Distillers
The successful Scotch whisky arm of the doomed Canadian distilling giant of the same name.
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Distiller & blender
Shetland Distillery Company
Shetland-based operator of Saxa Vord, the most northerly distillery in the UK.
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Distiller & blender
Allied Domecq
Bristol-based wine and spirits group that grew to become the second-largest in the world.
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Distiller & blender
Peter Dawson
Distilling and blending company whose whisky was on board the ill-fated S.S Politician.
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Distiller & blender
Ainslie & Heilbron Distillers
Former owner of the Clynelish (Brora) distillery in Sutherland.
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Distiller & blender
Isle of Arran Distillers
Independent distilling operation, with two distilleries, located on the Isle of Arran.
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Distiller & blender
Mackie & Co
Once owner of Lagavulin distillery and creator of the globally successful White Horse blend.
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Distiller & blender
John Haig & Company
Distilling dynasty best known for its early adoption of the patent still at Cameronbridge.
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Distiller & blender
United Distillers
A holding company set up by Guinness PLC after its takeover of the Distillers Company Ltd.
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Distiller & blender
Brown-Forman
US owner of The BenRiach Distillery Company, and producer of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee whiskey.
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Distiller & blender
Highland Distillers
A prolific distiller and blender that eventually became part of The Edrington Group.
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Distiller & blender
Allied Lyons
Blending and brewing company formed by the merger of Allied Breweries and J. Lyons & Co.
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Distiller & blender
Marussia Beverages
Dutch producer and distributor of wine and spirits, and owner of the UK’s Mossburn Distillers.
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Distiller & blender
Loch Lomond Distillers
The producer of Loch Lomond Group’s Scotch whisky and vodka portfolio.
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Distiller & blender
Amalgamated Distilled Products
The once-owner of two Campbeltown distilleries briefly operated by James Gulliver’s Argyll Group.
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Distiller & blender
Schenley Industries
US-based liquor giant that held significant Scotch interests during the 20th century.
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Distiller & blender
James Buchanan & Company
One of the ‘Big Five’ producers that grew from a one-man business into a global empire.
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Distiller & blender
J&A Mitchell & Company
Owner of two distilleries in in the Argyllshire port of Campbeltown.
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Distiller & blender
Distillers Company Limited (DCL)
Scotch whisky giant that assumed virtual control of the Scotch whisky industry.
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Distiller & blender
International Distillers & Vintners (IDV)
Distiller and blender that was integral to the formation of Diageo as we know it today.
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Distiller & blender
Terroirs Distillers
The French subsidiary of Picard Vins & Spiritueux that owns Tullibardine distillery.
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Distiller & blender
Hill, Thomson & Co
Distiller and blender responsible for the Queen Anne and Something Special blends.
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Distiller & blender
Loch Lomond Distillery Company
Alexandria-based distiller and blender which operates the Glen Scotia and Loch Lomond distilleries.
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Distiller & blender
Grand Metropolitan
A hotel and catering conglomerate which became one of the world’s top wine and spirit producers.
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Distiller & blender
Tilaknagar Industries
Mumbai-based owner of the Seven Islands single malt, produced in collaboration with BenRiach.
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Distiller & blender
Tomatin Distillery Company
Owner of Tomatin distillery and producer of Antiquary, Talisman and Cù Bòcan whiskies.
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Distiller & blender
Whitbread & Co
British brewer, hotelier and restaurateur that at one time owned five Scotch whisky distilleries.
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Distiller & blender
Robertson & Baxter
A quiet subsidiary of Edrington, but once a powerful 19th century whisky blender and distiller.
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Distiller & blender
Stanley P. Morrison
Glasgow whisky broker that grew into a distilling and blending heavyweight.
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Distiller & blender
William Teacher & Sons
A Scotch whisky distilling and blending company famous for its Teacher’s Highland Cream blend.
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Distiller & blender
Guinness UDV
A company formed in 1997 to oversee Diageo’s beer, wine and spirits operations.
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Distiller & blender
Inver House Distillers
A leading single malt Scotch whisky distiller and blender under Thai ownership.
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Distiller & blender
Glen Turner Company
Grain and malt whisky distiller and blender owned by French group La Martiniquaise.
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Distiller & blender
White Horse Distillers
Owner of Lagavulin and Craigellachie distilleries that evolved out of Mackie & Co.
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Distiller & blender
Hiram Walker & Sons
Canadian distiller Hiram Walker-Gooderham & Worts’ Scotch whisky operation.
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Distiller & blender
William Sanderson & Son
Leith-based whisky blender most famous for its Vat 69 blend.
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Distiller & blender
Mitchell's Glengyle
A subsidiary of J&A Mitchell, which operates Glengyle distillery and produces Kilkerran single malt.
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Distiller & blender
A Gillies & Co Distillers
Glasgow-based blender, bottler and owner of Glen Scotia distillery in Campbeltown.
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Distiller & blender
Lang Brothers
Former Glasgow-based blender and distiller, whose brand name is now owned by Ian Macleod Distillers.
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Distiller & blender
Campbell Distillers
A whisky blending and bottling company famous for its Clan Campbell blended whiskies.
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Distiller & blender
W&A Gilbey
Blending and distilling operation perhaps most famous today for its London dry gin.
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Distiller & blender
Bulloch Lade & Company
An independent distiller and blender that once operated Caol Ila and Tamdhu distilleries.
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Distiller & blender
William Whiteley & Co
Former owner of Edradour distillery and a range of blended Scotch whiskies.
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Distiller & blender
Seager Evans
Prolific English gin and Scotch whisky distiller and blender that became Long John International.
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Distiller & blender
Glen Catrine Bonded Warehouse
Private bottling plant that transformed into a substantial whisky distiller and blender.
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Distiller & blender
Destilerias y Crianzas
Spanish whisky producer that once owned Lochside distillery in Montrose.
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Distiller & blender
AB Grant & Co
Defunct blending, bottling and distilling company that once operated Bladnoch and Bruichladdich.
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Distiller
Glenglassaugh Distillery Company
The story of Glenglassaugh distillery’s operator is a true phoenix-from-the-flames tale.
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Blender
R Thorne and Sons
Long-lost distiller and blender that operated out of Greenock, London and Dublin.
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Blender
Eadie Cairns
Glasgow-based pub-operator that was formerly associated with distilling and blending.
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Blender
Highlands & Islands Scotch Whisky Company
Glasgow-based owner of The Ileach, Black Cuillin and Pibroch single malts.
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Distiller
The Glenlivet and Glen Grant Distilleries
Two of Scotland’s most renowned whisky families merged to form an alliance during the 1950s.
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Blender
Whigham Fergusson
Although incorporated in 1980, the drinks wholesaler can trace its heritage to the 18th century.
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Blender
Fox Fitzgerald
Hereford-based producer of Peat’s Beast, The Corriemhor and the Rest & Be Thankful range.
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Blender
Highland Queen Scotch Whisky Company
Subsidiary of Picard Vins & Spiritueux, which bottles blends and malts.
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Blender
Hedges and Butler Limited
A historic name in the world of Scotch whisky, now owned by Ian MacLeod Distillers.
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Blender
Glen Stuart Whisky Co
Fictitious former producer of Ben Roland and Laird’s Reserve blended Scotch whiskies.
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Own-label
Fortnum & Mason
London’s Fortnum & Mason has supplied food, drinks and more to its customers for over 300 years.
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Independent bottler
Whisky Castle
The UK’s highest whisky retailer and independent bottler in Tomintoul.
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Independent bottler
Averys of Bristol
Legendary wine merchant that bottled whiskies for a short period in the 1970s and 80s.
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Independent bottler
Elixir Distillers
London-based independent bottler that produces the Port Askaig and Elements of Islay brands.
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Distiller
The Perth Distilling Company
The Morrison family-owned operator of Aberargie distillery near Perth.
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Distiller
Tomintoul Glenlivet
Operator of the Tomintoul distillery at Ballindalloch, and previous owner of Fettercairn.
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Distiller
Benromach Distillery Co
The operator of Benromach distillery in Forres, which is itself owned by Gordon & MacPhail.
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Independent bottler
Findlater Wine & Spirit Group
Dublin-based wine and spirit merchant founded by Alexander Findlater.
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Independent bottler
Eaglesome
High-end Campbeltown deli-turned-independent bottler that became a Cadenhead outlet.
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Independent bottler
Morrison & Mackay
Independent bottler and blender with plans to revive Perth’s whisky heritage.
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Independent bottler
Gordon & MacPhail
One of Scotland’s oldest and most respected independent bottlers, and a distiller since 1998.
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Distiller
Annandale Distillery Company
The owner of Annandale distillery in Annan carefully restored the historic site to its former glory.
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Distiller
Edradour Distillery Company
The operator of Edradour malt distillery, which also produces the Ballechin peated malt.
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Distiller
Morrison Glasgow Distillers
Holding company overseeing the construction and operation of the Clydeside distillery in Glasgow.
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Distiller
North of Scotland Distillery Co
Once operator of the North of Scotland grain distillery in Cambus.
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Distiller
Wemyss Distillery Ltd.
Holding company established by the Wemyss family to purchase Kingsbarns distillery in Fife.
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Distiller
D Johnston & Company
The holding company of Laphroaig distillery, now owned by US-Japan entity, Beam Suntory.
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Distiller
Ballindalloch Distillery LLP
Company established to oversee the build and operation of Ballindalloch distillery in Banffshire.
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Distiller
Drimnin Distillery Company
Company founded to oversee the build and operation of Ncn’ean distillery in Oban.
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Distiller
Glen Grant Limited
The current custodian of Rothes’ Glen Grant distillery, which is owned by Italy’s Gruppo Campari.
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Distiller
Invergordon Distillers
Company behind the build of Invergordon grain distillery, and operation of six malt distilleries.
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Distiller
Isle of Harris Distillers
The holding company created to build and operate Isle of Harris distillery.
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Distiller
GlenWyvis Distillery Ltd
Community-owned society behind the eco-friendly GlenWyvis distillery in Dingwall.
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Distiller
Glasgow Distillery Company
Modern group created to build and operate Glasgow’s first distillery for over 100 years.
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Distiller
Littlemill Distillery Company
Once operator of Littlemill distillery in Dunbartonshire, now owned by Loch Lomond Group.
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Distiller
North British Distillery Company
Established in 1885 to build North British distillery in opposition to DCL’s grain whisky monopoly.
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Distiller
Allied Distillers
A subsidiary of Allied Lyons formed to operate its distilling operations.
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Distiller
Dornoch Distillery Company
Independent bottler and operator of Dornoch distillery in Sutherland.
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Distiller
Tobermory Distillers
Subsidiary of Burn Stewart Distillers that operates Tobermory distillery on Mull.
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Distiller
MacKenzie Brothers
A family company that owned and operated a single distillery, Dalmore, for nearly a century.
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Distiller
Glendronach Distillery Company
Operator of Glendronach Distillery near Huntly, which is itself owned by BenRiach Distillery Co.
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Distiller
Bunnahabhain Distillery Company
Modern holding company responsible for the operation of Islay’s Bunnahabhain distillery.
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Distiller
Glencadam Distillery Company
Subsidiary of Angus Dundee Distillers which operates Glencadam distillery at Brechin.
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Distiller
BenRiach Distillery Company
Edinburgh-based company with two Speyside distilleries and one Highland distillery in its portfolio.
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Blender
The Lost Distillery Company
Kilmarnock-based whisky blender focused on recreating malts from long lost distilleries.
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Independent bottler
The Malt Whisky Co
Independent bottler with a focus on well-matured single cask single malts.
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Own-label
Helgoheiner
A specialist whisky retailer based on the German, tax-exempt archipelago of Heligoland.
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Blender
Organic Spirits Company
The trading name for London & Scottish International Ltd, an independent company owned by the ...
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Blender
Glen Ranoch Whisky Company
Renfrewshire-based producer of the Glen Ranoch Highland single malt.
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Own-label
Association of Deacons
Glaswegian association responsible for the promotion of craftsmanship in the city.
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Blender
Glen Rossie Distillers
Now dissolved whisky exporter and former owner of the Glen Rossie blended Scotch whisky brand.
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Own-label
Highlander Inn
Speyside hotel and bar, located in Craigellachie at the heart of Scotland’s Malt Whisky Trail.
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Blender
Old St Andrews
The brand owner, producer and distributor of a range of Scotch whiskies and gins.
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Blender
Longman Distillers
Exporter of bulk blended whiskies to the US, Italy, Germany and the Far East.
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Blender
CS James And Sons
Producer of the Islay Storm single malt, owned by the Highlands & Islands Scotch Whisky Co.
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Blender
James Martin & Company
Producer of the James Martin blends, and now a subsidiary company of The Glenmorangie Co Ltd.
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Blender
R&B Distillers
Edinburgh-based company behind the first Scotch whisky distillery on the Isle of Raasay.
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Blender
RH Thomson & Company Distillers
A defunct whisky blender based in Leith, which once held the licence for Teaninich distillery.
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Cockburn & Co
A famous name in the world of Scotch whisky and wine, and one which has survived to the present day.
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J&W Hardie
Proprietor of The Antiquary blended Scotch, and former licensee of Benromach distillery.
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Justerini & Brooks
A humble London wine and spirit merchant that created one of the world’s best selling blends.
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George G Sandeman Sons & Co
One of the world’s great Port wine houses also blended and bottled Scotch whiskies.
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Carlisle & District State Management Scheme
Carlisle’s State Management Scheme was one of three set up in Britain to nationalise the ...
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Glasson's Penrith Breweries
Cumbria-based brewer that created blended Scotch whisky brand, The Glenlivet-Blend.
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Davaar International (Scotland)
Fife-based blender and proprietor of the Davaar brand of Scotch whisky.
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Borco
Germany and Austria-based blender and bottler that owns the Glenkenny and Dean’s Scotch whiskies.
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Daniel Crawford & Son
Glasgow whisky merchant and blender that became the licensee for Dufftown’s Parkmore distillery.
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Allied Breweries
Major brewing conglomerate in the 1960s and ‘70s which diversified into whisky.
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Matisse Spirits Company
Taiwanese blender and bottler of Scotch whiskies named after the famous French artist.
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Duncan Macleod & Company
Victorian blender and whisky broker that produced the Clan Macleod and Glen Finnan blends.
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Glenforest
The Scotch whisky arm of one of Europe’s largest beverage manufacturers and distributors.
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MacDuff International
An independent whisky blender most famous for the Grand Macnish, Lauder’s, and Islay Mist blends.
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Halewood International
The UK’s largest independent alcoholic drinks manufacturer and distributor, based in Liverpool, ...
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Highfern
Blender, bottler and UK spirits importer that produces the Angels’ Nectar blended malt.
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AA Muirhead
Early 20th century blender with a focus on brands that reflected the Scottish countryside.
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Charles H Julian
A blender and exporter founded by the man behind Cutty Sark, J&B Rare and Chivas Regal 12-year-old.
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Hall & Bramley
Producer of the Glen Carren blended malt, as well as other spirits such as rum and gin.
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Mansfield Brewery Company
Now a subsidiary of Marstons, this brewer and blender used to create the Ben Royal blended Scotch.
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Ballantruan Whisky Company
Whisky blender associated with Angus Dundee Distillers, and based at Tomintoul distillery.
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Alexander Dunn & Co
Whisky blending company most famous for creating the world’s smallest bottle of whisky.
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Montrose Whisky Company
Producer of the Old Montrose blend, now owned by Campbell Meyer & Co.
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Edouard Robinson
London-based wine merchant and whisky blender best known for its Ye Olde Drury blend.
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Own-label
Netto
The Danish discount supermarket chain offers its own Scotch in the form of the Old House brand.
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Own-label
Makro
The global cash and carry franchise sells its own whisky under the Glengannon label.
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Own-label
Alfred Dunhill
The luxury goods manufacturer and retailer had its own blend created during the 1970s.
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Own-label
Whiskyladen Radebeul
This Germany-based independent whisky retailer is the creator of the annual Whisky Calendar.
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Own-label
El Vino
The historic London wine merchant and bar chain has bottled its own whiskies since the 1980s.
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Own-label
Safeway
Once the UK’s third-largest supermarket chain, which owned the Glen Nevis and Auld Acrimony brands.
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Hepburn & Ross
Blending company formed by two First Wold War veterans, best known for its Red Hackle blend.
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Own-label
49 Wine and Spirit Club
Killearn-based charitable trust that has had commemorative whiskies bottled in the past.
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Own-label
John Scott & Miller
One of the longest-serving Calor Gas dealerships, and Orkney wine and spirits merchant.
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Blender
John Crabbie & Company
Blender and merchant most famous for creating Crabbie’s Green Ginger Wine.
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Own-label
Gall & Gall
The historic Dutch chain of wine and spirits retailers sells whiskies under its own label.
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Own-label
Harrods
The London-based luxury department store has had several Scotch whiskies bottled under its name.
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Own-label
Costco Wholesale Corporation
A US-based retail warehouse club selling Scotch whisky under the Kirkland Signature brand.
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Own-label
J Sainsbury
The UK supermarket giant offers a range of Scotch whiskies under its own labels.
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Own-label
Tesco
The global supermarket chain has been selling Scotch under its own label for more than a decade.
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Matthew Gloag & Son
Perth-based whisky blender best known for its Famous Grouse blended Scotch whisky brand.
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Own-label
Mortimers of Speyside
The Speyside-based sporting retailer has had a couple of whiskies bottled under its own label.
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Own-label
Cambridge Wine Merchants
An independent wine and spirits retailer with seven stores across the UK.
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Aberdeen Whisky Company
A now defunct company specialising in creating Scotch whisky for export, especially to Italy.
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Harvey MacNair & Co
Blender and bottler behind MacNair's blended Scotch whisky, now owned by Pernod Ricard.
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Forbes Farquharson & Company
Perth-based blender and producer of Reliance blended Scotch whisky.
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Grierson Oldham & Adams
Wine and spirits merchant and owner of Grierson’s No.1 blended Scotch whisky.
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Scottish & Newcastle
Defunct brewing and leisure company, with single malt and blended Scotch whisky interests.
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Duncan Gilbey & Matheson
London-based blender and exporter that now focuses its operations in Zambia.
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Hay & Son
A Sheffield-based wine and spirits merchant and whisky blender that closed in 1970.
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Anderson & Shaw
Defunct Glasgow-based wholesale tea, wine and spirit merchant, specialising in whisky blending.
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Evans Marshall & Company
Wine merchant and whisky blender with offices in London and Glasgow.
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Archibald Campbell, Hope & King
Dormant brewing company with Scotch whisky blending and bottling interests.
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Blender
Macleay Duff Distillers
Former Glasgow-based blender and bottler, later a Distillers Company Ltd subsidiary.
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Own-label
Nisa Retail
This UK-based co-operative of independent grocers sells its own whisky in the form of Banoch Brae.
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Blender
Evelyn Cooke & Son
Hull-based wine and spirits merchant known for selling its own brand of Scotch whiskies.
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Kintocher Whisky Co
Owner of a variety of export Scotch brands and a subsidiary of Acredyke Whisky Ltd.
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Blender
A Alexander & Co
Leith-based Scotch whisky blender most famous for its Dandie Dinmont brand.
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Own-label
Bristol Brandy Company
Independent bottler of world rums, and one-time retailer of own-label Scotch whiskies.
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Blender
J Duncan Thomson & Company
J. Duncan Thomson & Co Ltd. was a blending company based in Dunbartonshire.
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John Bisset & Company
Non-trading blender and distiller owned by Diageo that once operated Royal Brackla distillery.
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Blender
Hamish Robertson and Company
Glasgow-based blender and bottler of Consulate and Highland Reserve Scotch whisky blends.
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Own-label
The Whiski Shop
Edinburgh whisky specialist offering ‘try before you buy’ service, with on-site bar and bistro.
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Blender
T&A McClelland
One-time owner of Bladnoch distillery that became a Glasgow-based blender and exporter.
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Own-label
Auld Alliance
A world-renowned whisky bar in Singapore with a selection of whiskies bottled under its name.
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Blender
Peter Thomson (Perth)
Historic Perth-based blender, bottler and wholesale wine and spirits merchant.
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Blender
Dunlop, Mackie & Company
Bristol-based wine and spirits merchant, blender and bottler of Dunlop Scotch whisky.
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Own-label
Norma
One of Germany’s leading discount supermarkets that owns the Highland River blended Scotch whisky.
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Own-label
Symposion House of Taste
Retailer and importer of Scotch whisky based on the island of Malmö in Central Sweden.
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Own-label
Whisky'n'More
Whisky‘n’More is a German trade fair with a retail arm that sells whisky under its own label.
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Own-label
Bar Metro
Bar, grill, bottle shop and independent bottler of single malt whiskies in Milan, Italy.
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Own-label
Malt Whisky Company
German independent whisky retailer with a handful of own labels on sale.
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Own-label
Dansk Maltwhisky Akademi
Danish whisky events organiser with its own range of limited edition Scotch whiskies.
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Own-label
Westwood Whisky
German whisky retailer specialising in Scotch whisky with a small number of own label bottlings.
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Own-label
WM Morrison Supermarkets
Nineteenth-century Yorkshire food retailer with its own selection of Scotch whiskies.
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Own-label
Army & Navy Stores
Nineteenth-century British department store with a series of Scotch bottlings.
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Own-label
Cunard Line
Cunard Lines is a 175-year-old luxury cruise line headquartered in Southampton, UK.
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Own-label
Flickenschild
German whisky and cigar merchant that offers customers occasional single casks under its own label.
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Own-label
L van der Heijden
Swiss whisky retailer selling an extensive range of spirits, including own-label Scotch.
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Own-label
Best of Whisky
Netherlands-based online retailer that also produces special whisky festival bottlings.
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Own-label
La Réserve
Lost chain of London wine shops formerly owned by Mark Reynier and Simon Coughlin.
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Own-label
Uhrskov Vine
Danish wine and spirits store stocking a small selection of own-label Scotch whisky.
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Own-label
Whisky Spirits
Scotch whisky specialist in Frankfurt, Germany known for its ‘whisky seasons calendars’.
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Own-label
Diners Club International
International charge card organisation that occasionally bottled whiskies for its members.
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Own-label
Ramseyer's Whisky Connection
Independent whisky retailer in Zurich, which occasionally offers its own label Scotch.
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Own-label
Single Malt Waasland
Whisky club based in Belgium, organising tasting events and offering club bottlings.
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Own-label
Dallmayr
A high-end grocer and delicatessen based in Munich, Germany with its own line of own-label whiskies.
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Own-label
Lidl
One of Europe’s largest budget grocery retailers, with its own line of Scotch whiskies.
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Own-label
Regis Whisky Mad
Whisky consultant and educator that organises and hosts a variety of whisky events.
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Own-label
Alexander Weine & Destillate
Swiss wine and spirits importer and retailer located near Aargau.
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Own-label
Nantes Whisky Club
Brittany-based whisky club that regularly bottles Scotch expressions for its members.
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Own-label
REWE Markt
One of Germany’s largest supermarket chains owns Mc Intyre blended Scotch whisky.
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Own-label
Aberdeen Asset Management
Global asset manager with Scotch whisky connections and own-label bottlings to its name.
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Own-label
Fasszination Stralsund
German independent retailer specialising in rum and whisky, as well as whisky perfume.
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Own-label
Whyte & Whyte
An Illinois-based importer of wine and spirits that bottled its own range of Scotch whiskies.
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Own-label
Pure Spirit
An online retailer offering a curated range of Scotch whisky, specialising in single casks.
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Own-label
Whisk(e)y and More
Small German whisky retailer with sites in Spaden, Bremen and Bremerhaven.
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Own-label
Wolsdorff
German tobacconist selling a range of single malt Scotch whiskies bottled under its own label.
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Own-label
James Devereaux
James Devereaux was a wholesaler of alcoholic beverages based in London, UK.
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Own-label
Whisk(e)y Shop tara
Munich-based spirits retailer with its own line of own label Scotch whiskies.
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Independent bottler
Douglas Macniven & Company
Subsidiary of The Glenmorangie Company Ltd that once bottled the notorious 80:20 blend.
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Independent bottler
Classic Whisky Guild
Independent bottlings by The Drinks Guild from Hampshire, England.
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Independent bottler
Jewish Whisky Company
American bottler specialising in Scotch and world whiskies under the Single Cask Nation label.
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Independent bottler
Glenkeir Whiskies
Glenkeir Whiskies operates UK retailer The Whisky Shop, which bottles its own range of whiskies.
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Independent bottler
Dram House Associates
John Milroy’s company under which the Frisky Whisky range was bottled.
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Independent bottler
Direct Wines
Britain’s largest wine merchant also bottles whiskies under the Old Harry and First Cask labels.
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Independent bottler
Glenhaven
Glasgow-based indie bottler from the mid-1990s, long defunct and now quite obscure.
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Independent bottler
Aceo
A whisky bonding, bottling and brokering company based at the old Coleburn distillery site.
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Independent bottler
K&L
California-based wine merchant and auctioneer that bottles single malts under the Faultline label.
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Independent bottler
Robert Graham
A whisky and tobacco merchant founded in Glasgow in 1874, now with stores across the UK.
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Independent bottler
Box Destilleri
One of Sweden’s new start-up distilleries making a strong name for itself around the globe.
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Independent bottler
Edition Spirits
Indie bottling enterprise founded by the brothers Scott and Andrew Laing.
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Independent bottler
Gleann Mór
Edinburgh-based independent bottler and producer of the whisky cask-rested Firkin Gin.
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Independent bottler
Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Private members’ club and independent bottler of whiskies and spirits.
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Independent bottler
Bladnoch Distillery Forum
Online fan club run by the former owners of Bladnoch distillery, and bottler of single cask whisky.
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Independent bottler
The Single Cask
A London-based independent bottler that also operates a retail shop and bar in Singapore.
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Independent bottler
DH17
Whisky and wine specialist based in the Netherlands, which occasionally offers its own bottlings.
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Independent bottler
Samaroli
Famous and influential Italian importer and bottler of Scotch whisky and rum.
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Independent bottler
Blackadder International
This family-owned independent bottler specialises in cask strength whiskies.
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Independent bottler
Bloomsbury Wine & Spirit Company
An independent, Essex-based wine and spirit wholesaler dissolved in 2010.
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Independent bottler
D&M Wine & Liquor Co.
Family-owned American wine and spirits merchant based in San Francisco.
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Independent bottler
Cumbrae Supply Company
Small, family-owned Scottish company specialising in independent and novelty whisky bottlings.
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Independent bottler
Christopher & Company
One of London’s oldest wine merchants with an opaque history and some legendary bottlings.
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Independent bottler
Intertrade
Prominent 1980s Italian indie bottler that helped establish a trend for cask strength whiskies.
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Independent bottler
Feinkost Reifferscheid
Low-key but prolific German whisky bottler and delicatessen run by a husband-and-wife team.
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Independent bottler
George Strachan
Village grocer, ironmonger and wine and spirits merchant that became known for its whisky.
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Independent bottler
Kirsch Import
Family-run German spirits importer that regularly bottles its own Scotch whiskies.
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Independent bottler
High Spirits
Italian bottler with strong historical connections to recent whisky history in Italy.
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Independent bottler
Hammerschmiede
Small German distillery and shop with a few independent Scotch whisky bottlings to its name.
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Independent bottler
Chester Whisky & Liqueur Company
English independent bottler and retail shop owned by Thomas Ewers of Malts Of Scotland.
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Independent bottler
Golden Decanters
Indie bottler of luxury whisky expressions aimed exclusively at collectors and investors.
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Independent bottler
Pointers
Pointers of London & Edinburgh primarily sold porcelain gifts and occasionally whisky decanters.
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Independent bottler
Acla da Fans
This Switzerland-based duty free retailer has been bottlings its own whiskies since 2013.
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Independent bottler
Dead Whisky Society
Dundee-based independent bottler with a handful of releases to its name.
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Independent bottler
Hidden Spirits
Young Italian independent bottler with a meticulous focus on single cask whiskies.
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Independent bottler
Dream Drams
Small Cumbria-based indie bottler with a number of interesting but obscure whiskies to its name.
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Independent bottler
Fadandel.dk
Danish whisky retailer owned by Brian Toft, which also offers its own independent bottlings.
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Independent bottler
Douglas Murdoch & Company
A subsidiary of Campbell & Clark that bottled a small number of single malts.
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Independent bottler
Auld Rare Whisky
Though to be Sweden’s first independent bottler of single cask single malts.
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Independent bottler
Krügers Whiskygalerie
A multifarious whisky shop, museum, café and independent bottler based in Rendsburg, Germany.
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Independent bottler
Braunstein
Danish brewery and micro distillery which also has a range of independent bottlings to its name.
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Independent bottler
Demijohn
UK chain of shops allowing customers to bottle their own spirits and condiments by hand.
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Independent bottler
Creative Whisky Company
Borders-based independent bottler owned and managed by industry veteran David Stirk.
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Independent bottler
Bestwhisky
Stuttgart-based whisky retailer with its own small range of independent bottlings.
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Independent bottler
Alexander Murray & Co
Independent bottling company based in California that’s run by Scotsman Steve Lipp.
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Independent bottler
Kik Bar
Long-standing Bologna whisky bar and shop with a short history of independent bottlings.
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Independent bottler
Enjoy Whisky
A short-lived German independent bottler with only a handful of bottlings to its name.
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Independent bottler
Fisser Brouwerij
Belgian drinks company that offers very occasional indie bottlings through its whisky shop.
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Independent bottler
Asta Morris
A small independent Belgian bottler and importer run by whisky writer Bert Bruyneel.
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Independent bottler
Alchemist Beverage Company
An independent bottling range founded by Gordon Wright after leaving Bruichladdich in 2005.
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Independent bottler
Barrique
A family-run German deli and wine merchant chain that also offers its own single cask bottlings.
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Independent bottler
Hannah Whisky Merchants
Independent Scottish bottler and merchant based in Inverkeithing, Fife.
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Independent bottler
Brodie Crawford & Co
Whisky wholesaler and independent bottler co-founded by Arran distillery’s Harold Currie.
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Independent bottler
Alambic Classique
German bottler and importer known in particular for indy releases of aged Ledaig and Ben Nevis.
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Independent bottler
Laird of Glenmore
Small German whisky shop specialising in rare bottles and some in-house independent bottlings.
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Independent bottler
Bond #1
Subscribers to Whisky Magazine Japan’s members club were privy to exclusive bottlings.
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Independent bottler
Campbell & Clark
Modest sized blender and bottler originally based out of Glasgow as part of Train & McIntyre.
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Independent bottler
Kingsbury Wine & Spirits Co
Terroir-focused independent bottler that was founded in Aberdeen by its Japanese owner.
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Independent bottler
Brachadair
Small Scottish independent bottler with just three releases to its name so far.
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Independent bottler
Big-market
German whisky shop which also does its own independent bottlings on occasion.
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Independent bottler
Celtic Whisky Dreams
Small German indie bottler with only a handful of releases to its name.
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Independent bottler
C&S Dram Collection
German independent whisky bottler dedicated to simple packaging and fair pricing.
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Independent bottler
Corsini
Small Italian wine shop and deli that dabbled briefly in whisky bottling.