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One of the world’s most recognisable blended Scotch whisky brands with roots in Victorian Scotland.
One of the world’s most recognisable blended Scotch whisky brands with roots in Victorian Scotland.
Popular blended Scotch and single malt whisky brand sold in over 40 countries around the world.
Today this historic Scotch brand created by Macdonald & Muir covers both blends and single malts.
A defunct William Whiteley & Co. blended Scotch designed for locomotive consumption.
Blended Scotch whisky named after the famous shipwreck that inspired Whisky Galore!
This 1970s blended Scotch featured some of the first whisky to be distilled at Deanston.
First produced in the 1970s, this blended Scotch is now a dormant brand owned by JG Distillers.
One of the world’s best-selling Scotch whiskies, with a strong following in France.
Independently bottled Islay single malt Scotch whisky with an upfront peaty profile.
The budget blended Scotch from supermarket chain Lidl holds its own against big-name brands.
The own-label blended Scotch brand owned by British convenience store chain, Nisa.
Blended Scotch whisky produced by Marussia Beverages that was named after a great Scottish warship.
Blended Scotch whisky brand created to commemorate the Queen Elizabeth II’s Silver Jubilee.
St Andrews Whisky Company’s blended Scotch designed to ‘bridge the gap’ between malts and blends.
This blended Scotch whisky was created in honour of the ruined Mull castle and seat of Clan Maclean.
Micro-distillery built at Lagavulin with one of the most enigmatic tales in Scotch whisky history.
The Scotch blend was named after the famous Glasgow merchant that owned Dallas Dhu distillery.
One of the blended Scotch whiskies established by the DCL in the late Victorian era.
Blended Scotch with one of the longest histories of any continuously-produced whisky.
Purchasers of this blended Scotch could have their name inscribed on the label gratis.
The ‘world’s lightest Scotch’ was a blended whisky with a large following in the US.
This enduring Scotch whisky is best known for its associations to explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton.
Leith blender James Munro & Son produced a series of blended scotch whiskies under the Munro’s name.
One of the most famous names in the Port trade also produced some very respectable Scotch.
The biggest, and most iconic, blended Scotch whisky is recognisable the world over.
First produced in Victorian Inverness, this blended Scotch has established a following Stateside.
The most successful blended Scotch created by one of Glasgow’s great brokers, Wm Lundie & Co.
Range of single malt and blended Scotch whiskies produced at the versatile Loch Lomond distillery.
Sherry cask-matured blended Scotch offered as part of Murray McDavid’s Crafted Blend series.
Designed mostly for export, this blended Scotch enjoyed a short life in the late 20th century.
Diageo’s deluxe blended Scotch majors its sales in Asian markets, particularly South Korea.
Scotch blend created for the Italian market by the Tanist Bonding Company of Glasgow.
A standard Scotch blend in Africa and part of William Sanderson & Son’s Vat 69 stable.
Peated blended Scotch whisky from Gaelic-advocating blender and bottler Pràban na Linne.
Blended Scotch whisky produced by the eponymous Glasgow merchant during the 1970s.
Blended Scotch that remains part of the diverse range of products made at Loch Lomond distillery.
The blended Scotch whisky that kick-started the Douglas Laing firm, first created in 1886.
A now dormant blended Scotch owned by Morrison Bowmore that has its roots in the 1930s.
An export-only Scotch brand that took its name from a long-closed distillery near Stirling.
This historic blended Scotch was first created by Skye blender Ian Macleod in the mid-1900s.
Blended Scotch initially created as an exclusive dram for Freemasons, though now widely available.
One of the many blended Scotch whiskies produced by Kintocher Whisky Co. in the 1960s.
Standard Scotch blend created by the Tanist Bonding Company exclusively for sale in Italy.
Well-aged blended Scotch whisky forming part of Murray McDavid’s Crafted Blend series.
Single grain Scotch whisky endorsed by David Beckham, with its roots in 17th century Scotland.
A producer of malt for blending, Royal Brackla became the first Scotch to obtain a Royal Warrant.
Another successful colour-coded Scotch blend, if not quite as famous as Johnnie Walker or Dewar’s.
This historic blended Scotch has its roots in Moray, but has a loyal following in Columbia.
Heavily peated single malt Scotch produced at the multifaceted Loch Lomond distillery in Alexandria.
Guardbridge’s Eden Mill is Scotland’s first combined brewery and distillery.
The smallest legal stills in Scotland live in an area famed for its illicit ‘whisky’.
Bottled in colourful ceramic decanters, this blended Scotch aims high when it comes to age.
Lowland grain distillery situated within the vast Moffat distilling complex.
Grain distillery complex which also housed the Inverleven and Lomond malt distilleries.
Experimental Highlands distillery operating from an old fire station beside a castle.
Sympathetic malt distillery built in homage to the adjacent historical Fife abbey.
Brand created to mark the birthday milestones of William Grant’s granddaughter, Janet Sheed Roberts.
Value blend produced by Loch Lomond Group that enjoys considerable success in the UK and overseas.
Compass Box’s flagship blended grain whisky broke the mould upon its introduction in 2000.
Long-gone malt distillery situated inside Glasgow’s Strathclyde grain plant.
One of the most precious blends for its link to Islay’s legendary Malt Mill distillery.
A late Victorian blend produced by the eponymous distiller Peter Dawson, now owned by Diageo.
BrewDog’s experimental whisky and spirits distillery is anything but conventional.
Discontinued blend established by the Glen Catrine Bonded Warehouse Ltd in the 1970s.
The Teacher’s blend is notable for its high malt content and use of peaty malt whisky.
A standard blend from the 1930s and now the most popular ‘premium whisky’ in France.
Single malt distillery owned by Diageo, located on the banks of the Strathspey.
Although silent for decades, Parkmore is still standing and in remarkably good condition.
An historic site given a new lease of life as a grassy, malty Lowland malt.
Nineteenth century Highland malt distillery once operated by Canadian whisky baron Joseph Hobbs.
Orkney's Scapa is the only distillery to use a Lomond still to create whisky.
An old-style whisky that echoes the substantial Victorian buildings in which it’s made.
An export-only blend from the late-Victorian era that became ingrained in Glenmorangie plc’s DNA.
Although named after a lost Campbeltown distillery, Glen Nevis contained different whisky entirely.
Also called Benachie in the US, this blended malt pays tribute to a lost Aberdeenshire distillery.
Living up to its name, bottles of Big Boy featured a strikingly strong Highlander carrying a cask.
While its name references a long-forgotten ailment, Monkey Shoulder is a thoroughly modern whisky.
William Whiteley named this blended malt after Edradour distillery’s original moniker.
One for the huntin’, shootin’ and fishin’ brigade that did not last the course.
Spice-led blended malt from Compass Box, which gets its flavour from three Highland whiskies.
A once popular blend named after the monarch who introduced distilling licences in 1823.
Luxury single malt produced for Indian drinks company Tilaknagar Industries by Benriach distillery.
One of the original big peaty blends, created by Laphroaig’s former owner, Ian Hunter.
Blended whisky created in the early 20th century by Aberdeen bottler Wm Cadenhead.
Diageo’s little-known experimental distillery, situated within the Leven bottling facility.
A core standard blend in the Chivas Brother’s portfolio, especially popular in Asia.
Founded in Glasgow in 1882, Whyte & Mackay is one of Scotland’s most enduring blends.
This malt whisky is rare indeed, and comes from a defunct whisky broker in London.
Once the ‘world’s most expensive whisky’, this 1920s blend was created by the owner of Edradour.
A 1960s and ‘70s blend created by RH Thomson & Co to celebrate the Scottish national bard.
A widely distributed Speyside-based blend created by blender and gin distiller W&A Gilbey.
One of two blended malts introduced by Lombard Brands to reflect a region’s characteristics.
One of the first blends released by Chivas Brothers, and a forerunner to Chivas Regal.
This historic blend is linked to Ben Nevis and Tormore, and named after a notorious bootlegger.
Single malt whisky produced at Tobermory distillery, initially for a tax exemption scheme.
Blended malt created exclusively for Safeway from the ashes of Guinness’ infamous DCL takeover.
The world’s first luxury blended whisky owned by Chivas Brothers is a lesson in survival.
An urban distillery in Glasgow’s East End that was swallowed by the establishment of Alexandra Park.
Campbeltown’s smallest distillery, Springside managed to survive an astonishing 99 years.
A relatively recent and short-lived deluxe blend from Chivas Brothers developed for travel retail.
Short-lived malt distillery situated within North of Scotland grain distillery in Cambus.
Hailed as Scotland’s first single estate distillery, and the first within a castle’s grounds.
The Imperial distillery made way for Chivas Brothers’ modern yet historically-sympathetic Dalmunach.
A venerable old Glaswegian blend with a distinctive ‘thin red line’ down the label.
Produced exclusively for French supermarket Intermarché, this blend is one of France’s favourites.
Popular in export markets, this blend became a firm favourite of one of the world’s richest men.
A lost blend that recalls the area of Aberdeen where bottler Wm Cadenhead Ltd was first established.
The ‘blended whisky of privilege’ produced by Glasgow blender and broker Wm Lundie & Co.
A peated single malt from an undisclosed distillery, produced by the Glen Ranoch Whisky Compay.
A 20th century blend nurtured by Macdonald & Muir that was eventually withdrawn in 2014.
A historic brand known as ‘the Glengoyne blend’ for its high proportion of the distillery’s malt.
The proprietary brand of what became Ainslie & Heilbron (Distillers) Ltd, an old DCL subsidiary.
Another bygone blend that was created by the wine & spirit merchant W.H. Chaplin & Co.
Be it Dimple Haig or Dimple Pinch, this blend is still going over 120 years since its creation.
The flagship blend of John Haig & Co. was the first spirit to smash the million case barrier.
A popular 20th century blend named after one of the great Glasgow whisky firms – Bulloch Lade.
One of the lesser-known blends in the Haig portfolio that ran for a time in the 1970s.
A sister brand to Abbot’s Choice, Chequers was an occasional deluxe blend from John McEwan & Co.
A now discontinued light, fruity single malt from Loch Lomond distillery in Alexandria.
A vanished Perthshire blend from the house of Arthur Bell & Sons, now owned by Diageo.
A medium peated single malt produced at Loch Lomond distillery and part of its discontinued Loch ...
Once operator of the North of Scotland grain distillery in Cambus.
Private members’ club and independent bottler of whiskies and spirits.
Perthshire-based independent bottler and owner of Edradour distillery.
Glasgow-based owner of The Ileach, Black Cuillin and Pibroch single malts.
Subsidiary of Picard Vins & Spiritueux, which bottles blends and malts.
Scotch whisky giant that assumed virtual control of the Scotch whisky industry.
The producer of Loch Lomond Group’s Scotch whisky and vodka portfolio.
Producer of a range of blended malts and single cask Scotch whisky expressions.
US-based liquor giant that held significant Scotch interests during the 20th century.
Prolific English gin and Scotch whisky distiller and blender that became Long John International.
The successful Scotch whisky arm of the doomed Canadian distilling giant of the same name.
The Scotch malt whisky arm of luxury goods group Louis Vuitton-Moët Hennessy (LVMH).
The Scotch whisky arm of one of Europe’s largest beverage manufacturers and distributors.
British brewer, hotelier and restaurateur that at one time owned five Scotch whisky distilleries.
Munich-based spirits retailer with its own line of own label Scotch whiskies.
One of the world’s great Port wine houses also blended and bottled Scotch whiskies.
The UK supermarket giant offers a range of Scotch whiskies under its own labels.
Retailer and importer of Scotch whisky based on the island of Malmö in Central Sweden.
Fife-based blender and proprietor of the Davaar brand of Scotch whisky.
An online retailer offering a curated range of Scotch whisky, specialising in single casks.
Producer of the Islay Storm single malt, owned by the Highlands & Islands Scotch Whisky Co.
Independent bottler of world rums, and one-time retailer of own-label Scotch whiskies.
Small German distillery and shop with a few independent Scotch whisky bottlings to its name.
Scotch whisky specialist in Frankfurt, Germany known for its ‘whisky seasons calendars’.
The brand owner, producer and distributor of a range of Scotch whiskies and gins.
Former owner of Edradour distillery and a range of blended Scotch whiskies.
Canadian distiller Hiram Walker-Gooderham & Worts’ Scotch whisky operation.
A Scotch whisky distilling and blending company famous for its Teacher’s Highland Cream blend.
Bristol-based wine and spirits merchant, blender and bottler of Dunlop Scotch whisky.
A US-based retail warehouse club selling Scotch whisky under the Kirkland Signature brand.
One of Germany’s leading discount supermarkets that owns the Highland River blended Scotch whisky.
A historic name in the world of Scotch whisky, now owned by Ian MacLeod Distillers.
Defunct brewing and leisure company, with single malt and blended Scotch whisky interests.
The London-based luxury department store has had several Scotch whiskies bottled under its name.
Leith-based Scotch whisky blender most famous for its Dandie Dinmont brand.
Now dissolved whisky exporter and former owner of the Glen Rossie blended Scotch whisky brand.
Glasgow-based blender and bottler of Consulate and Highland Reserve Scotch whisky blends.
Independent whisky retailer in Zurich, which occasionally offers its own label Scotch.
One of Germany’s largest supermarket chains owns Mc Intyre blended Scotch whisky.
Owner of a variety of export Scotch brands and a subsidiary of Acredyke Whisky Ltd.
Germany and Austria-based blender and bottler that owns the Glenkenny and Dean’s Scotch whiskies.
Proprietor of The Antiquary blended Scotch, and former licensee of Benromach distillery.
Cumbria-based brewer that created blended Scotch whisky brand, The Glenlivet-Blend.
Wine and spirits merchant and owner of Grierson’s No.1 blended Scotch whisky.
A now defunct company specialising in creating Scotch whisky for export, especially to Italy.
German tobacconist selling a range of single malt Scotch whiskies bottled under its own label.
Taiwanese blender and bottler of Scotch whiskies named after the famous French artist.
Blender and bottler behind MacNair's blended Scotch whisky, now owned by Pernod Ricard.
Nineteenth-century Yorkshire food retailer with its own selection of Scotch whiskies.
Danish wine and spirits store stocking a small selection of own-label Scotch whisky.
Hull-based wine and spirits merchant known for selling its own brand of Scotch whiskies.
German whisky retailer specialising in Scotch whisky with a small number of own label bottlings.
Global asset manager with Scotch whisky connections and own-label bottlings to its name.
One of Europe’s largest budget grocery retailers, with its own line of Scotch whiskies.
Family-run German spirits importer that regularly bottles its own Scotch whiskies.
The global supermarket chain has been selling Scotch under its own label for more than a decade.
A leading single malt Scotch whisky distiller and blender under Thai ownership.
The Danish discount supermarket chain offers its own Scotch in the form of the Old House brand.
Now a subsidiary of Marstons, this brewer and blender used to create the Ben Royal blended Scotch.
Edinburgh-based company behind the first Scotch whisky distillery on the Isle of Raasay.
Fictitious former producer of Ben Roland and Laird’s Reserve blended Scotch whiskies.
Dormant brewing company with Scotch whisky blending and bottling interests.
Perth-based blender and producer of Reliance blended Scotch whisky.
Danish whisky events organiser with its own range of limited edition Scotch whiskies.
Perth-based whisky blender best known for its Famous Grouse blended Scotch whisky brand.
An Illinois-based importer of wine and spirits that bottled its own range of Scotch whiskies.
Brittany-based whisky club that regularly bottles Scotch expressions for its members.
Nineteenth-century British department store with a series of Scotch bottlings.
Swiss whisky retailer selling an extensive range of spirits, including own-label Scotch.
American bottler specialising in Scotch and world whiskies under the Single Cask Nation label.
Glasgow-based blender, bottler and owner of Glen Scotia distillery in Campbeltown.
A famous name in the world of Scotch whisky and wine, and one which has survived to the present day.
Alexandria-based distiller and blender which operates the Glen Scotia and Loch Lomond distilleries.
Dublin-based wine and spirit merchant founded by Alexander Findlater.
Once owner of Lagavulin distillery and creator of the globally successful White Horse blend.
The French subsidiary of Picard Vins & Spiritueux that owns Tullibardine distillery.
Distiller and blender that was integral to the formation of Diageo as we know it today.
Independent bottling company and Islay whisky distiller based in Glasgow.
Mumbai-based owner of the Seven Islands single malt, produced in collaboration with BenRiach.
A humble London wine and spirit merchant that created one of the world’s best selling blends.
Grain and malt whisky distiller and blender owned by French group La Martiniquaise.
Owner of Tomatin distillery and producer of Antiquary, Talisman and Cù Bòcan whiskies.
An independent distiller and blender that once operated Caol Ila and Tamdhu distilleries.
One of the ‘Big Five’ producers that grew from a one-man business into a global empire.
The once-owner of two Campbeltown distilleries briefly operated by James Gulliver’s Argyll Group.
Operator of the Borders’ first legal whisky distillery in 180 years.
Blending and distilling operation perhaps most famous today for its London dry gin.
US owner of The BenRiach Distillery Company, and producer of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee whiskey.
A quiet subsidiary of Edrington, but once a powerful 19th century whisky blender and distiller.
Defunct blending, bottling and distilling company that once operated Bladnoch and Bruichladdich.
Glasgow whisky broker that grew into a distilling and blending heavyweight.
Private bottling plant that transformed into a substantial whisky distiller and blender.
Dutch producer and distributor of wine and spirits, and owner of the UK’s Mossburn Distillers.
Leith-based whisky blender most famous for its Vat 69 blend.
A prolific distiller and blender that eventually became part of The Edrington Group.
Owner of two distilleries in in the Argyllshire port of Campbeltown.
Distilling and blending company whose whisky was on board the ill-fated S.S Politician.
Former owner of the Clynelish (Brora) distillery in Sutherland.
Distilling dynasty best known for its early adoption of the patent still at Cameronbridge.
Blending and brewing company formed by the merger of Allied Breweries and J. Lyons & Co.
A hotel and catering conglomerate which became one of the world’s top wine and spirit producers.
A whisky blending and bottling company famous for its Clan Campbell blended whiskies.
Famous and influential Italian importer and bottler of Scotch whisky and rum.
Glasgow-based pub-operator that was formerly associated with distilling and blending.
Long-lost distiller and blender that operated out of Greenock, London and Dublin.
Hereford-based producer of Peat’s Beast, The Corriemhor and the Rest & Be Thankful range.
London’s Fortnum & Mason has supplied food, drinks and more to its customers for over 300 years.
The UK’s highest whisky retailer and independent bottler in Tomintoul.
One of Scotland’s oldest and most respected independent bottlers, and a distiller since 1998.
The operator of Edradour malt distillery, which also produces the Ballechin peated malt.
Blender and merchant most famous for creating Crabbie’s Green Ginger Wine.
Small German whisky retailer with sites in Spaden, Bremen and Bremerhaven.
The current custodian of Rothes’ Glen Grant distillery, which is owned by Italy’s Gruppo Campari.
Whisky blending company most famous for creating the world’s smallest bottle of whisky.
Once operator of the North of Scotland grain distillery in Cambus.
London-based independent bottler that produces the Port Askaig and Elements of Islay brands.
Two of Scotland’s most renowned whisky families merged to form an alliance during the 1950s.
Holding company established by the Wemyss family to purchase Kingsbarns distillery in Fife.
The Morrison family-owned operator of Aberargie distillery near Perth.
A family company that owned and operated a single distillery, Dalmore, for nearly a century.
The story of Glenglassaugh distillery’s operator is a true phoenix-from-the-flames tale.
The holding company of Laphroaig distillery, now owned by US-Japan entity, Beam Suntory.
Whisky consultant and educator that organises and hosts a variety of whisky events.
The Speyside-based sporting retailer has had a couple of whiskies bottled under its own label.
Once operator of Littlemill distillery in Dunbartonshire, now owned by Loch Lomond Group.
A defunct whisky blender based in Leith, which once held the licence for Teaninich distillery.
The UK’s largest independent alcoholic drinks manufacturer and distributor, based in Liverpool, ...
Modern holding company responsible for the operation of Islay’s Bunnahabhain distillery.
Once the UK’s third-largest supermarket chain, which owned the Glen Nevis and Auld Acrimony brands.
An independent whisky blender most famous for the Grand Macnish, Lauder’s, and Islay Mist blends.
The historic London wine merchant and bar chain has bottled its own whiskies since the 1980s.
Blending company formed by two First Wold War veterans, best known for its Red Hackle blend.
Terroir-focused independent bottler that was founded in Aberdeen by its Japanese owner.
A whisky and tobacco merchant founded in Glasgow in 1874, now with stores across the UK.
Former Glasgow-based blender and bottler, later a Distillers Company Ltd subsidiary.
Exporter of bulk blended whiskies to the US, Italy, Germany and the Far East.
A high-end grocer and delicatessen based in Munich, Germany with its own line of own-label whiskies.
London-based wine merchant and whisky blender best known for its Ye Olde Drury blend.
Blender, bottler and UK spirits importer that produces the Angels’ Nectar blended malt.
Defunct Glasgow-based wholesale tea, wine and spirit merchant, specialising in whisky blending.
J. Duncan Thomson & Co Ltd. was a blending company based in Dunbartonshire.
Whisky‘n’More is a German trade fair with a retail arm that sells whisky under its own label.
Cunard Lines is a 175-year-old luxury cruise line headquartered in Southampton, UK.
Bar, grill, bottle shop and independent bottler of single malt whiskies in Milan, Italy.
This Germany-based independent whisky retailer is the creator of the annual Whisky Calendar.
This UK-based co-operative of independent grocers sells its own whisky in the form of Banoch Brae.
Carlisle’s State Management Scheme was one of three set up in Britain to nationalise the ...
Wine merchant and whisky blender with offices in London and Glasgow.
A Sheffield-based wine and spirits merchant and whisky blender that closed in 1970.
Early 20th century blender with a focus on brands that reflected the Scottish countryside.
Producer of the Glen Carren blended malt, as well as other spirits such as rum and gin.
The trading name for London & Scottish International Ltd, an independent company owned by the ...
Non-trading blender and distiller owned by Diageo that once operated Royal Brackla distillery.
Producer of the Old Montrose blend, now owned by Campbell Meyer & Co.
London-based blender and exporter that now focuses its operations in Zambia.
An independent wine and spirits retailer with seven stores across the UK.
Major brewing conglomerate in the 1960s and ‘70s which diversified into whisky.
James Devereaux was a wholesaler of alcoholic beverages based in London, UK.
Edinburgh whisky specialist offering ‘try before you buy’ service, with on-site bar and bistro.
A specialist whisky retailer based on the German, tax-exempt archipelago of Heligoland.
Killearn-based charitable trust that has had commemorative whiskies bottled in the past.
One of the longest-serving Calor Gas dealerships, and Orkney wine and spirits merchant.
International charge card organisation that occasionally bottled whiskies for its members.
Glaswegian association responsible for the promotion of craftsmanship in the city.
Speyside hotel and bar, located in Craigellachie at the heart of Scotland’s Malt Whisky Trail.
Whisky wholesaler and independent bottler co-founded by Arran distillery’s Harold Currie.
Belgian drinks company that offers very occasional indie bottlings through its whisky shop.
Subsidiary of The Glenmorangie Company Ltd that once bottled the notorious 80:20 blend.
Pointers of London & Edinburgh primarily sold porcelain gifts and occasionally whisky decanters.
Subscribers to Whisky Magazine Japan’s members club were privy to exclusive bottlings.
Small Scottish independent bottler with just three releases to its name so far.
One of Sweden’s new start-up distilleries making a strong name for itself around the globe.
Small German whisky shop specialising in rare bottles and some in-house independent bottlings.
Independent bottling company based in California that’s run by Scotsman Steve Lipp.
Independent bottler with a focus on well-matured single cask single malts.
Village grocer, ironmonger and wine and spirits merchant that became known for its whisky.
Small, family-owned Scottish company specialising in independent and novelty whisky bottlings.
One of London’s oldest wine merchants with an opaque history and some legendary bottlings.