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A range of old and rare spirits sold in tiny quantities and at high prices.
A malt, a blend and a grain make up this trio of whiskies from Sutcliffe & Son.
Grain distillery complex which also housed the Inverleven and Lomond malt distilleries.
St Andrews Whisky Company’s blended Scotch designed to ‘bridge the gap’ between malts and blends.
As the name suggests, a blend of smoky Island and Highland single malts from Compass Box.
Guardbridge’s Eden Mill is Scotland’s first combined brewery and distillery.
A charming distillery and visitors’ centre built within an 18th century farmstead.
The biggest, and most iconic, blended Scotch whisky is recognisable the world over.
Today this historic Scotch brand created by Macdonald & Muir covers both blends and single malts.
A standard blend from the 1930s and now the most popular ‘premium whisky’ in France.
Strathisla is the oldest licensed, and very well prettiest, distillery in Scotland.
Diageo's Islay distillery produces a smoky, coastal malt, and was once home to the famed Malt Mill.
Range of single malt and blended Scotch whiskies produced at the versatile Loch Lomond distillery.
Blended grain whisky designed for club serves and named after the Roland TR-808 Drum Machine.
Hailed as Scotland’s first single estate distillery, and the first within a castle’s grounds.
Islay’s ninth distillery and the first for independent bottler Hunter Laing & Co.
One of the lesser-known blends from Glaswegian distiller and blender John Hopkins & Co.
This blended Scotch whisky was created in honour of the ruined Mull castle and seat of Clan Maclean.
This trio of single malts – Dufftown, Glen Ord and Glendullan – has given Diageo a top five brand.
Popular blended Scotch and single malt whisky brand sold in over 40 countries around the world.
The new addition to Glasgow’s distilling revival is a blend of tradition and originality.
Although silent for decades, Parkmore is still standing and in remarkably good condition.
Also known as Brechin, North Port was a family-owned distillery bought out and closed by DCL.
One of the first blends released by Chivas Brothers, and a forerunner to Chivas Regal.
Value blend produced by Loch Lomond Group that enjoys considerable success in the UK and overseas.
The Teacher’s blend is notable for its high malt content and use of peaty malt whisky.
The ‘blended whisky of privilege’ produced by Glasgow blender and broker Wm Lundie & Co.
BrewDog’s experimental whisky and spirits distillery is anything but conventional.
Lochside's imposing white tower was once unmissable, but is now missed from the Montrose skyline.
One of the oldest distilleries in Speyside and one that still uses direct fire to heat its stills.
This historic blend is linked to Ben Nevis and Tormore, and named after a notorious bootlegger.
A widely distributed Speyside-based blend created by blender and gin distiller W&A Gilbey.
One of many distilleries in and around Moulin and Pitlochry in the early to mid-19th century.
Remote west coast distillery producing a light, fruity and 100% organic single malt spirit.
Victorian blend that became world-famous thanks to its friendly black and white terrier mascots.
Lost Lowland distillery that was victimised by the Steins and once run by the Haigs. Also an ...
One of the world’s most recognisable blended Scotch whisky brands with roots in Victorian Scotland.
A 1960s and ‘70s blend created by RH Thomson & Co to celebrate the Scottish national bard.
Fruity and grassy single malt whisky produced at Loch Lomond distillery in the Highlands.
A curated collection of single malts distilled on Islay and bottled under the Port Askaig brand.
A little-known, and now lost, farm distillery in the remote Strathdon area of Aberdeenshire.
Laphroaig’s short-lived (and despised) neighbour which was also known as Ardenistle and Kidalton.
Could the mysterious lost distillery of Burnbrae have been a neighbour of Kennetpans and Kilbagie?
Lowland malt distillery situated beside the Garnheath grain plant within Airdrie’s Moffat complex.
Speyside blended malt featuring whiskies sourced from Mortlach, Macallan and Glenrothes.
An isolated Perthshire farm distillery on the lower slopes of Farragon Hill and Creag A' Mhadaidh.
One of the Lowland grain distilleries forming the naissance of DCL in the 19th century.
A major distillery in Aberdeen with a long and interesting history. Also known as North of Scotland.
Lowland grain distillery situated within the vast Moffat distilling complex.
A here-and-gone distillery at Culbokie in the Ferintosh area of the Black Isle, Easter Ross.
A standard Scotch blend in Africa and part of William Sanderson & Son’s Vat 69 stable.
One for the huntin’, shootin’ and fishin’ brigade that did not last the course.
Blended Scotch with one of the longest histories of any continuously-produced whisky.
Peated blended Scotch whisky from Gaelic-advocating blender and bottler Pràban na Linne.
This malt whisky is rare indeed, and comes from a defunct whisky broker in London.
The smallest legal stills in Scotland live in an area famed for its illicit ‘whisky’.
An early 19th century distillery in Ross and Cromarty, the site of which is now said to be haunted.
Scottish whisky, English company and an Indian name – this is a truly cosmopolitan brand.
A lost Isle of Bute distillery that opened and closed several times in its 35-year history.
A Lowland grain distillery now transformed into Diageo’s cooperage hub in Alloa.
An old-style whisky that echoes the substantial Victorian buildings in which it’s made.
A Stirlingshire distillery with a long history. Also known as Glenmurray and St Thomas’s Well.
With its 3 Star and 5 Star versions, Crawford’s was once a very popular blend in Scotland.
A long-lost farm distillery, once sited between Musselburgh and Tranent.
A now silent Lowland grain distillery that was once also home to the Strathmore malt plant.
Edinburgh-situated grain giant that was once the largest distillery in Scotland.
A relatively recent and short-lived deluxe blend from Chivas Brothers developed for travel retail.
An historic site given a new lease of life as a grassy, malty Lowland malt.
One of the world’s best-selling Scotch whiskies, with a strong following in France.
A small Perthshire distillery that flowered and withered in the early 19th century.
Sympathetic malt distillery built in homage to the adjacent historical Fife abbey.
Part of Chivas Brothers' portfolio, Aberlour is best known for its cult expression, A'Bunadh.
Experimental Highlands distillery operating from an old fire station beside a castle.
An export-only Scotch brand that took its name from a long-closed distillery near Stirling.
A lost 19th century distillery opened beside the Eden estuary at Guardbridge, Fife.
Another here-and-gone Caithness distillery that operated from 1798-99 under James MacBeath.
This enduring Scotch whisky is best known for its associations to explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton.
Compass Box’s flagship blended grain whisky broke the mould upon its introduction in 2000.
Once Scotland’s most easterly distillery that fell victim to the 1980s whisky loch.
A producer of malt for blending, Royal Brackla became the first Scotch to obtain a Royal Warrant.
Single malt distillery owned by Diageo, located on the banks of the Strathspey.
A vanished 19th century distillery, also known as Bank of Bishoptown and Kirkcudbright.
Orkney's Scapa is the only distillery to use a Lomond still to create whisky.
The first legal distillery on the Isle of Raasay will produce a distinctly island spirit.
Another here-and-gone distillery in its namesake town that operated briefly in 1818-19.
This Balkeerie site was one of many short-lived and now lost farm distilleries.
First produced in the 1970s, this blended Scotch is now a dormant brand owned by JG Distillers.
An enigmatic distillery near Whithorn whose location and licence-holder remain a complete mystery.
Late 19th century distillery designed by Charles Doig, now owned by John Dewar & Sons.
Airdrie, also known as Tobermore, was a successful and relatively long-surviving distillery.
Balvenie is one of the few distilleries to still operate a floor maltings.
One of the most famous names in the Port trade also produced some very respectable Scotch.
Blended whisky created in the early 20th century by Aberdeen bottler Wm Cadenhead.
It wasn't until its demise that Port Ellen’s whisky grew to become some of the most iconic.
Lowlands malt distillery that exclusively triple distils its spirit.
Lost 18th century malt distillery that was also known as Linlithgow.
This Lowland malt with its gentle, fruity palate, commands a dedicated following.
Some grain whisky from the lost North of Scotland distillery was bottled under the name ‘Alloa’.
A distillery active for a short time in the 1820s, located at and named after Polmont.
Teaninich is almost unique in its absence of a mash tun, but is one of Diageo’s giant workhorses.
Nineteenth century Highland malt distillery once operated by Canadian whisky baron Joseph Hobbs.
Short-lived malt distillery built within the Invergordon grain complex.
Long-gone malt distillery situated inside Glasgow’s Strathclyde grain plant.
A blink-and-you’ll-miss-it Caithness farm distillery that opened and shut in 1798.
An urban distillery in Glasgow’s East End that was swallowed by the establishment of Alexandra Park.
The most successful blended Scotch created by one of Glasgow’s great brokers, Wm Lundie & Co.
Short-lived malt distillery incorporated into Airdrie’s Moffat complex beside Glen Flagler.
Delicate, fruity Speysider recently relaunched as a single malt whisky.
Flexible Lowlands distillery situated within the Girvan complex producing a range of malt styles.
Discontinued blend established by the Glen Catrine Bonded Warehouse Ltd in the 1970s.
This Inverness malt distillery was a forerunner of innovation though sadly demolished in 1983.
Despite its name, this Islay single malt from an unnamed distillery is more at home in Scandinavia.
Brand created to mark the birthday milestones of William Grant’s granddaughter, Janet Sheed Roberts.
One of Aberdeenshire’s lost 19th century distilleries, also known as Inverary and Inverurie.
First produced in Victorian Inverness, this blended Scotch has established a following Stateside.
Old Pulteney single malt is distilled in the fishing port of Wick at the Pulteney distillery.
A single malt produced at the versatile Loch Lomond distillery, mainly reserved for blends.
This shy Speyside distillery was more famous for its experimental work than its single malt.
A rural distillery near the harbour village of Portgordon – then Banffshire, now Moray.
A brewery-turned-distillery in the Finnieston area of Glasgow that survived from 1824 until ...
An ancient blend from the same stable as Grand Old Parr, whose fans may have included Al Capone.
Once producing a floral, citrus malt within Girvan's grain complex, Ladyburn's whisky is now rare.
An urban distillery in Aberdeen in the Gilcomston area with a near-90 year history.
Sustainable distillery situated on the most westerly point of the British mainland.
The lost distillery of Fort Augustus was also known as Glentarff in the 1850s.
The ‘world’s lightest Scotch’ was a blended whisky with a large following in the US.
A distillery west of Glasgow, at the village of Duntocher, on the Clyde's north bank.
One of Stirlingshire’s many lost distilleries, which operated at the end of the 18th century.
Dundee’s only known legal distillery survived for only a decade in the early 19th century.
This blended malt is designed to mimic the character of Perthshire’s lost Auchnagie distillery.
The small town of Dunkeld housed a distillery that operated for just a few years in the 1800s.
All that’s left of the precursor to The Glenlivet is a small marker bearing its founder’s name.
A licence was granted for the distillery in 1818, but whether it made whisky is another question.
A remote 18th century distillery in Sutherland that was opened and closed in 1798 under James Boag.
A lost Renfrewshire distillery that operated near Lochwinnoch in the late 1700s.
Annandale produces two types of single malt whisky, neither of which will be ready until 2018.
Blended Scotch whisky produced by the eponymous Glasgow merchant during the 1970s.
An experimental peated Speyside malt produced at Glen Keith distillery on Speyside in the 1970s.
Spice-led blended malt from Compass Box, which gets its flavour from three Highland whiskies.
Also spelled Gledfield, this was a fleeting distillery in Ross and Cromarty from 1798-99.
A distillery at its namesake village in the Black Isle with a 35-year history, 22 of them silent.
Malts from five distilleries are vatted together to form this fruity number from Murray McDavid.
Micro-distillery built at Lagavulin with one of the most enigmatic tales in Scotch whisky history.
Single grain Scotch whisky endorsed by David Beckham, with its roots in 17th century Scotland.
Blended Scotch that remains part of the diverse range of products made at Loch Lomond distillery.
One of the few legal distilleries on the Isle of Lewis, which was also known as Ness.
This early 19th century village distillery lasted a good 15 years – a notable feat for the time.
One of a swathe of lost Islay distilleries, Bridgend was briefly licensed in the early 19th century.
The world’s first luxury blended whisky owned by Chivas Brothers is a lesson in survival.
A historic brand known as ‘the Glengoyne blend’ for its high proportion of the distillery’s malt.
Ballintomb was a Morayshire distillery that lasted 42 years, a remarkable feat in the 19th century.
A lost distillery on the west coast of Kintyre, Argyll, recorded as operating in the 19th century.
Heastigro is another quaintly-named and short-lived Caithness distillery, licensed to John Gun ...
Single malt whisky produced at Tobermory distillery, initially for a tax exemption scheme.
One of the blended Scotch whiskies established by the DCL in the late Victorian era.
A rarely bottled, experimental peated malt produced at the closed Lowlands Littlemill distillery.
An export-only blend from the late-Victorian era that became ingrained in Glenmorangie plc’s DNA.
Also known as Phingask, this lost Fraserburgh distillery was relatively successful.
One of the many blended Scotch whiskies produced by Kintocher Whisky Co. in the 1960s.
Deluxe blend introduced by Matthew Gloag & Sons around the time of The Famous Grouse.
Blended malt whisky produced to mimic the style produced by one of Fife’s lost distilleries.
Once the ‘world’s most expensive whisky’, this 1920s blend was created by the owner of Edradour.
Designed mostly for export, this blended Scotch enjoyed a short life in the late 20th century.
The proprietary brand of what became Ainslie & Heilbron (Distillers) Ltd, an old DCL subsidiary.
The blended Scotch whisky that kick-started the Douglas Laing firm, first created in 1886.
Blended Scotch whisky named after the famous shipwreck that inspired Whisky Galore!
A farm distillery once located near Inchinnan in Renfrewshire in the 18th century.
The last remaining whisky in Lombard Brands’ dinner-oriented Illustration Malts series.
Heavily peated Lowland malt produced at the short-lived Killyloch distillery in Airdrie.
A now dormant blended Scotch owned by Morrison Bowmore that has its roots in the 1930s.
This early 19th century Muthill farm distillery’s buildings still exist today as a cattery.
Rathohall, also known as Ratho, was a Midlothian distillery established near Edinburgh in the 1820s.
The peated single malt produced at Speyside’s Tomintoul distillery, near Ballindalloch.
The lost Islay distillery of Ballygrant was but a fleeting part of the island’s history.
The early 19th century farm distillery at Portmahomack was situated on the Seafield estate.
A popular 20th century blend named after one of the great Glasgow whisky firms – Bulloch Lade.
A lost Lowland distillery near Lesmahagow in Lanarkshire that survived 15 years from 1825 to 1840.
The Imperial distillery made way for Chivas Brothers’ modern yet historically-sympathetic Dalmunach.
This lost Midlothian distillery was active for around five years at the start of the 19th century.
A Caithness farm distillery run by James Henderson, who later founded Pulteney distillery in Wick.
Although named after a lost Campbeltown distillery, Glen Nevis contained different whisky entirely.
One of the most precious blends for its link to Islay’s legendary Malt Mill distillery.
Early Glasgow distillery, also known as Hutchesontown, which sat on the River Clyde.
A distillery once located in Perthshire on Loch Tay’s south shore, possibly also called Lochtayside.
This 1970s blended Scotch featured some of the first whisky to be distilled at Deanston.
Another distillery with a short lifespan at Slamannan, near Falkirk, from 1825-26.
A medium peated single malt produced at Loch Lomond distillery and part of its discontinued Loch ...
Fleeting rural 19th century distillery that operated in the village of Blackburn near Aberdeen.
While its name references a long-forgotten ailment, Monkey Shoulder is a thoroughly modern whisky.
Malt distillery in the town of Dumbarton that briefly operated during the 19th century.
Also called Benachie in the US, this blended malt pays tribute to a lost Aberdeenshire distillery.
An early 19th century Argyll distillery that became a world-class racing yacht workshop.
Also called House of Burns, a lost distillery at Monzievaird, near Crieff in Perthshire.
Also spelled Holme, this was one of several lost early distilleries in the Kirkintilloch area.
Now discontinued, heavily peated single malt from the Loch Lomond distillery in Alexandria.
Blended malt created exclusively for Safeway from the ashes of Guinness’ infamous DCL takeover.
Blended malt created to closely mirror the style of one of Speyside’s lost distilleries.
This blended malt whisky was produced by bottler Wm Cadenhead in the late 20th century.
Balloch distillery stood in or near its namesake castle by the southern tip of Loch Lomond.
A very briefly extant distillery established near Caithness in the final years of the 18th century.
This blended malt was produced by the Glenfyne Distillery Co for a short time in the 1930s.
One of the very earliest registered distilleries in Caithness, indeed the whole of Scotland.
A long established blend from an old Glasgow whisky firm, that is still popular in Asia.
Founded in Glasgow in 1882, Whyte & Mackay is one of Scotland’s most enduring blends.
The first example of a Lomond still was situated at the Lomond distillery in the Dumbarton complex.
An early farm-based distillery south of Stirling that was active in the 1790s.
A family-run Perthshire operation that distilled whisky for a short time in the 1820s.
A farm distillery in the Cabrach, Aberdeenshire. One of few legally sanctioned sites in the area.
William Whiteley named this blended malt after Edradour distillery’s original moniker.
A Kirckaldy-located 19th century distillery, whose buildings still survive today.
A core standard blend in the Chivas Brother’s portfolio, especially popular in Asia.
Diageo’s little-known experimental distillery, situated within the Leven bottling facility.
This historic blended Scotch was first created by Skye blender Ian Macleod in the mid-1900s.
A 20th century blend nurtured by Macdonald & Muir that was eventually withdrawn in 2014.
Distillery established in Lanarkshire in the early 19th century, also known as Wilsontown.
Lost Glasgow distillery that operated briefly at the start of the 19th century.
This Perthshire distillery was was open from 1817 to 1826 under three different licensees.
An experimental peated single malt whisky produced at the now demolished Littlemill distillery.
Scotch blend created for the Italian market by the Tanist Bonding Company of Glasgow.
A distillery at Bonnybridge, near Falkirk, a near-neighbour of Bonnymuir distillery.
A lost distillery that operated somewhere on Aberdeen’s northern edge in the late 18th century.
One of Falkirk’s lost distilleries which operated briefly at the end of the 18th century.
A Sutherland distillery in its namesake town that ran from 1825-40 under three licensees.
This historic blended Scotch has its roots in Moray, but has a loyal following in Columbia.
A long-surviving urban distillery in Dunfermline, once considered one of Scotland’s premier cities.
Standard Scotch blend created by the Tanist Bonding Company exclusively for sale in Italy.
One of the original big peaty blends, created by Laphroaig’s former owner, Ian Hunter.
Quaintly named distillery in Bo’ness, West Lothian, that operated briefly in the late 18th century.
Lost 18th century distillery in Morayshire whose unidentified distiller went bankrupt in 1795.
The flagship blend of John Haig & Co. was the first spirit to smash the million case barrier.
One of many lost distilleries in the Stirling area, but one of the few operated by a woman.
The Scotch blend was named after the famous Glasgow merchant that owned Dallas Dhu distillery.
Popular in export markets, this blend became a firm favourite of one of the world’s richest men.
Another successful colour-coded Scotch blend, if not quite as famous as Johnnie Walker or Dewar’s.
Pebble Beach was a transient brand designed to reveal Speyside’s characteristics.
Purchasers of this blended Scotch could have their name inscribed on the label gratis.
This series of three independently bottled blended malts raised thousands for charity.
A lost 19th century distillery located in the Milothian locality of the same name.
Harris’ first commercial distillery that operates with the local community at its heart.
A vanished Perthshire blend from the house of Arthur Bell & Sons, now owned by Diageo.
Bottled in colourful ceramic decanters, this blended Scotch aims high when it comes to age.
A lost blend that recalls the area of Aberdeen where bottler Wm Cadenhead Ltd was first established.
Produced exclusively for French supermarket Intermarché, this blend is one of France’s favourites.
A now discontinued light, fruity single malt from Loch Lomond distillery in Alexandria.
A late Victorian blend produced by the eponymous distiller Peter Dawson, now owned by Diageo.
Scotland’s first community-owned distillery is also 100% powered by renewable energy.
Lombard Brands’ third installment in its Illustration Malts series of blended malts.
A remarkably enduring blend from Victorian Edinburgh containing some of the ‘finest malt whisky’.
A rural distillery that survived nine years from 1817 to 1826 under two distillers in the ...
Heavily peated single malt Scotch produced at the multifaceted Loch Lomond distillery in Alexandria.
Also known as Damhead, this now lost distillery was active near Falkirk in the 1830s.
Blended malt born by mistake at Glenmorangie’s blending plant after some clever lateral thinking.
One of two blended malts introduced by Lombard Brands to reflect a region’s characteristics.
A once popular blend named after the monarch who introduced distilling licences in 1823.
A long-defunct distillery at Portsoy, on the Moray Firth. Also known as Burnside.
Blended malt from Murray McDavid that combines whiskies from the five Scottish whisky regions.
A short-lived lost distillery situated in Banknock, close to Bankier distillery.
Blended Scotch whisky brand created to commemorate the Queen Elizabeth II’s Silver Jubilee.
A 19th century distillery that operated on what was then the outskirts of Aberdeen.
Leith blender James Munro & Son produced a series of blended scotch whiskies under the Munro’s name.
A demolished distillery situated in its namesake village, in Stirlingshire, now East Dunbartonshire.
A peated single malt from an undisclosed distillery, produced by the Glen Ranoch Whisky Compay.
A heavily peated single malt, distilled on the Isle of Islay at Bruichladdich distillery.
Heavily-peated variant of Inchmurrin single malt, both produced at Loch Lomond distillery.
This 19th century distillery near Aberfeldy stood silent for much of its 42-year history.
A defunct William Whiteley & Co. blended Scotch designed for locomotive consumption.
An urban distillery that once stood somewhere in Aberdeen in the 19th century.
One of many lost distilleries in Argyll that was operational briefly in the 18th century.
Luxury single malt produced for Indian drinks company Tilaknagar Industries by Benriach distillery.
Glasgow’s first standalone malt distillery for over 100 years has its own ‘metropolitan’ style.
An Orkney single malt – most likely Highland Park – that was bottled only briefly during the 1990s.
A lost distillery of the early 19th century, located somewhere in Stirlingshire, now Dunbartonshire.
Lost Speyside distillery located near Huntly, which was also known as Pirries Mill or Peiries Mill.
A 19th century distillery that was once located in its namesake village in Perthshire.
Campbeltown’s smallest distillery, Springside managed to survive an astonishing 99 years.
At one time one of the most northerly distilleries on the Scottish mainland.
A lost rural 19th century Perthshire distillery, the precise location of which is ambiguous.
An urban Lowland distillery in its namesake town that distilled intermittently between 1795-1826.
A short-lived lost distillery in Lanarkshire, which operated under two licensees.
A far-flung distillery on the Isle of Tiree that distilled in the early 19th century.
A short-lived Logierait venture that likely began life as an illegal distillery.
A rural farm distillery open in Angus for just a year in the early 19th century.
A rural distillery at Beauly, in Inverness-shire, that stood beside the river of the same name.
An Aberdeenshire distillery that survived seven years of the 19th century, quite a feat at the time.
This Glasgow distillery ran for a brief spell near Bridgeton station in the early 19th century.
A short-lived rural distillery, located near the Perthshire-Stirlingshire border.
A venerable old Glaswegian blend with a distinctive ‘thin red line’ down the label.
A Dunbartonshire distillery open for only a brief time in the final years of the 18th century.
Be it Dimple Haig or Dimple Pinch, this blend is still going over 120 years since its creation.
Blended Scotch initially created as an exclusive dram for Freemasons, though now widely available.
A short-lived distillery in the village of Rhu, on the east shore of Gareloch.
A distillery at Dunbar, East Lothian, that distilled from 1798 until the mid-1830s.
Rural Highland distillery that operated for just two years in the early 19th century.
The much-hyped up 40-year-old single malt released by Aldi in 2011 for less than £50.
A lost Stirlingshire distillery. Not to be confused with the many blends that use the Bard’s name.
Once operator of the North of Scotland grain distillery in Cambus.
One of Midlothian’s short-lived farm distilleries that operated for three years in the 18th century.
A curiosity among blends that is still in production over 120 years since it was first created.
Badarrach was a distillery situated just south of the Kyle of Sutherland in Strath Oykel.
The own-label blended Scotch brand owned by British convenience store chain, Nisa.
One of the lesser-known blends in the Haig portfolio that ran for a time in the 1970s.
Blended Scotch whisky produced by Marussia Beverages that was named after a great Scottish warship.
Possibly the same distillery as Auchtergaven, Bankfoot distillery is an anomaly.
This farm distillery was northwest of Kirriemuir, the birthplace of Peter Pan creator J. M. Barrie.
Lost 19th century distillery that was once operational near Muthill, Perthshire.
A 19th century distillery that operated for a short time in Ayrshire town of the same name.
Bottled for a parachute regiment, this one-off expression made its last jump in 1993.
One of the very few licensed distilleries in the Mearns, which operated briefly in the 18th century.
Another bygone blend that was created by the wine & spirit merchant W.H. Chaplin & Co.
Diageo’s deluxe blended Scotch majors its sales in Asian markets, particularly South Korea.
An isolated farm distillery in Ayrshire that was operational only briefly in 1795.
A one-off blend that appeared briefly in 1986 to celebrate its namesake town’s centenary.
This short-lived lost distillery was founded by knighted author Sir David Stewart of Garth.
An early Caithness distillery near Halkirk that at one point encompassed two sites.
The budget blended Scotch from supermarket chain Lidl holds its own against big-name brands.
Short-lived malt distillery situated within North of Scotland grain distillery in Cambus.
One of more than 20 lost distilleries in the Inverness area, Bught survived barely one year.
One of 18 lost distilleries in the Falkirk area, Abbotshaugh had a brief existence.
A hard-to-pinpoint lost Speyside distillery, located somewhere in the Elgin area.
One of Edinburgh’s many lost distilleries, which operated for a short period in the 1790s.
An early 19th century distillery that operated briefly in Alexandria, Dunbartonshire.
Finishing in a French oak prunelle liqueur cask gives this single malt a fruity edge.
A short-lived distillery in Kilmahoe parish, Dumfriesshire, that operated in the early 1830s.
Sherry cask-matured blended Scotch offered as part of Murray McDavid’s Crafted Blend series.
Living up to its name, bottles of Big Boy featured a strikingly strong Highlander carrying a cask.
A late 18th-century distillery, active for less than a year at an unknown location in Perthshire.
One of countless short-lived distilleries in Inverness-shire, also known as Ardersier.
Independently bottled Islay single malt Scotch whisky with an upfront peaty profile.
Well-aged blended Scotch whisky forming part of Murray McDavid’s Crafted Blend series.
Achlatt is one of countless lost Perthshire distilleries, near Moulin, Pitlochry.
An early 19th century lost distillery located in its namesake village in Stirlingshire.
A short-lived but much sought after blend that contained a high proportion of malt from Bowmore.
A sister brand to Abbot’s Choice, Chequers was an occasional deluxe blend from John McEwan & Co.
Skye’s second whisky distillery is configured to produce a typical island-style malt.
Two of Scotland’s most renowned whisky families merged to form an alliance during the 1950s.
Long-lost distiller and blender that operated out of Greenock, London and Dublin.
A hotel and catering conglomerate which became one of the world’s top wine and spirit producers.
Dutch producer and distributor of wine and spirits, and owner of the UK’s Mossburn Distillers.
The owner of independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail and Benromach distillery.
Glasgow-based blender and bottler of Consulate and Highland Reserve Scotch whisky blends.
Glasgow-based owner of The Ileach, Black Cuillin and Pibroch single malts.
Small German whisky retailer with sites in Spaden, Bremen and Bremerhaven.
Private members’ club and independent bottler of whiskies and spirits.
Subsidiary of Picard Vins & Spiritueux, which bottles blends and malts.
Owner of Tomatin distillery and producer of Antiquary, Talisman and Cù Bòcan whiskies.
A prolific distiller and blender that eventually became part of The Edrington Group.
Blending and brewing company formed by the merger of Allied Breweries and J. Lyons & Co.
Swiss wine and spirits importer and retailer located near Aargau.
The brand owner, producer and distributor of a range of Scotch whiskies and gins.
Alexandria-based distiller and blender which operates the Glen Scotia and Loch Lomond distilleries.
Distiller and blender responsible for the Queen Anne and Something Special blends.
Speyside hotel and bar, located in Craigellachie at the heart of Scotland’s Malt Whisky Trail.
Germany and Austria-based blender and bottler that owns the Glenkenny and Dean’s Scotch whiskies.
Defunct blending, bottling and distilling company that once operated Bladnoch and Bruichladdich.
Perthshire-based independent bottler and owner of Edradour distillery.
Operator of the Tomintoul distillery at Ballindalloch, and previous owner of Fettercairn.
Independent bottling company and Islay whisky distiller based in Glasgow.
Prolific English gin and Scotch whisky distiller and blender that became Long John International.
Distilling and blending company whose whisky was on board the ill-fated S.S Politician.
Grain and malt whisky distiller and blender owned by French group La Martiniquaise.
An independent distiller and blender that once operated Caol Ila and Tamdhu distilleries.
Distiller and blender that was integral to the formation of Diageo as we know it today.
The producer of Loch Lomond Group’s Scotch whisky and vodka portfolio.
US owner of The BenRiach Distillery Company, and producer of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee whiskey.
Fife-based blender and proprietor of the Davaar brand of Scotch whisky.
One of the world’s great Port wine houses also blended and bottled Scotch whiskies.
Bristol-based wine and spirits group that grew to become the second-largest in the world.
Victorian blender and whisky broker that produced the Clan Macleod and Glen Finnan blends.
One of the longest-serving Calor Gas dealerships, and Orkney wine and spirits merchant.
Independent bottler of world rums, and one-time retailer of own-label Scotch whiskies.
Producer of a range of blended malts and single cask Scotch whisky expressions.
British brewer, hotelier and restaurateur that at one time owned five Scotch whisky distilleries.
A company formed in 1997 to oversee Diageo’s beer, wine and spirits operations.
A famous name in the world of Scotch whisky and wine, and one which has survived to the present day.
Former owner of Edradour distillery and a range of blended Scotch whiskies.
Private bottling plant that transformed into a substantial whisky distiller and blender.
One of Scotland’s oldest and most respected independent bottlers, and a distiller since 1998.
Blending and distilling operation perhaps most famous today for its London dry gin.
Hereford-based producer of Peat’s Beast, The Corriemhor and the Rest & Be Thankful range.
Edinburgh-based company with two Speyside distilleries and one Highland distillery in its portfolio.
Former Glasgow-based blender and distiller, whose brand name is now owned by Ian Macleod Distillers.
A quiet subsidiary of Edrington, but once a powerful 19th century whisky blender and distiller.
Glasgow-based blender, bottler and owner of Glen Scotia distillery in Campbeltown.
A blender and exporter founded by the man behind Cutty Sark, J&B Rare and Chivas Regal 12-year-old.
Now dissolved whisky exporter and former owner of the Glen Rossie blended Scotch whisky brand.
The group formed by the merger of Glenlivet, Glen Grant, BenRiach, Caperdnoich and Longmorn.
Dublin-based wine and spirit merchant founded by Alexander Findlater.
A leading single malt Scotch whisky distiller and blender under Thai ownership.
Legendary wine merchant that bottled whiskies for a short period in the 1970s and 80s.
London-based independent bottler that produces the Port Askaig and Elements of Islay brands.
The UK’s highest whisky retailer and independent bottler in Tomintoul.
Edinburgh whisky specialist offering ‘try before you buy’ service, with on-site bar and bistro.
A Scotch whisky distilling and blending company famous for its Teacher’s Highland Cream blend.
Modern group created to build and operate Glasgow’s first distillery for over 100 years.
A whisky blending and bottling company famous for its Clan Campbell blended whiskies.
A subsidiary of J&A Mitchell, which operates Glengyle distillery and produces Kilkerran single malt.
Company founded to oversee the build and operation of Ncn’ean distillery in Oban.
Owner of Lagavulin and Craigellachie distilleries that evolved out of Mackie & Co.
The holding company created to build and operate Isle of Harris distillery.
Holding company overseeing the construction and operation of the Clydeside distillery in Glasgow.
A London-based independent bottler that also operates a retail shop and bar in Singapore.
Independent bottler and operator of Dornoch distillery in Sutherland.
Famous and influential Italian importer and bottler of Scotch whisky and rum.
Company established to oversee the build and operation of Ballindalloch distillery in Banffshire.
Wine merchant and whisky blender with offices in London and Glasgow.
German bottler and importer known in particular for indy releases of aged Ledaig and Ben Nevis.
A Sheffield-based wine and spirits merchant and whisky blender that closed in 1970.
One-time owner of Bladnoch distillery that became a Glasgow-based blender and exporter.
Whisky consultant and educator that organises and hosts a variety of whisky events.
Whisky club based in Belgium, organising tasting events and offering club bottlings.
The global cash and carry franchise sells its own whisky under the Glengannon label.
Once owner of Lagavulin distillery and creator of the globally successful White Horse blend.
The Scotch whisky arm of one of Europe’s largest beverage manufacturers and distributors.
The UK’s largest independent alcoholic drinks manufacturer and distributor, based in Liverpool, ...
Blender, bottler and UK spirits importer that produces the Angels’ Nectar blended malt.
Wine and spirits merchant and owner of Grierson’s No.1 blended Scotch whisky.
Bristol-based wine and spirits merchant, blender and bottler of Dunlop Scotch whisky.
Taiwanese blender and bottler of Scotch whiskies named after the famous French artist.
Defunct brewing and leisure company, with single malt and blended Scotch whisky interests.
Village grocer, ironmonger and wine and spirits merchant that became known for its whisky.
Low-key but prolific German whisky bottler and delicatessen run by a husband-and-wife team.
Major brewing conglomerate in the 1960s and ‘70s which diversified into whisky.
Fictitious former producer of Ben Roland and Laird’s Reserve blended Scotch whiskies.
Exporter of bulk blended whiskies to the US, Italy, Germany and the Far East.
Proprietor of The Antiquary blended Scotch, and former licensee of Benromach distillery.
Retailer and importer of Scotch whisky based on the island of Malmö in Central Sweden.
The luxury goods manufacturer and retailer had its own blend created during the 1970s.
Glasgow-based pub-operator that was formerly associated with distilling and blending.
Dormant brewing company with Scotch whisky blending and bottling interests.
Indie bottling enterprise founded by the brothers Scott and Andrew Laing.
Historic Perth-based blender, bottler and wholesale wine and spirits merchant.
An independent whisky blender most famous for the Grand Macnish, Lauder’s, and Islay Mist blends.
The historic Dutch chain of wine and spirits retailers sells whiskies under its own label.
Independent bottler and blender with plans to revive Perth’s whisky heritage.
California-based wine merchant and auctioneer that bottles single malts under the Faultline label.
Glasgow whisky merchant and blender that became the licensee for Dufftown’s Parkmore distillery.
The historic London wine merchant and bar chain has bottled its own whiskies since the 1980s.
An independent wine and spirits retailer with seven stores across the UK.
Perth-based blender and producer of Reliance blended Scotch whisky.
Producer of the Glen Carren blended malt, as well as other spirits such as rum and gin.
A whisky bonding, bottling and brokering company based at the old Coleburn distillery site.
Producer of the James Martin blends, and now a subsidiary company of The Glenmorangie Co Ltd.
American bottler specialising in Scotch and world whiskies under the Single Cask Nation label.
Online fan club run by the former owners of Bladnoch distillery, and bottler of single cask whisky.
UK chain of shops allowing customers to bottle their own spirits and condiments by hand.
A whisky and tobacco merchant founded in Glasgow in 1874, now with stores across the UK.
A historic name in the world of Scotch whisky, now owned by Ian MacLeod Distillers.
Glasgow whisky broker that grew into a distilling and blending heavyweight.
London-based wine merchant and whisky blender best known for its Ye Olde Drury blend.
A family company that owned and operated a single distillery, Dalmore, for nearly a century.
Britain’s largest wine merchant also bottles whiskies under the Old Harry and First Cask labels.
Now a subsidiary of Marstons, this brewer and blender used to create the Ben Royal blended Scotch.
Once the UK’s third-largest supermarket chain, which owned the Glen Nevis and Auld Acrimony brands.
Whisky and wine specialist based in the Netherlands, which occasionally offers its own bottlings.
A humble London wine and spirit merchant that created one of the world’s best selling blends.
London-based blender and exporter that now focuses its operations in Zambia.
A high-end grocer and delicatessen based in Munich, Germany with its own line of own-label whiskies.
Carlisle’s State Management Scheme was one of three set up in Britain to nationalise the ...
An Illinois-based importer of wine and spirits that bottled its own range of Scotch whiskies.
German independent retailer specialising in rum and whisky, as well as whisky perfume.
Hull-based wine and spirits merchant known for selling its own brand of Scotch whiskies.
Borders-based independent bottler owned and managed by industry veteran David Stirk.
Blender and merchant most famous for creating Crabbie’s Green Ginger Wine.
Defunct Glasgow-based wholesale tea, wine and spirit merchant, specialising in whisky blending.
London’s Fortnum & Mason has supplied food, drinks and more to its customers for over 300 years.
Company behind the build of Invergordon grain distillery, and operation of six malt distilleries.
A subsidiary of Robertson & Baxter Ltd. that operated the Glenfyne distillery in Ardrisaig, Argyll.
German whisky and cigar merchant that offers customers occasional single casks under its own label.
Owner of a variety of export Scotch brands and a subsidiary of Acredyke Whisky Ltd.
Danish brewery and micro distillery which also has a range of independent bottlings to its name.
Lost chain of London wine shops formerly owned by Mark Reynier and Simon Coughlin.
German independent whisky bottler dedicated to simple packaging and fair pricing.
Blender and bottler behind MacNair's blended Scotch whisky, now owned by Pernod Ricard.
Danish wine and spirits store stocking a small selection of own-label Scotch whisky.
A small independent Belgian bottler and importer run by whisky writer Bert Bruyneel.
Indie bottler of luxury whisky expressions aimed exclusively at collectors and investors.
Non-trading blender and distiller owned by Diageo that once operated Royal Brackla distillery.
Small German distillery and shop with a few independent Scotch whisky bottlings to its name.
Whisky blender associated with Angus Dundee Distillers, and based at Tomintoul distillery.
Glasgow-based indie bottler from the mid-1990s, long defunct and now quite obscure.
A multifarious whisky shop, museum, café and independent bottler based in Rendsburg, Germany.
Global asset manager with Scotch whisky connections and own-label bottlings to its name.
An independent, Essex-based wine and spirit wholesaler dissolved in 2010.
Pointers of London & Edinburgh primarily sold porcelain gifts and occasionally whisky decanters.
Operator of the Borders’ first legal whisky distillery in 180 years.
Small German whisky shop specialising in rare bottles and some in-house independent bottlings.
Family-owned American wine and spirits merchant based in San Francisco.
Long-standing Bologna whisky bar and shop with a short history of independent bottlings.
Small, family-owned Scottish company specialising in independent and novelty whisky bottlings.
Modest sized blender and bottler originally based out of Glasgow as part of Train & McIntyre.
Scotch whisky giant that assumed virtual control of the Scotch whisky industry.
Small Italian wine shop and deli that dabbled briefly in whisky bottling.
One of the ‘Big Five’ producers that grew from a one-man business into a global empire.
Whisky wholesaler and independent bottler co-founded by Arran distillery’s Harold Currie.
Edinburgh-based independent bottler and producer of the whisky cask-rested Firkin Gin.
A family-run German deli and wine merchant chain that also offers its own single cask bottlings.
Independent Scottish bottler and merchant based in Inverkeithing, Fife.
Shetland-based operator of Saxa Vord, the most northerly distillery in the UK.
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).
Producer of the Islay Storm single malt, owned by the Highlands & Islands Scotch Whisky Co.
Bar, grill, bottle shop and independent bottler of single malt whiskies in Milan, Italy.
Former Glasgow-based blender and bottler, later a Distillers Company Ltd subsidiary.
The French subsidiary of Picard Vins & Spiritueux that owns Tullibardine distillery.
Killearn-based charitable trust that has had commemorative whiskies bottled in the past.
US-based liquor giant that held significant Scotch interests during the 20th century.
Family-owned drinks business, best known for the world’s leading single malt whisky, Glenfiddich.
The once-owner of two Campbeltown distilleries briefly operated by James Gulliver’s Argyll Group.
Independent distilling operation, with two distilleries, located on the Isle of Arran.
A holding company set up by Guinness PLC after its takeover of the Distillers Company Ltd.
Owner of two distilleries in in the Argyllshire port of Campbeltown.
Former owner of the Clynelish (Brora) distillery in Sutherland.
Mumbai-based owner of the Seven Islands single malt, produced in collaboration with BenRiach.
English independent bottler and retail shop owned by Thomas Ewers of Malts Of Scotland.
One of London’s oldest wine merchants with an opaque history and some legendary bottlings.
Distilling dynasty best known for its early adoption of the patent still at Cameronbridge.
The story of Glenglassaugh distillery’s operator is a true phoenix-from-the-flames tale.
Leith-based whisky blender most famous for its Vat 69 blend.
Spanish whisky producer that once owned Lochside distillery in Montrose.
Canadian distiller Hiram Walker-Gooderham & Worts’ Scotch whisky operation.
The owner of Annandale distillery in Annan carefully restored the historic site to its former glory.
The Morrison family-owned operator of Aberargie distillery near Perth.
Although incorporated in 1980, the drinks wholesaler can trace its heritage to the 18th century.
High-end Campbeltown deli-turned-independent bottler that became a Cadenhead outlet.
Once operator of the North of Scotland grain distillery in Cambus.
A specialist whisky retailer based on the German, tax-exempt archipelago of Heligoland.
Community-owned society behind the eco-friendly GlenWyvis distillery in Dingwall.
Glaswegian association responsible for the promotion of craftsmanship in the city.
The operator of Benromach distillery in Forres, which is itself owned by Gordon & MacPhail.
Established in 1885 to build North British distillery in opposition to DCL’s grain whisky monopoly.
A subsidiary of Allied Lyons formed to operate its distilling operations.
The operator of Edradour malt distillery, which also produces the Ballechin peated malt.
Kilmarnock-based whisky blender focused on recreating malts from long lost distilleries.
Holding company established by the Wemyss family to purchase Kingsbarns distillery in Fife.
The current custodian of Rothes’ Glen Grant distillery, which is owned by Italy’s Gruppo Campari.
Subsidiary of Burn Stewart Distillers that operates Tobermory distillery on Mull.
The holding company of Laphroaig distillery, now owned by US-Japan entity, Beam Suntory.
The trading name for London & Scottish International Ltd, an independent company owned by the ...
Operator of Glendronach Distillery near Huntly, which is itself owned by BenRiach Distillery Co.
Whisky blending company most famous for creating the world’s smallest bottle of whisky.
Modern holding company responsible for the operation of Islay’s Bunnahabhain distillery.
Once operator of Littlemill distillery in Dunbartonshire, now owned by Loch Lomond Group.
Independent bottler with a focus on well-matured single cask single malts.
This Germany-based independent whisky retailer is the creator of the annual Whisky Calendar.
The Danish discount supermarket chain offers its own Scotch in the form of the Old House brand.
The London-based luxury department store has had several Scotch whiskies bottled under its name.
The Speyside-based sporting retailer has had a couple of whiskies bottled under its own label.
Edinburgh-based company behind the first Scotch whisky distillery on the Isle of Raasay.
The global supermarket chain has been selling Scotch under its own label for more than a decade.
A US-based retail warehouse club selling Scotch whisky under the Kirkland Signature brand.
Subsidiary of Angus Dundee Distillers which operates Glencadam distillery at Brechin.
One of Germany’s leading discount supermarkets that owns the Highland River blended Scotch whisky.
Producer of the Old Montrose blend, now owned by Campbell Meyer & Co.
A defunct whisky blender based in Leith, which once held the licence for Teaninich distillery.
The UK supermarket giant offers a range of Scotch whiskies under its own labels.
Cumbria-based brewer that created blended Scotch whisky brand, The Glenlivet-Blend.
Independent bottlings by The Drinks Guild from Hampshire, England.
Early 20th century blender with a focus on brands that reflected the Scottish countryside.
Renfrewshire-based producer of the Glen Ranoch Highland single malt.
Swiss whisky retailer selling an extensive range of spirits, including own-label Scotch.
Subsidiary of The Glenmorangie Company Ltd that once bottled the notorious 80:20 blend.
Blending company formed by two First Wold War veterans, best known for its Red Hackle blend.
Brittany-based whisky club that regularly bottles Scotch expressions for its members.
One of Europe’s largest budget grocery retailers, with its own line of Scotch whiskies.
A world-renowned whisky bar in Singapore with a selection of whiskies bottled under its name.
A now defunct company specialising in creating Scotch whisky for export, especially to Italy.
Nineteenth-century British department store with a series of Scotch bottlings.
Whisky‘n’More is a German trade fair with a retail arm that sells whisky under its own label.
German whisky retailer specialising in Scotch whisky with a small number of own label bottlings.
German tobacconist selling a range of single malt Scotch whiskies bottled under its own label.
Cunard Lines is a 175-year-old luxury cruise line headquartered in Southampton, UK.
Small Cumbria-based indie bottler with a number of interesting but obscure whiskies to its name.
Danish whisky events organiser with its own range of limited edition Scotch whiskies.
John Milroy’s company under which the Frisky Whisky range was bottled.
International charge card organisation that occasionally bottled whiskies for its members.
Perth-based whisky blender best known for its Famous Grouse blended Scotch whisky brand.
One of Sweden’s new start-up distilleries making a strong name for itself around the globe.
Family-run German spirits importer that regularly bottles its own Scotch whiskies.
James Devereaux was a wholesaler of alcoholic beverages based in London, UK.
An online retailer offering a curated range of Scotch whisky, specialising in single casks.
Independent bottling company based in California that’s run by Scotsman Steve Lipp.
Nineteenth-century Yorkshire food retailer with its own selection of Scotch whiskies.
Belgian drinks company that offers very occasional indie bottlings through its whisky shop.
An independent bottling range founded by Gordon Wright after leaving Bruichladdich in 2005.
This UK-based co-operative of independent grocers sells its own whisky in the form of Banoch Brae.
German whisky shop which also does its own independent bottlings on occasion.
Danish whisky retailer owned by Brian Toft, which also offers its own independent bottlings.
Prominent 1980s Italian indie bottler that helped establish a trend for cask strength whiskies.
Young Italian independent bottler with a meticulous focus on single cask whiskies.
A subsidiary of Campbell & Clark that bottled a small number of single malts.
Dundee-based independent bottler with a handful of releases to its name.
Small German indie bottler with only a handful of releases to its name.
Subscribers to Whisky Magazine Japan’s members club were privy to exclusive bottlings.
Terroir-focused independent bottler that was founded in Aberdeen by its Japanese owner.
Scotch whisky specialist in Frankfurt, Germany known for its ‘whisky seasons calendars’.
Leith-based Scotch whisky blender most famous for its Dandie Dinmont brand.
Glenkeir Whiskies operates UK retailer The Whisky Shop, which bottles its own range of whiskies.
Small Scottish independent bottler with just three releases to its name so far.
This family-owned independent bottler specialises in cask strength whiskies.
Italian bottler with strong historical connections to recent whisky history in Italy.
This Switzerland-based duty free retailer has been bottlings its own whiskies since 2013.
One of Germany’s largest supermarket chains owns Mc Intyre blended Scotch whisky.
German independent whisky retailer with a handful of own labels on sale.
Independent whisky retailer in Zurich, which occasionally offers its own label Scotch.
Netherlands-based online retailer that also produces special whisky festival bottlings.
Munich-based spirits retailer with its own line of own label Scotch whiskies.
J. Duncan Thomson & Co Ltd. was a blending company based in Dunbartonshire.
Stuttgart-based whisky retailer with its own small range of independent bottlings.
Though to be Sweden’s first independent bottler of single cask single malts.
A short-lived German independent bottler with only a handful of bottlings to its name.