This is an incomplete list of whisky distilleries in Scotland. According to the Scotch Whisky Association there were 143 distilleries licensed to produce Scotch whisky as of March 2023.[1]
Currently operating distilleries
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Malt whisky distilleries
Grain whisky distilleries
| Distillery | Location | Founded | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameronbridge | Fife | 1824 | Diageo |
| Girvan | Girvan | 1963 | William Grant & Sons |
| Invergordon | Easter Ross | 1959 | Whyte & Mackay |
| Loch Lomond | Alexandria | 1964 | Loch Lomond Distillery Company |
| North British | Edinburgh | 1885 | Diageo/Edrington |
| Reivers | Tweedbank | 2020 | Mossburn[2] |
| Starlaw | Livingston | 2010 | La Martiniquaise |
| Strathclyde | Glasgow | 1927 | Chivas Brothers |
Closed distilleries
Former malt distilleries
| Distillery | Location | Region | Year closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelphi | Glasgow | Lowland | 1907, demolished 1970 |
| Albyn | Millknowe | Campbeltown | 1920, demolished 1929 |
| Ardgowan | Grenock | Lowland | 1952, plans for the distillery to reopen in 2024 |
| Ardlussa | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | 1927, demolished |
| Argyll | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | 1923, converted into a garage and petrol station |
| Auchinblae | Auchenblae | Highland | 1929, demolished |
| Auchnagie | Tulliemet | Highland | 1911, demolished |
| Auchtermuchty | Auchtermuchty | Lowland | 1926, most of the buildings remain |
| Auchtertool | Auchtertool | Lowland | 1927, demolished |
| Ballechin | Pitlochry | Highland | 1927, demolished |
| Banff | Banff | Speyside | 1983, demolished 1991 |
| Bankier | Denny | Lowland | 1928, demolished 1981 |
| Benachie | Insch | Highland | 1915, demolished |
| Benmore | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | 1927, most of the buildings remain |
| Bon Accord | Aberdeen | Highland | 1913, demolished |
| Ben Wyvis | Dingwall | Highland | 1977, demolished 1977 |
| Burnside | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | 1919, converted into a dairy creamery |
| Campbeltown | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | 1924, converted into a automobile dealership |
| Caperdonich | Rothes | Speyside | 2002, demolished 2010 |
| Clydesdale | Wishaw | Lowland | 1919, demolished 1988 |
| Coleburn | Elgin | Speyside | 1985, converted into a whisky warehouse facility |
| Convalmore | Dufftown | Speyside | 1985, converted into a whisky warehouse facility |
| Dalaruan | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | 1922, demolished |
| Dalintober | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | 1925, demolished |
| Dallas Dhu | Forres | Speyside | 1983, museum since 1992 |
| Dean | Edinburgh | Lowland | 1922, converted into residences and offices |
| Devanha | Aberdeen | Highland | 1915, most of the buildings remain |
| Drumcaldie | Fife | Lowland | 1903, demolished 1988 |
| Dundashill | Glasgow | Lowland | 1902, merged with Port Dundas distillery |
| Edinburgh | Edinburgh | Lowland | 1925, demolished |
| Finnieston | Glasgow | Lowland | 1827, demolished |
| Glen Albyn | Inverness | Highland | 1983, demolished 1988 |
| Glenesk | Montrose | Highland | 1985, demolished 1996 except for maltings |
| Glenflagler | Airdrie | Lowland | 1985, converted into a whisky warehouse facility |
| Glengilp | Ardrishaig | Highland | 1937, demolished 1996 |
| Glenlochy | Fort William | Highland | 1983, demolished except for kiln building |
| Glen Mhor | Inverness | Highland | 1983, demolished 1986 |
| Glenskiach | Evanton | Highland | 1926, demolished 1933 |
| Glenugie | Peterhead | Highland | 1983, demolished 1985 |
| Glenury | Stonehaven | Highland | 1985, converted into apartments |
| Hazelburn | Campbeltown | Campbeltown | 1925, demolished 1926 |
| Imperial | Carron | Speyside | 1998, demolished 2013. Dalmunach built on former site. |
| Inverleven | Dumbarton | Lowland | 1991, demolished 2017 |
| Killyloch | Airdrie | Lowland | 1975, demolished 1985[3] |
| Kinclaith | Glasgow | Lowland | 1976, demolished 1976 |
| Ladyburn | Girvan | Lowland | 1975, demolished 1976 |
| Littlemill | Bowling | Lowland | 1992, demolished 2004 |
| Lochside | Montrose | Highland | 1992, demolished 2004 |
| Millburn | Inverness | Highland | 1985, demolished 1988 |
| North Port | Brechin | Highland | 1983, demolished 1994 |
| Parkmore | Dufftown | Speyside | 1931, buildings still intact |
| Pittyvaich | Dufftown | Speyside | 1993, demolished 2002 |
| Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte | Islay | 1929, most of the buildings remain |
| Port Ellen | Port Ellen | Islay | 1983, plans for the distillery to reopen in 2024 |
| St. Magdalene | Linlithgow | Lowland | 1983, converted into apartments |
| Towiemore | Keith | Speyside | 1930, demolished |
Former grain distilleries
| Distillery | Location | Year closed |
|---|---|---|
| Bo'ness | Bo'ness | 1925, demolished |
| Caledonian | Haymarket | 1988, buildings were converted into apartments |
| Cambus | Tullibody | 1993, transformed into a cask filling operation and whisky warehouse facility |
| Carsebridge | Alloa | 1983, demolished 1990 |
| Dumbarton | West Dunbartonshire | 2002, demolished 2017 |
| Garnheath | Airdrie | 1986, demolished 1986 |
| Gartloch | Chryston | 1920, demolished |
| Port Dundas | Glasgow | 2010, demolished 2011 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Facts and Figures". Scotch Whisky Association. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ↑ https://mossburndistillers.com/
- ↑ "Killyloch - Whisky Magazine". whiskymag.com. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
Notes
Further reading
- Barnard, Alfred (2008) [1887]. The Whisky Distilleries of the United Kingdom. Edinburgh: Birlinn. ISBN 978-1-84158-652-6.
External links
- Scottish Whisky: Distilleries (Details of distilleries open to the public)
- http://www.dcs.ed.ac.uk/home/jhb/whisky/pronounc.html (pronunciation, incl. audio, of distilleries)
- http://www.maltwhiskydistilleries.com/ (information about Pernod Ricard's Speyside distilleries)
- http://www.planetwhiskies.com/distilleries/scottishpagea.html (Planet Whiskies has a nearly a full list of Scottish Whisky Distilleries, but also a list of distilleries from American, Australia, Canada to only name a few...)
- https://scotchwhisky.com/whiskypedia/distilleries-brands/?ct=2
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