Scotlands Distilleries

Scotlands Whisky Distilleries

The list below is of most of Scotland's Distilleries.
They are split into 6 geographical area's:

Campbeltown
Highland
Islands, (excepting Islay)
Islay
Lowland
Speyside

I have also listed some distilleries that are no longer producing whisky.

Click on the names of the Distilleries below to get more details:

I am still working on some of these pages - Please keep coming back as there will be more each time you visit !

A little help please ?......

It takes a lot of time effort and money to go to as many distilleries, bars, clubs, inns, etc as I do. It takes even more effort, (and money), to drink the amount of Great alcohol I do. It then takes an even greater effort to remember all the nonsense I get up to then tell you about it.

Please help by buying me a whisky !!! This will help keep my bar bill down to an almost manageable level.

Cheers !

Alastair

P.S. A beer whisky about £4 these days - but any amount would be great, cheers !

   Campbeltown

    Glen Scotia Distillery - Mull of Kintyre

    Springbank Distillery - Mull of Kintyre

   Highland

    Aberfeldy Distillery - Perth and Kinross (Midlands)

    Auchroisk Distillery - Mulben

    Balblair Distillery - Edderton / Northern Highlands      (just nine miles, (14 km), from Glenmorangie)

    Ben Nevis Distillery - Fort William / Western Highlands

    Blair Athol Distillery - Pitlochry / Perthshire                 (Not to be confused with the town of Blair Atholl, or                                    Blair Atholl Castle, about five miles (8 km) north
                                                                                                                                                             of Pitlochry

   Clynelish Distillery - Brora / Northern Highlands         (Built across from the now dormant Brora Distillery)

    Dalmore Distillery - Alness / Northern Highlands

    Dalwhinnie Distillery - Dalwhinnie

    Deanston Distillery - Doune

    Edradour Distillery - Pitlochry (Scotland's smallest distillery)

    Fettercairn Distillery - Laurencekirk

    Glencadam Distillery - Brechin

    Glen Garioch Distillery - Oldmeldrum

    Glengoyne Distillery - Dumgoyne    (Twelve miles, (19 km), from Glasgow)

    Glenmorangie Distillery - Tain    (Northern Highlands)

   Glen Ord Distillery - Muir of Ord             (Northern Highlands, formally Ord and Glenordie)

    Glenturret Distillery - North of Crieff The Famous Grouse Experience   (On the coast of Turret)

    Loch Lomond Distillery - Alexandria

    Lochnagar Distillery - Ballater         (Known as Royal Lochnagar Distillery)

    Oban Distillery - Oban                          (On the coast of the Western Highlands)

    Pulteney Distillery - Wick                       (Northern Highlands, this is the most northerly distillery on the
                                                                 Scottish mainland)

    Speyburn Distillery

    Teaninich Distillery - Alness

    Tullibardine Distillery - Blackford

   Islands, (excepting Islay)

    Arran Distillery - Lochranza                   (Isle of Arran)

    Isle of Jura Distillery - Jura                     (Isle of Jura)

    Highland Park Distillery - Kirkwall      (Isles of Orkney)

    S capa Distillery - Kirkwall (Isles of Orkney)

    Talisker Distillery - Carbost                      (Isle of Skye)

    Tobermory Distillery - Isle of Mull     the "smoky" version from Tobermory is called Ledaig

   Islay

    Ardbeg Distillery - Port Ellen

    Bowmore Distillery                                      (Scotlands oldest distillery, founded 1779)

    Bruichladdich Distillery                               (Pronounced (orig. Islay): Bruch-lat-tich (also: Bruch-lade-di(ch))

    Bunnahabhain Distillery - Port Askaig     (Pronounced Buh-na-haa-venn)

    Caol Ila Distillery - Port Askaig

    Kilchoman Distillery - Kilchoman

    Lagavulin Distillery - Port Ellen

    Laphroaig Distillery - Port Ellen      (Pronounced : La-froig)

    Port Charlotte Distillery - Port Charlotte

    Lowland

    Auchentoshan Distillery - Dalmuir          (The only Lowland whiskey distilled with Highland water
                                                                       from Cochna Loch)

    Bladnoch Distillery - Wigtown                 (Scotland's southern-most distillery)

    Glenkinchie Distillery - Pencaitland

    Inverkeithing Distillery - Inverkeithing    The Spencerfield Spirit Company

    Speyside

    Aberlour Distillery - Charlestown of Aberlour

    Allt-á-Bhainne Distillery - Glenrinnes        2002 closed since 28 May 2005, still in business.

    Ardmore Distillery - Kennethmont

    Aultmore Distillery - Banffshire

   Balmenach Distillery - Cromdale   (on the southern border of the region)

    Balvenie Distillery - Dufftown       (founded by William Grant - owner of Glenfiddich)

    Ben Riach Distillery - Morayshire                back in business since 2004

    Benrinnes Distillery - Banffshire

    Benromach Distillery

    Brackla Distillery - Nairn                         (Also known as "Royal Brackla")

Cardhu Distillery - Knockando                       most important division of Johnnie Walker Blends

    Cragganmore Distillery  - Ballindalloch

    Craigellachie Distillery

    Dailuaine Distillery - Aberlour        important division of Johnnie Walker Blends

    Drumguish Distillery - Kingussie

Dufftown Distillery - Banffshire

    Glenallachie Distillery - Banffshire

    Glenburgie Distillery - Morayshire

    Glendronach Distillery - Aberdeenshire           since 14 May 2002 back in business after a seven year lull

    Glendullan Distillery - Banffshire

    Glen Elgin Distillery  - Morayshire

    Glen Grant Distillery - Rothes

    Glenfarclas Distillery - Ballindollach                   At the foot of Ben Rinnes

    Glenfiddich Distillery - Dufftown

    Glen Keith Distillery - Keith

    Glenlivet Distillery - Ballindalloch                    in the moorlands of Minmore

    Glenlossie Distillery - Elgin

    Glen Moray Distillery - Elgin

    Glenrothes Distillery - Rothes

    Glen Spey Distillery - Rothes

    Glentauchers Distillery - Keith

    Inchgower Distillery - Buckie

    Knockando Distillery - Knockando

    Knockdhu Distillery - Huntly                           The 12-year malt is called An Cnoc

    Linkwood Distillery - South of Elgin

    Longmorn Distillery - Between Rothes and Elgin

    Macallan Distillery - Craigellachie                        known as the best in Speysides

    Macduff Distillery - Banff

    Mannochmore Distillery - Elgin                  also sold as "Loch Dhu"

    Miltonduff Distillery - Elgin

    Mortlach Distillery - Dufftown

    The Speyside Distillery

    Strathisla Distillery - Keith                                    oldest distillery in Speyside still in operation, since 1786,
                                                                                ( also called the most beautiful one by some )

    Strathmill Distillery

    Tamdhu Distillery - Aberlour

    Tomatin Distillery - Tomatin

    Tomintoul Distillery - Ballindalloch

    Tormore Distillery - Grantown On Spey

Distilleries not producing - (Silent)

    * Ballechin, Highlands, closed 1927

    * Banff, Speyside, demolished 1983

    * Ben Wyvis, Highlands, closed 1977

    * Braeval, Glenlivet/Speyside, closed 2002, formerly "Braes of Glenlivet"

    * Brora, Brora/Northern Highlands, directly across from Clynelish

    * Caperdonich, Rothes/Speyside, closed 2002

    * Coleburn, Speyside, license revoked 1992

    * Convalmore, Dufftown/Speyside, closed 1985

    * Dallas Dhu, Forres/Speyside, closed 1983, can be toured

    * Glen Albyn, Inverness/Highlands, demolished 1988

    * Glencadam, Highlands, closed 2000

    * Glencraig, Morayshire/Speyside, from 1958 to 1981 produced Glenburgie with Lomondstills.

    * Glenesk, Highlands, closed 1985, license revoked 1992

    * Glenflagler, Moffat/Lowlands, closed 1985

    * Glenglassaugh, Speyside, closed 1986

    * Glenlochy, Western Highlands, closed 1983

    * Glen Mhor, Inverness/Highlands, closed 1983, demolished 1986

    * Glenugie, Peterhead/Highlands, closed 1983

    * Glenury, Highlands, closed 1985, license revoked 1992

    * Hazelburn, Campbeltown, closed in 1925

    * Inverleven, Lowlands, closed 1991

    * Imperial, Carron bei Aberlour/Speyside, closed 1998

    * Killyloch, Lowlands, closed 1985

    * Kinclaith, Lowlands, demolished 1976

    * Ladyburn, Lowlands, demolished 1976

    * Littlemill, Lowlands, closed 1992, dismantled 1996, burned down 2004

    * Lochindaal, closed 1929

    * Lochside, Montrose/Highlands, closed 1992, demolished 2002

    * Millburn, Inverness/Speyside, closed 1985, demolished 1988

    * North Port, Brechin/Highlands, closed 1983, demolished pre 2000

    * Parkmore, Dufftown/Speyside, closed 1931

    * Pittyvaich, Speyside, closed 1993

    * Port Ellen Isle of Islay, closed 1983, although maltings still in use

    * Rosebank, Falkirk/Lowlands, closed 1993

    * St. Magdalene, Linlithgow/Lowlands, closed 1983

    * Tamnavulin, Speyside, closed 1996

    * Carsebridge Alloa (United Distillers) Closed 1983

    * Caledonian Haymarket, Edinburgh (United Distillers) Closed 1988

    * Cambus Tullibody (United Distillers) Closed 1993

    * Dumbarton West Dunbartonshire (Allied Domecq) Closed 2002

Newly-built, (or planned), Distilleries - Whiskies are not yet available

    * Blackwood Shetland Islands, building commenced August 2004, the northern-most distillery in Scotland

    * Daftmill by Cupar, Fife. A farmhouse distillery, the first distillation was December 2005. First bottling planned 2010.

    * Glengyle Campbeltown, opened 25 March 2004, first bottling planned available in 2014

    * Kininvie Dufftown/Speyside, opened 1990, no bottles yet available

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