Distilleries in Scotland

Currently operating distilleries by region                              

Campbeltown

    • Glen Scotia, Mull of Kintyre

    • Springbank, Mull of Kintyre

Highland

    • Aberfeldy, Aberfeldy, Perth and Kinross (Midlands)

    • Auchroisk, Mulben

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

    • Ben Nevis, Fort William/Western Highlands

    • Blair Athol, Pitlochry, Perthshire, not to be confused with place and castle Blair
      Atholl Castle

    • Clynelish, Brora/Northern Highlands, built across from the now-dormant Brora

    • Dalmore, Alness/Northern Highlands

    • Dalwhinnie, Dalwhinnie

    • Deanston, Doune

    • Edradour, Pitlochry, Scotland's smallest distillery

    • Fettercairn, Laurencekirk

    • Glencadam, Brechin

    • Glen Garioch, Oldmeldrum, pronounced Glen-gih-ri

    • Glengoyne Dumgoyne, twelve miles (19 km) from
      Glasgow, right on the Highland Line

    • Glenmorangie, Tain/Northern Highlands

    • Glen Ord, Muir of Ord/Northern Highlands, formally
      Ord and Glenordie

    • Glenturret north of Crieff, on the coast of Turret

    • Loch Lomond, Alexandria

    • Lochnagar Ballater also Royal Lochnagar

    • Oban, Oban/Western Highlands

    • Pulteney Wick/Northern Highlands, northernmost distillery on the Scottish Festland

    • Speyburn

    • Teaninich, Alness

    • Tullibardine, Blackford, after 8 years in respite, back in operation in 2003

Islay

    • Ardbeg, Port Ellen

    • Bowmore, founded 1779, oldest Scottish distillery

    • Bruichladdich, once again privately-owned; pronounced (orig. Islay): Bruch-lat-tich
      (also: Bruch-lade-di(ch))

    • Bunnahabhain, Port Askaig, pronounced Buh-na-haa-venn

    • Caol Ila, Port Askaig

    • Kilchoman, Kilchoman

    • Lagavulin, Port Ellen

    • Laphroaig, Port Ellen (pronounced (orig. Islay)): La-froig

    • Port Charlotte, Port Charlotte

Lowland

    • Auchentoshan Dalmuir, the only Lowland whisky distilled with Highland water
      from Cochna Loch

    • Bladnoch near Wigtown, Scotland's southern-most distillery,
      back in business as of 2000

    • Glenkinchie, Pencaitland

Speyside

    • Aberlour, in Charlestown-of-Aberlour

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

    • Ardmore, Kennethmont,

    • Aultmore, Banffshire

    • Balmenach, Cromdale, on the southern
      border of the region

    • Balvenie, Dufftown, founded by
      William Grant, owner of Glenfiddich

    • BenRiach, Morayshire, back in business
      since 2004

    • Benrinnes, Banffshire

    • Benromach

    • Brackla, Nairn, also "Royal Brackla"

    • Cardhu, Knockando, most important division of Johnnie Walker Blends

    • Cragganmore, on the Ballindalloch

    • Craigellachie

    • Dailuaine, Aberlour, important division of Johnnie Walker Blends

    • Drumguish, Kingussie

    • Dufftown, Banffshire

    • Glenallachie, Banffshire

    • Glenburgie, Morayshire

    • Glendronach, Aberdeenshire, since 14 May 2002 back in business
      after a seven year lull

    • Glendullan, Banffshire

    • Glen Elgin, Morayshire

    • Glen Grant, Rothes

    • Glenfarclas, Ballindollach, at the foot of Ben Rinnes

    • Glenfiddich, Dufftown

    • Glenglassaugh, Portsoy, re-opened 2008

    • Glen Keith, Keith

    • The Glenlivet, Ballindalloch, in the moorlands of Minmore

    • Glenlossie, Elgin

    • Glen Moray, Elgin

    • Glenrothes, Rothes

    • Glen Spey, Rothes

    • Glentauchers Keith

    • Inchgower, Buckie

    • Knockando, Knockando

    • Knockdhu, in Huntly, the 12-year malt is called An Cnoc

    • Linkwood, south of Elgin

    • Longmorn, between Rothes and Elgin

    • The Macallan, Craigellachie, known as the best in Speysides

    • Macduff, Banff

    • Mannochmore, Elgin, also sold as "Loch Dhu"

    • Miltonduff, Elgin

    • Mortlach, Dufftown

    • The Speyside

    • Strathisla, Keith, oldest in Speyside still in operation, since 1786,
      also called the most beautiful one by some

    • Strathmill

    • Tomatin, Tomatin

    • Tomintoul, Ballindalloch

    • Tormore, Grantown N Spey

Grain Distilleries                                                                      

Current

    • Port Dundas Glasgow (Diageo)

    • Cameron Bridge Fife (Diageo)

    • North British Gorgie, Edinburgh (Diageo/The Edrington Group)

    • Strathclyde Gorbals, Glasgow (Pernod Ricard)

    • Invergordon Easter Ross (Whyte and Mackay)

    • Girvan South Ayrshire (William Grant & Sons)

    • Loch Lomond Alexandria (Loch Lomond Distillers)

Former

    • 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 newly-planned distilleries                              

    • Blackwood Shetland Islands, building commenced August 2004,

      the northern-most distillery in Scotland

    • Daftmill by Cupar, Fife. Farmhouse distillery, 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

Distilleries not producing                                                       

    • 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

    • 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

    • Tamdhu, Aberlour/Speyside, mothballed 2010

    • Tamnavulin, Speyside, closed 1996