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This page will serve as a means of showcasing all the distilleries in Scotland and Japan, whether active or otherwise.

The Distillery List

Scottish Malt Distilleries (Distilleries listed according to ownership)

Diageo

1) Auchroisk (Established: 1975|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 5.9 million litres|Status: Active)

2) Banff (Established: 1824|Region: Speyside|Status: Closed/Demolished)

3) Benrinnes (Established: 1826|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 3.5 million litres|Status: Active)

4) Blair Athol (Established: 1798|Region: Highland|Capacity: 2.8 million litres|Status: Active)

5) Brora (Established: 1819|Region: Highland|Status: Closed/Silent)

6) Caol Ila (Established: 1846|Region: Islay|Capacity: 7 million litres|Status: Active)

7) Cardhu (Established: 1824|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 3.4 million litres|Status: Active)

8) Clynelish (Established: 1967|Region: Highland|Capacity: 4.8 million litres|Status: Active)

9) Coleburn (Established: 1897|Region: Speyside|Status: Closed/Dismantled)

10) Convalmore (Established: 1894|Region: Speyside|Status: Closed/Dismantled)

11) Cragganmore (Established: 1869|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 2.2 million litres|Status: Active)

12) Dailuaine (Established: 1852|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 5.2 million litres|Status: Active)

13) Dallas Dhu (Established: 1898|Region: Speyside|Status: Closed/Silent)

14) Dalwhinnie (Established: 1897|Region: Highland|Capacity: 2.2 million litres, Status: Active)

15) Dufftown (Established: 1896|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 6 million litres|Status: Active)

16) Glen Albyn (Established: 1844| Region: Highland|Status: Closed/Demolished)

17) Glendullan (Established: 1897|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 5 million litres|Status: Active)

18) Glen Elgin (Established: 1898|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 2.7 million litres|Status: Active)

19) Glenesk (Established: 1897|Region: Highland|Status: Closed/Demolished)

20) Glenkinchie (Established: 1837|Region: Lowland|Capacity: 2.5 million litres|Status: Active)

21) Glenlochy (Established: 1898|Region: Highland|Status: Closed/Demolished)

22) Glenlossie (Established: 1876|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 3.7 million litres|Status: Active)

23) Glen Mhor (Established: 1892|Region: Highland|Status: Closed/Demolished)

24) Glen Ord (Established: 1838|Region: Highland|Capacity: 11 million litres|Status: Active)

25) Glen Spey (Established: 1878|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 1.4 million litres|Status: Active)

26) Glenury Royal (Established: 1825|Region: Highland| Status: Closed/Demolished)

27) Inchgower (Established: 1871|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 3.2 million litres|Status: Active)

28) Knockando (Established: 1898|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 1.4 million litres|Status: Active)

29) Lagavulin (Established: 1816|Region: Islay|Capacity: 2.45 million litres|Status: Active)

30) Linkwood (Established: 1821|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 5.6 million litres|Status: Active)

31) Mannochmore (Established: 1971|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 6 million litres|Status: Active)

32) Millburn (Established: 1807|Region: Highland|Status: Closed/Dismantled)

33) Mortlach (Established: 1823|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 3.8 million litres|Status: Active)

34) North Port (Established: 1820|Region: Highland|Status: Closed/Demolished)

35) Oban (Established: 1794|Region: Island (Oban)|Capacity: 0.87 million litres|Status: Active)

36) Pittyvaich (Established: 1974|Region: Speyside|Status: Closed/Demolished)

37) Port Ellen (Established: 1825|Region: Islay|Status: Closed/Dismantled)

38) Rosebank (Established: 1798|Region: Lowland|Status: Closed/Silent)

39) Roseisle* (Established: 2009|Region: Highland|Capacity: 12.5 million litres|Status: Active)

40) Royal Lochnagar (Established: 1845|Region: Highland|Capacity: 0.5 million litres|Status: Active)

41) St Magdalene (Established: 1795|Region: Lowland|Status: Closed/Dismantled)

42) Strathmill (Established: 1891|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 2.6 million litres|Status: Active)

43) Talisker (Established: 1830|Region: Island (Skye)|Capacity: 2.7 million litres|Status: Active)

44) Teaninich (Established: 1817|Region: Highland|Capacity: 9.8 million litres| Status: Active)

Pernod Ricard (Chivas Brothers)

1) Aberlour (Established: 1826|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 3.8 million litres|Status: Active)

2) Allt-a-Bhainne (Established: 1975|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 4 million litres|Status: Active)

3) Braeval (Established: 1973|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 4 million litres|Status: Active)

4) Caperdonich (Established: 1897|Region: Speyside|Status: Closed/Demolished)

5) Dalmunach* (Established: 2015|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 10 million litres|Status: Active)

6) Glenburgie (Established: 1810|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 4.2 million litres|Status: Active)

7) Glen Keith (Established: 1957|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 6 million litres|Status: Active)

8) Glenlivet (Established: 1824|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 10.5 million litres|Status: Active)

9) Glentauchers (Established: 1897|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 4.2 million litres|Status: Active)

10) Glenugie (Established: 1831|Region: Highland|Status: Closed/Demolished)

11) Imperial (Established: 1897|Region: Speyside|Status: Closed/Demolished)

12) Inverleven (Established: 1938|Region: Lowland|Status: Closed/Demolished)

13) Kinclaith (Established: 1957|Region: Lowland|Status: Closed/Demolished)

14) Lochside (Established: 1957|Region: Highland|Status: Closed/Demolished)

15) Longmorn (Established: 1894|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 4.5 million litres|Status: Active)

16) Miltonduff (Established: 1824|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 5.8 million litres|Status: Active)

17) Scapa (Established: 1885|Region: Island (Orkney)|Capacity: 1.1 million litres|Status: Active)

18) Strathisla (Established: 1786|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 2.4 million litres|Status: Active)

19) Tormore (Established: 1958|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 4.4 million litres|Status: Active)

The Edrington Group

1) Glenrothes (Established: 1878|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 5.6 million litres|Status: Active)

2) Glenturret (Established: 1775|Region: Highland|Capacity: 0.34 million litres|Status: Active)

3) Highland Park (Established: 1798|Region: Island (Orkney)|Capacity: 2.5 million litres|Status: Active)

4) Macallan (Established: 1824|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 9.8 million litres|Status: Active)

Inver House Distillers (Thai Beverages PLC)

1) Balblair (Established: 1790|Region: Highland|Capacity: 1.8 million litres|Status: Active)

2) Balmenach (Established: 1824|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 2.8 million litres|Status: Active)

3) Glen Flagler (Established: 1964|Region: Lowland|Status: Closed/Silent)

4) Knockdhu (Established: 1893|Region: Highland|Capacity: 1.9 million litres|Status: Active)

5) Pulteney (Established: 1826|Region: Highland|Capacity: 1.8 million litres|Status: Active)

6) Speyburn (Established: 1897|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 4.2 million litres|Status: Active)

John Dewar & Sons (Bacardi)

1) Aberfeldy (Established: 1896|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 3.5 million litres|Status: Active)

2) Aultmore (Established: 1896|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 3.03 million litres|Status: Active)

3) Craigellachie (Established: 1891|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 4 million litres|Status: Active)

4) Macduff (Established: 1962|Region: Highland|Capacity: 3.34 million litres|Status: Active)

5) Royal Brackla (Established: 1812|Region: Highland|Capacity: 4 million litres|Status: Active)

William Grant & Sons

1) Ailsa Bay* (Established: 2007|Region: Lowland|Capacity: 12 million litres|Status: Active)

2) Balvenie (Established: 1892|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 6.8 million litres|Status: Active)

3) Glenfiddich (Established: 1886|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 14 million litres|Status: Active)

4) Kininvie (Established: 1990|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 4.8 million litres|Status: Active)

5) Ladyburn (Established: 1966|Region: Lowland|Status: Closed/Dismantled)

Emperador Inc (Whyte & Mackay Ltd)

1) Dalmore (Established: 1839|Region: Highland|Capacity: 3.8 million litres|Status: Active)

2) Fettercairn (Established: 1824|Region: Highland|Capacity: 2.3 million litres|Status: Active)

3) Isle of Jura (Established: 1810|Region: Island (Jura)|Capacity: 2.2 million litres|Status: Active)

4) Tamnavulin (Established: 1966|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 4 million litres|Status: Active)

Beam Suntory (including Morrison Bowmore)

1) Ardmore (Established: 1898|Region: Highland|Capacity: 5.55 million litres|Status: Active)

2) Auchentoshan (Established: 1823|Region: Lowland|Capacity: 2 million litres|Status: Active)

3) Bowmore (Established: 1779|Region: Islay|Capacity: 2 million litres|Status: Active)

4) Glen Garioch (Established: 1797|Region: Highland|Capacity: 1.37 million litres|Status: Active)

5) Laphroaig (Established: 1815|Region: Islay|Capacity: 3.3 million litres|Status: Active)

Burn Stewart Distillers (Distell Group Ltd)

1) Bunnahabhain (Established: 1881|Region: Islay|Capacity: 2.7 million litres|Status: Active)

2) Deanston (Established: 1965|Region: Highland|Capacity: 3 million litres|Status: Active)

3) Tobermory (Established: 1798|Region: Island (Mull)|Capacity: 1 million litres|Status: Active)

Benriach Distillery Co. (Owned by Brown Forman)

1) Benriach (Established: 1897|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 2.8 million litres|Status: Active)

2) Glendronach (Established: 1826|Region: Highland|Capacity: 1.4 million litres|Status: Active)

3) Glenglassaugh (Established: 1875|Region: Highland|Capacity: 1.1 million litres|Status: Active)

Loch Lomond Group

1) Glen Scotia (Established: 1832|Region: Campbelltown|Capacity: 0.75 million litres|Status: Active)

2) Littlemill (Established: 1772|Region: Lowland|Status: Closed/Demolished)

3) Loch Lomond (Established: 1965|Region: Highland|Capacity: 4 million litres|Status: Active)

J & A Mitchell

1) Glengyle (Established: 2004|Region: Campbelltown|Capacity: 0.75 million litres|Status: Active)

2) Springbank (Established: 1828|Region: Campbelltown|Capacity: 0.75 million litres|Status: Active)

Glenmorangie Co. (Moet Hennessy)

1) Ardbeg (Established: 1815|Region: Islay|Capacity: 1.3 million litres|Status: Active)

2) Glenmorangie (Established: 1843|Region: Highland|Capacity: 6 million litres|Status: Active)

Angus Dundee Distillers

1) Glencadam (Established: 1825|Region: Highland|Capacity: 1.3 million litres|Status: Active)

2) Tomintoul (Established: 1964|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 3.3 million litres|Status: Active)

Ian Macleod Distillers

1) Glengoyne (Established: 1833|Region: Highland|Capacity: 1.1 million litres|Status: Active)

2) Tamdhu (Established: 1896|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 4 million litres|Status: Active)

Campari Group

1) Glen Grant (Established: 1840|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 6.2 million litres|Status: Active)

Isle of Arran Distillers

1) Arran (Established: 1993|Region: Island (Arran)|Capacity: 0.75 million litres|Status: Active)

Signatory Vintage Scotch Whisky Co.

1) Edradour (Established: 1825|Region: Highland|Capacity: 0.13 million litres|Status: Active)

Tomatin Distillery Co. (Takara Shuzo & Marubeni Europe PLC)

1) Tomatin (Established: 1897|Region: Highland|Capacity: 5 million litres|Status: Active)

J & G Grant

1) Glenfarclas (Established: 1816|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 3.4 million litres|Status: Active)

Remy Cointreau

1) Bruichladdich (Established: 1881|Region: Islay|Capacity: 1.5 million litres|Status: Active)

Bladnoch Distillery Ltd

1) Bladnoch (Established: 1817|Region: Lowland|Capacity: 0.25 million litres|Status: Active)

Gordon & MacPhail

1) Benromach (Established: 1898|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 0.5 million litres|Status: Active)

La Martiniquaise

1) Glen Moray (Established: 1897|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 3.3 million litres|Status: Active)

Ben Nevis Distillery Ltd (Nikka)

1) Ben Nevis (Established: 1825|Region: Highland|Capacity: 1.8 million litres|Status: Active)

Tullibardine Ltd (Picard Vins & Spiritueux)

1) Tullibardine (Established: 1949|Region: Highland|Capacity: 3 million litres|Status: Active)

Speyside Distillers Co. (Harvey’s of Edinburgh)

1) Speyside (Established: 1976|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 0.6 million litres|Status: Active)

Kilchoman Distillery Co.

1) Kilchoman (Established: 2005|Region: Islay|Capacity: 0.15 million litres|Status: Active)

The Glenallachie Consortium

1) Glenallachie (Established: 1967|Region: Speyside|Capacity: 4 million litres|Status: Active)

New Scottish Distilleries

1) Name: Abhainn Dearg

    Established: 2008

    Owner: Mark Tayburn

    Region: Island (Isle of Lewis)

    Capacity: 20,000 litres

    Status: Active

    Website: http://www.abhainndearg.co.uk/

2) Name: Daftmill

     Established: 2005

     Owner: Francis Cuthbert and family

     Region: Lowland

     Capacity: 65,000 litres

     Status: Active

     Website: http://www.daftmill.com/

3) Name: Wolfburn

     Established: 2013

     Owner: Aurora Brewing Ltd

     Region: Highland

     Capacity: 125,000 litres

     Status: Active

     Website: http://www.wolfburn.com/

4) Name: Strathearn

     Established: 2013

     Owner: Strathearn Distillery Ltd

     Region: Highland

     Capacity: 30,000 litres

     Status: Active

     Website: http://www.strathearndistillery.com/

5) Name: Annandale

     Established: 2014

     Owner: Annandale Distillery Co.

     Region: Lowland

     Capacity: 500,000 litres

     Status: Active

     Website: http://www.annandaledistillery.com/

6) Name: Ardnamurchan

     Established: 2014

     Owner: Adelphi Distillery Co.

     Region: Highlands

     Capacity: 500,000 litres

     Status: Active

     Website: http://www.adelphidistillery.com/

7) Name: Kingsbarns

     Established: 2014

     Owner: The Kingsbarn Company of Distillers (The Wemyss family)

     Region: Lowland

     Capacity: 600,000 litres

     Status: Active

     Website: http://www.kingsbarnsdistillery.com

8) Name: Ballindalloch

     Established: 2014

     Owners: Ballindalloch Estate

     Region: Speyside

     Capacity: 100,000 litres

     Status: Active

     Website: http://www.ballindallochdistillery.com/

9) Name: Inchdairnie

     Established: 2015

     Owners: John Fergus & Co. Ltd

     Region: Lowland

     Capacity: 2 million litres

     Status: Active

     Website: http://inchdairniedistillery.com/

10) Name: Eden Mill

      Established: 2014

      Owners: Paul Miller

      Region: Lowland

      Capacity: 80,000 litres

      Status: Active

      Website: http://edenmill.com

11) Name: Glasgow

      Established: 2015

      Owners: Liam Hughes & Ian MacDougall

      Region: Lowland

      Capacity: 200,000 litres

      Status: Active

      Website: http://glasgowdistillery.com

12) Name: Harris

      Established: 2015

      Owners: Isle of Harris Distillers Ltd.

      Region: Island (Isle of Harris)

      Capacity: 230,000 litres

      Website: http://harrisdistillery.com

13) Name: Lone Wolf

      Established: 2016

      Owners: Brewdog PLC

      Region: Highland

      Capacity: 450,000 litres

     Website: http://brewdog.com

14) Name: Arbikie

      Established: 2015

      Owners: The Stirling family

      Region: Highland

      Capacity: 200,000 litres

      Website: http://arbikie.com

15) Name: Dornoch

      Established: 2016

      Owners: Phil & Simon Thompson

      Region: Highland

      Capacity: 30,000 litres

      Website: http://dornochdistillery.com

16) Name: Torabhaig

      Established: 2013 (Commenced production in January 2017)

      Owners: Mossburn Distillers

      Region: Island (Isle of Skye)

      Capacity: 500,000 litres

      Website: To be updated soon

Scottish Grain Distilleries (Distilleries listed according to ownership)

Diageo

1) Caledonian (Established: 1855|Region: Lowland|Capacity: 50 million litres|Status: Closed/Demolished)

2) Cambus (Established: 1836|Region: Lowland|Capacity: 20 million litres|Status: Closed/Dismantled)

3) Cameronbridge (Established: 1824|Region: Lowland|Capacity: 100 million litres|Status: Active)

4) Carsebridge (Established: 1798|Region: Lowland|Capacity: 40 million litres|Status: Closed/Demolished)

5) North of Scotland/Strathmore (Established: 1957|Region: Lowland|Capacity: 15 million litres|Status: Closed/Demolished)

6) Port Dundas (Established: 1811|Region: Lowland|Capacity: 39 million litres|Status: Closed/Demolished)

Diageo & The Edrington Group

1) North British (Established: 1887|Region: Lowland|Capacity: 64 million litres|Status: Active)

Emperador Inc (Whyte & Mackay Ltd)

1) Invergordon (Established: 1961|Region: Highland|Capacity: 40 million litres|Status: Active)

Inver House Distillers (Thai Beverages PLC)

1) Garnheath/Moffat (Established: 1964|Region: Lowland|Capacity: 68 million litres|Status: Closed/Demolished)

Pernod Ricard (Chivas Brothers)

1) Dumbarton (Established: 1938|Region: Lowland|Capacity: 113 million litres|Status: Closed/Demolished)

2) Strathclyde (Established: 1927|Region: Lowland|Capacity: 40 million litres|Status: Active)

William Grant & Sons Ltd

1) Girvan (Established: 1963|Region: Lowland|Capacity: 103 million litres|Status: Active)

La Martiniquaise

1) Starlaw (Established: 2010|Region: Lowland|Capacity: 25 million litres|Status: Active)

Japanese Distilleries (Distilleries listed according to ownership)

Beam Suntory

1) Hakushu (Established: 1973|Location: Yamanashi Prefecture|Capacity: 4 million litres|Status: Active)

2) Yamazaki (Established: 1923|Location: Osaka Prefecture|Capacity: 6 million litres|Status: Active)

Eigashima Shuzo

1) White Oak (Established: 1919|Location: Hyogo Prefecture|Capacity: 60,000 litres|Status: Active)

Hombo Shuzo

1) Shinshu (Established: 1985|Location: Nagano Prefecture|Capacity: 25,000 litres|Status: Active)

Kirin Holdings

1) Fuji Gotemba (Established: 1973|Location: Shizuoka Prefecture|Capacity: 2 million litres|Status: Active)

2) Karuizawa (Established: 1956|Location: Nagano Prefecture|Capacity: 150,000 litres|Status: Closed/Dismantled)

Miyashita Shuzo

1) Miyashita Shuzo (Established: 1922|Location: Okayama Prefecture|Capacity: 6,000 litres|Status: Active)

Nikka Whisky

1) Miyagikyo (Established: 1969|Location: Miyagi Prefecture|Capacity: 3 million litres|Status: Active)

2) Yoichi (Established: 1934|Location: Hokkaido|Capacity: 2 million litres|Status: Active)

Toa Shuzo

1) Hanyu (Established: 1941|Location: Saitama Prefecture|Capacity: 600,000 litres|Status: Closed/Dismantled)

Venture Whisky

1) Chichibu (Established: 2008|Location: Saitama Prefecture|Capacity: 80,000 litres|Status: Active)

Note:

B – Distilleries listed in bold denote those which have closed (either temporarily or permanently).

Closed/Silent – Distilleries which have been closed but still retain their premises and equipment.

Closed/Dismantled – Distilleries which have been closed and retain their premises but have had their equipment removed.

Closed/Demolished – Distilleries which have been demolished partly or entirely and are considered to be permanently out of production.

* – Distilleries with an asterisk beside their name refer to workhorse distilleries whose sole purpose would be to create whiskies for blends.