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List of whisky distilleries in Scotland

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Currently operating Scottish whisky distilleries

  • Aberfeldy, Aberfeldy_Perth and Kinross/Highlands (Midlands)
  • Aberlour, in Charlestown-of-Aberlour, Speyside
  • Allt-á-Bhainne, Glenrinnes/Speyside, 2002 closed since 28 May 2005, still in business.
  • Ardbeg, Port Ellen/Isle of Islay
  • Ardmore, Speyside
  • Arran, Lochranza/Isle of Arran
  • Auchentoshan Dalmuir/Lowlands, the only Lowland whisky distilled with Highland water from Cochna Loch
  • Auchroisk, Mulben/Highlands
  • Aultmore, Banffshire/Speyside
  • Balblair, Edderton/Northern Highlands just nine miles from Glenmorangie
  • Balmenach, Cromdale/Speyside, on the southern border of the region
  • Balvenie, Dufftown, Speyside, founded by William Grant, owner of Glenfiddich
  • Ben Nevis, Fort William/Western Highlands
  • Benriach, Morayshire/Speyside, back in business since 2004
  • Benrinnes, Banffshire/Speyside
  • Benromach, Speyside
  • Bladnoch near Wigtown/Lowlands, Scotlands southern-most distillery, back in business as of 2000
  • Blair Athol, Pitlochry, Perthshire/Highlands, not to be confused with place and castle Blair Atholl Castle, about five miles north of Pitlochry
  • Bowmore, Isle of Islay, founded 1779, oldest Scotish distillery
  • Brackla, Nairn/Speyside, also "Royal Brackla"
  • Bruichladdich, Isle of Islay, once again privately-owned; pronounced (orig. Islay): Bruch-lat-tich (also: Bruch-lade-di(ch))
  • Bunnahabhain, Port Askaig/Isle of Islay, pronounced Buh-na-haa-venn
  • Cardhu, Knockando/Speyside, most important division of Johnnie Walker Blends
  • Caol Ila, Port Askaig/Isle of Islay
  • Clynelish, Brora/Northern Highlands, built across from the now-dormant Brora
  • Cragganmore, Speyside, on the Ballindalloch
  • Craigellachie, Speyside
  • Dailuaine, Aberlour/Speyside, important division of Johnnie Walker Blends
  • Dalmore, Alness/Northern Highlands
  • Dalwhinnie, Dalwhinnie/Speyside
  • Deanston, Doune/Highlands
  • Drumguish, Kingussie/Speyside
  • Dufftown, Banffshire/Speyside
  • Edradour, Pitlochry/Highlands, Scotland's smallest distillery
  • Fettercairn, Laurencekirk/Highlands
  • Glenallachie, Banffshire/Speyside
  • Glenburgie, Morayshire/Speyside
  • Glencadam, Brechin/Highlands
  • Glendronach, Aberdeenshire/Speyside, since 14 May 2002 back in business after a seven year lull
  • Glendullan, Banffshire/Speyside
  • Glen Elgin, Morayshire/Speyside
  • Glen Grant, Rothes/Speyside
  • Glenfarclas, Ballindollach/Speyside, at the foot of Ben Rinnes
  • Glenfiddich, Dufftown/Speyside
  • Glen Garioch, Oldmeldrum/Highlands, pronounced Glen-gih-ri
  • Glengoyne Dumgoyne/Highlands, twelve miles from Glasgow, right on the Highland Line
  • Glen Keith, Keith/Speyside
  • Glenkinchie, Pencaitland/Lowlands
  • Glenlivet, Ballindalloch/Speyside, (also "The Glenlivet") in the moorlands of Minmore
  • Glenlossie, Elgin/Speyside
  • Glenmorangie, Tain/Northern Highlands
  • Glen Moray, Elgin/Speyside
  • Glen Ord, Muir of Ord/Northern Highlands, formally Ord and Glenordie
  • Glenrothes, Rothes/Speyside
  • Glen Scotia, Campbeltown, Mull of Kintyre
  • Glen Spey, Speyside
  • Glentauchers Keith/Speyside
  • Glenturret north of Crieff/Highlands, on the coast of Turret
  • Highland Park, Kirkwall/Isles of Orkney
  • Inchgower, Buckie/Speyside
  • Isle of Jura, Jura/Isle of Jura
  • Knockando, Knockando/Speyside
  • Knockdhu, in Huntly/Speyside, the 12-year malt is called An Cnoc
  • Lagavulin, Port Ellen/Isle of Islay
  • Laphroaig, Port Ellen/Isle of Islay (pronounced (orig. Islay)): La-frúe , but also La-fraig
  • Linkwood, south of Elgin/Speyside
  • Loch Lomond, Alexandria/Highlands
  • Lochnagar Ballater/Highlands also Royal Lochnagar
  • Longmorn, between Rothes and Elgin/Speyside
  • The Macallan, Craigellachie/Speyside, known as the best in Speysides
  • Macduff, Banff/Speyside
  • Mannochmore, Elgin/Speyside, also sold as "Loch Dhu"
  • Miltonduff, Elign/Speyside
  • Mortlach, Keith/Speyside
  • Oban, Oban/Western Highlands
  • Pulteney Wick/Northern Highlands, northernmost distillery on the Scottish Festland
  • Scapa, Kirkwall, Isles of Orkney
  • Speyburn Aberlour/Speyside
  • Springbank, in Campbeltown, Mull of Kintyre
  • Strathisla, Keith/Speyside oldest distillery in Speyside still in operation, since 1786, also called the most beautiful one by some
  • Strathmill, Speyside
  • Talisker, Carbost/Isle of Skye.
  • Tamdhu, Aberlour/Speyside
  • Teaninich, Alness/Highlands
  • Tobermory, Isle of Mull, the "smoky" version from Tobermory is called Ledaig
  • Tomatin, Tomatin/Speyside
  • Tomintoul, Ballindalloch/Speyside
  • Tormore, Grantown N Spey/Speyside
  • Tullibardine, Blackford/Highlands, after 8 years in respite, back in operation in 2003

Distilleries not producing

  • Banff, Speyside, demolished 1983
  • Ben Wyvis, Highlands, closed 1977
  • Braeval, Glenlivet/Speyside, closed 2002, formerly "Braeval 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
  • Glen Flagler, 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
  • 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
  • Lochside, Montrose/Highlands, closed 1992, demolished 2002
  • Millburn, Inverness/Speyside, closed 1985, demolished 1988
  • North Port, Brechin/Speyside, closed 1983
  • Parkmore, Dufftown/Speyside, closed 1931
  • Pittyvaich, Speyside, closed 1993
  • Port Ellen Isle of Islay, closed 1984
  • Rosebank, Falkirk/Lowlands, closed 1993
  • St. Magdalene, Linlithgow/Lowlands, closed 1983
  • Tamnavulin, Speyside, closed 1996

Newly-built or newly-planned distilleries, whose whiskies are not yet available

  • Blackwood Shetland Islands, building commenced August 2004, the northern-most distillery in Scotland
  • Kilchoman Isle of Islay, opened 3 June 2005, the western-most distillery in Scotland
  • Kilkerran/Glengyle Campbeltown, opened 25 March 2004, first bottling planned available in 2014
  • Kininvie Dufftown/Speyside, opened 1990, no bottles yet available
Parts of this article are translated from de:Liste der schottischen Brennereien as of 11 July 2005
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