Below is a list of all the active single malt whisky distilleries in Scotland, 124 of them, listed alphabetically. If a distillery is a working distillery and making whisky, then I have listed them here. I have not included any distilleries in the planning or construction phases. I will add them once they are open, and have made their first spirit. I have created links to their official websites when they have them. I have added links to videos if they have one posted on youtube that either shows you the distillery or is a sort of educational video about the distillery. Many of the big distilleries have a large presence on youtube, but I may not include any of their videos here if it isn’t a chance just to meet the distillery through the video. I have done my best to give you the correct pronunciation of each distillery. It is hard to get all the nuances of a Scottish accent into a description, but I tried. I have chosen to give you a pronunciation guide even if it is a regular English word for consistency, and also to help non-English speakers. The year founded is often different in different places and sometimes there is a founding date and a reopening date because it was closed, so that is why you see more than one year for some distilleries. Sometimes the two dates mean something different. Current Owners can be complicated, sometimes, if there are parent companies and big drink groups. I chose to use the Current Owners as listed on scotchwhisky.com and not list the parent company. You can check out that website if you want that information. If a distillery changes ownership, I try to update that as quickly as possible. If it has been more than a month since the change happened and I have not updated it, feel free to let me know.
There are many exceptional places on the web to find out all kinds of things about Scotch. I don’t want to re-invent the wheel here, nor do I wish to take credit for work I did not do. I am going to use the resources that are there to build this page and give credit to the wonderful webpage builders that came before me, whose work helped me create this page. Sometimes the information is hard to verify and can be conflicting between the different sites. If you see something that is wrong, please drop me a note through the contact form and I will fix it. Please give me as much info as possible.
To get an alphabetical list of distilleries, I used the lists from http://www.maltmadness.com/whisky/ and http://danishwhiskyblog.blogspot.dk. The Malt Madness site is chock full of information about Scotch and other whisky and I encourage you to visit them as they have a tremendous amount of fun and interesting facts about Scotch. They have a really, really nice interactive map of Scotland with all the distilleries shown. http://www.maltmadness.com/whisky/map/Scotland/ When you hover over a distillery it gives you a little snippet of information about it. When you click on it it brings up the distillery page that Malt Madness created. It is really terrific and again, I encourage you to visit them. I also used the pdf map found at the Scotch Whisky Association website. Malt Madness is now updating their site thanks to a boon given to them by Serge Valentin. Here is another cool resource, a periodic table of Scotch distilleries created by Oliver Klimek from dramming.com. And while there, you can check out Oliver’s timeline of all Scottish Distilleries! I used wikipedia.org and scotchwhisky.com as well. I used various sources to help with pronunciation, but liked two youtube videos from aqvavitae. I linked the first one and the second one will be there for you on youtube. Robin Laing writes about whisky in his songs and I learned to pronounce many distilleries from listening to his music. I used all of these resources in some way to help me create this list.
| Distillery | How to pronounce | Year Founded | Region | Current Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberargie | ab er ar’ gee | 2014 | Lowlands | Perth Distilling Company |
| Aberfeldy Video | ab er fel’ dee | 1896 | Highlands | Bacardi, John Dewars & Sons |
| Aberlour | ab (er) lauw’ er | 1826/1879 | Speyside | Pernod Ricard, Chivas Brothers |
| Abhainn Dearg | av in jeer’ ig | 2009 | Islands (Lewis) | Mark Tayburn |
| Ailsa Bay | ale’ sa bay | 2007 | Lowlands | William Grant & Sons |
| Allt-A-Bhainne | al ta van’ ya | 1975 | Speyside | Pernod Ricard, Chivas Brothers |
| Annandale | an an’ dale | 2007 | Lowlands | Annandale Distillery Company |
| Arbikie Video | ar bee’ kee | 2014 | Highlands | Arbikie Distilling Ltd. |
| Ardbeg | ard beg’ | 1815 | Islay | Luis Vuitton Moet Hennessy |
| Ardmore | ard moor’ | 1898 | Speyside | Beam Suntory |
| Ardnamurchan Video | ard na mur’ kin | 2014 | Highlands | Adelphi Distillery Ltd. |
| Arran Video | ar’ rn | 1993 | Islands (Arran) | Isle of Arran Distillers |
| Auchentoshan Video | awk en taw’ shin | 1823 | Lowlands | Beam Suntory |
| Auchroisk | awth rusk’ | 1974 | Speyside | Diageo |
| Aultmore The Last Great Malts Video | olt’ moor | 1896 | Speyside | Bacardi, John Dewars & Sons |
| Balblair | ball blare’ | 1790/1894 | Highlands | Inver House |
| Ballindalloch | bal lin dal’ loch(in throat) or lock | 2014 | Speyside | Ballindalloch Distillery |
| Balmenach | bal mean’ ach(in throat) or ack | 1824 | Speyside | Inver House |
| Balvenie | bal ven’ ee | 1892 | Speyside | William Grant & Sons |
| Ben Nevis | ben nev’ is | 1825 | Highlands | Nikka |
| BenRiach | ben ree’ ach(in throat) or ack | 1898 | Speyside | Brown-Forman |
| Benrinnes | ben rin’ nis | 1835 | Speyside | Diageo |
| Benromach Video | ben ro’ moch(in throat) or mock | 1898 | Speyside | Gordon & MacPhail |
| Bladnoch Video | blad’ noch(in throat) or nock | 1817/2017 | Lowlands | David Prior |
| Blair Athol | blare ath’ oll | 1798 | Highlands | Diageo |
| Bowmore Video | bow moor’ | 1779 | Islay | Beam Suntory |
| Braeval | brave all’ | 1974 | Speyside | Pernod Ricard, Chivas Brothers |
| Bruichladdich | broo’ ich lah’ dich(in throat) or brook laddie | 1881 | Islay | Remy Cointreau |
| Bunnahabhain Video | boon ah hav’ in (or hab’ in) | 1883 | Islay | Distell, Burn Stewart Distillers |
| Caol Ila | kull ee’ la | 1846 | Islay | Diageo |
| Cardhu | car dhoo’ | 1824 | Speyside | Diageo |
| Clydeside | clide side | 2017 | Lowlands | Morrison Glasgow Distillers |
| Clynelish | clin leash’ | 1872/1968 | Highlands | Diageo |
| Cragganmore | craig’ an more | 1870 | Speyside | Diageo |
| Craigellachie | craig el’ a kee | 1891 | Speyside | Bacardi, John Dewar & Sons |
| Daftmill | daf’ mill | 2005 | Highlands | Francis & Ian Cuthbert |
| Dailuaine | dall yoo’ an | 1852 | Speyside | Diageo |
| Dalmore | dall’ moor | 1839 | Highlands | Whyte & Mackay Ltd. |
| Dalmunach Video | dal mon’ ach(in throat) or ack | 2015 | Speyside | Pernod Ricard |
| Dalwhinnie | dall win’ ee | 1897 | Highlands | Diageo |
| Deanston | deen’ ston | 1966 | Highlands | Distell, Burn Stewart Distillers |
| Dornoch | dor’ nach(in throat) or ack | 2016 | Highlands | Dornach Distillery Company |
| Dufftown (Singleton) | duff’ town | 1896 | Speyside | Diageo |
| Eden Mill Video | eed’ in mill | 2014 (whisky) | Lowlands | Eden Mill |
| Edradour | ed ra’ door | 1825 | Highlands | Signatory Vintage SWC Ltd |
| Fettercairn | fet’ uhr care-n | 1824 | Highlands | Whyte & Mackay Ltd. |
| Glasgow Distillery Company Video | glaz’ go dis still’ er ee com’ pan ee | 2013 | Lowlands | Glasgow Distillery Company |
| Glenallachie | glen ahl’ la key | 1967 | Speyside | Pernod Ricard, Chivas Brothers |
| Glenburgie | glen bur’ ghee | 1829 | Speyside | Pernod Ricard, Allied |
| Glencadam | glen ca’ dam | 1825 | Highlands | Angus Dundee Distillers |
| Glendronach | glen dro’ noch(in throat) or nock | 1826 | Speyside | Brown-Forman |
| Glendullan (Singleton) | glen dull’ an | 1898 | Speyside | Diageo |
| Glen Elgin | glen ell’ gin (hard g) | 1898 | Speyside | Diageo |
| Glenfarclas Video | glen far’ klaas | 1836 | Speyside | J. & G. Grant |
| Glenfiddich Video | glen fi’ dich(in throat) or dick | 1886 | Speyside | William Grant & Sons |
| Glen Garioch Video | glen gear’ ree | 1797 | Highlands | Beam Suntory |
| Glenglassaugh | glen glass’ oh or glen glass’ och(in throat) | 1875 | Speyside | Brown-Forman |
| Glengoyne Video | glen goin’ | 1833 | Highlands | Ian Macleod Distillers |
| Glen Grant Video | glen grant’ | 1840 | Speyside | Campari |
| Glengyle (Kilkerran) | glen gale’ | 1873/2004 | Cambletown | Mitchell’s Glengyle Ltd. |
| Glen Keith | glen keeth’ | 1959 | Speyside | Pernod Ricard, Chivas Brothers |
| Glenkinchie | glen kin’ chee | 1837 | Lowlands | Diageo |
| Glenlivet | glen liv’ ett | 1824/1858 | Speyside | Pernod Ricard, Chivas Brothers |
| Glenlossie | glen loss’ ay | 1876 | Speyside | Diageo |
| Glenmorangie | glen more’-un-gee (rhymes w/orangey) | 1843 | Highlands | Luis Vuitton Moet Hennessy |
| Glen Moray Video | glen mur rey’ | 1897 | Speyside | La Martiniquaise |
| Glen Ord (Singleton) Video | glen ord’ | 1838 | Highlands | Diageo |
| Glenrothes Video | glen roth’ ez | 1879 | Speyside | The Edrington Group |
| Glen Scotia | glen scoe’ sha | 1832 | Cambletown | Glen Catrine Bnd Wrhse Ltd. |
| Glen Spey | glen spay’ | 1878 | Speyside | Diageo |
| Glentauchers | glen tawch(in throat) or tawck’ ers | 1898 | Speyside | Pernod Ricard, Allied |
| Glenturret Video | glen ture’ et | 1775/1957 | Highlands | The Edrington Group |
| GlenWyvis Video | glen whi’ viss | 2015 | Highlands | GlenWyvis Distillery Ltd |
| Highland Park Video | hi’ land park | 1798/1826 | Islands (Orkney) | The Edrington group |
| InchDairnie | inj dar’ nie | 2015 | Lowlands | John Fergus & Co. |
| Inchgower | inj gow’ er | 1871 | Speyside | Diageo |
| Isle of Harris | ile of hair’ iss | 2015 | Islands (Harris) | Isle of Harris DIstillers |
| Isle of Jura Video | ile of joo’ ra | 1810/1963 | Islands (Jura) | White and MacKay |
| Isle of Raasay | ile of ra say’ | 2017 | Islands (Raasay) | R&B DIstillers |
| Kilchoman Video | kil ho’ man | 2005 | Islay | Kilchoman Distillers Co. Ltd. |
| Kingsbarns | kings’ barns | 2014 | Lowlands | Wemyss Malts |
| Kinninvie | kin nin’ vee | 1990 | Speyside | William Grant and Sons Ltd. |
| Knockando | nock an’ doo | 1898 | Speyside | Diageo |
| Knockdhu (anCnoc) | nock doo’ | 1893 | Speyside | Inver House |
| Lagavulin | lag a voo’ lin | 1816 | Islay | Diageo |
| Laphroaig Video | la froyg’ | 1810/1815 | Islay | Beam Suntory |
| Leven (experimental distillery) | le ven’ | 1973/2013 | Lowlands | Diageo |
| Lindores Abbey Video | lin’ doors ab’ bee | 2017 | Lowlands | Lindores Distilling Co. |
| Linkwood | link wood (equal) | 1821/1990 | Speyside | Diageo |
| Lochewe (hard to classify) | lock you’ | 2006 | Highlands | John Clotworthy |
| Loch Lomond (also makes grain) | lock low’ mond | 1966 | Highlands | Glen Catrine Bnd Wrhse Ltd. |
| Longmorn | long mourn’ | 1894 | Speyside | Pernod Ricard, Chivas Brothers |
| Macallan (The) | mac al’ lan | 1824 | Speyside | The Edrington Group |
| Macduff (The Deveron) (Glen Deveron) | mac duff’ | 1960 | Speyside | Barcardi, John Dewar & Sons |
| Mannochmore | man ock’ moor | 1971 | Speyside | Diageo |
| Miltonduff | mill ten duff’ | 1824 | Speyside | Pernod Ricard |
| Mortlach Video | mort’ lock | 1823 | Speyside | Diageo |
| Ncn’ean Video | nook nee’ an | 2017 | Highland | Drimnin Distillery Company |
| Oban | oh’ bin | 1794 | Highlands | Diageo |
| Old Pulteney | old pult’ nee | 1826 | Highlands | Inver House |
| Roseisle | rose ile’ | 2010 | Speyside | Diageo |
| Royal Brackla Last Great Malts Video 2 | roy’ el brak’ la | 1812 | Highlands | Bacardi, John Dewar & Sons |
| Royal Lochnagar | roy’ el lock’ na gar | 1845 | Highlands | Diageo |
| Scapa Video | skaa’ pa | 1885 | Islands (Orkney) | Pernod Ricard, Chivas Brothers |
| Social Distillery (Hareach Whisky) | so’ shal (haar ee’ ack) | 2015 | Islands (Harris) | Anderson Bakewell |
| Speyburn | spay’ burn | 1897 | Speyside | Inver House |
| Speyside | spay’ side | 1962/1990 | Speyside | Speyside Distillers limited |
| Springbank (Hazelburn) (Longrow) | spring’ bank | 1828 | Cambletown | Springbank Distillers limited |
| Strathearn | strath earn’ | 2013 | Lowlands | Strathearn Distillery Ltd. |
| Strathisla | strath ay’ la | 1786 | Speyside | Pernod Ricard, Chivas Brothers |
| Strathmill | strath mill’ | 1891 | Speyside | Diageo |
| Talisker | tal’ is ker | 1830 | Islands (Skye) | Diageo |
| Tamdhu | tam’ doo | 1896 | Speyside | Ian MacLeod Distillers |
| Tamnavulin | tam na voo’ lin | 1966 | Speyside | Whyte & MacKay |
| Teaninich | te nee’ nich (in throat) or nick | 1817 | Highlands | Diageo |
| Tobermory (Ledaig) | to’ ber more” ay (la chaig’ or let’ chick) | 1798 | Islands (Mull) | Distell, Burn Stewart Distillers |
| Tomatin (Cu Bocan) | to’ ma tin | 1897 | Highlands | Tomatin Distillery Co. |
| Tomintoul | to min tow’ el | 1965 | Speyside | Tomintoul Glenlivet Distillery |
| Torabhaig | tor’ a veg (hard g) | 2017 | Islands (Skye) | Tomintoul Glenlivet Distillery |
| Tormore | tor’ moor | 1960 | Speyside | Pernod Ricard, Allied |
| Tullibardine Video | tull la bar’ din | 1949 | Highlands | Picard Vins and Spiriteaux |
| Twin River | twin ri’ ver | 2017 | Highlands | Deeside Brew. & Distillery Ltd. |
| Wolfburn | wolf’ burn | 2013 | Highlands | Aurora Brewing Company Ltd. |
| Grain Distilleries in Scotland: | ||||
| Cameronbridge (Haig Distillery) | cam’ er on bridge | 1826/2000(reopen) | Lowlands | Diageo |
| Girvan | ger’ vin | 1963 | Lowlands | William Grant & Sons |
| Invergordon | in ver gor’ den | 1959 | Highlands | Whyte & MacKay |
| North British | north brit’ tish | 1885 | Lowlands | Diageo/ The Edrington Group |
| Starlaw | star’ law | 2011 | Lowlands | Glen Turner Company |
| Strathclyde | strath clide (equal) | 1927 | Lowlands | Pernod Ricard |
| Other Single Malt Whisky (Scottish Style): | This is not all inclusive. My curated list! | |||
| Swift Single Malt Distillery Video | swift | 2012 | Dripping Springs Texas | Nick and Amanda Swift |
| Balcones Distilling | bal cone’ ayz | 2008 | Waco Texas | Balcones Distilling |
| Brenne | bren’ neh | 2012 | France/NYC | Allison Parc |