Lieux whisky en Scotland.
129 lieu
Wick, Scotland
Distillery in Wick on Scotland’s far north coast, founded in 1826 by James Henderson and named after Pulteneytown. Old Pulteney is marketed as The Maritime Malt, matured in open warehouses shaped by salt-laden coastal air. Water comes from Loch Hempriggs via a lade built by Thomas Telford; the distillery offers tours.
Muir of Ord, Scotland
Distillery at Muir of Ord on the Black Isle and the visitor home of The Singleton; per Malts product copy, the only remaining single malt distillery on the Black Isle. Experiences focus on slow-craft production and balanced Singleton whiskies, with a modern visitor centre, tours and tastings.
Crieff, Scotland
Presents itself as Scotland’s oldest working distillery, located at the Hosh in Crieff. Single malts are framed around tradition, craftsmanship and heritage; the site offers distillery tours, Dram Bar, Lalique Bar and a Two Michelin-star restaurant.
Dingwall, Scotland
Distillery beneath Ben Wyvis near Dingwall, established in 2015 as the first 100% community-owned distillery, uniting over 3,000 investors after Dingwall’s previous distillery closed in 1926. Operations are powered by wind, hydro, solar and biomass. The range includes GlenWyvis single malt whisky and GoodWill gin.
Alexandria, Scotland
States a lineage back to Littlemill (licensed from 1772) and an 1814 Loch Lomond site near Tarbet; the Bulloch family purchased the current distillery in 1985 after a silent period. It uses both swan-neck and straight-neck pot stills, peated and unpeated malt, and different cut points to produce multiple single malt styles from one site, plus an on-site grain distillery and cooperage.
Macduff, Scotland
Built in 1960 by four entrepreneurial Scots to make accessible-quality single malt; bottled as The Deveron. Official copy says it was the first gravity-fed Scotch whisky distillery to use shell-and-tube condensers. Age-stated expressions (e.g. 10 and 12 Year Old) are noted for apple, toffee, vanilla and creamy oak flavours.
Drimnin, Scotland
Organic whisky distillery in Drimnin on the Morvern peninsula. Copper pot stills are powered by 100% renewable energy; the distillery is B Corp certified with verified net zero carbon emissions for scopes 1 and 2. It uses only organic Scottish barley and produces elegant unpeated single malts, bottled in 100% recycled glass. Distilling began in 2017; the first bottle was released in 2020.
Oban, Scotland
One of Scotland’s oldest and smallest working distilleries, founded in 1794 by brothers John and Hugh Stevenson in what became the town of Oban. The distillery sits in the centre of town near the harbour and produces a coastal Highland single malt. Guided tours and tastings are offered; advance booking is strongly recommended.
Dumgoyne, Scotland
Highland-border distillery unhurried since 1833, describing itself as Scotland’s slowest whisky distiller. Barley is only ever air-dried (never peated), distillation is prolonged in uniquely shaped stills, and casks are prepared for up to six years before filling. The site sits on Glasgow’s doorstep at Dumgoyne and welcomes visitors for tours and tastings.
Cawdor, Scotland
Highland single malt distillery on the Cawdor Estate near Nairn, home since 1812. Founded by Captain William Fraser; in 1833 it became the first Scotch to receive a Royal Warrant from King William IV, known as “The King’s Own Whisky.” The range is dedicated to finishing in sherry casks. The distillery is not open to the public for tours.
Ballater, Scotland
Small Highland single malt distillery in Crathie, Aberdeenshire, about one mile from Balmoral Castle in Royal Deeside. Founded in 1845 by John Begg; it gained its “Royal” title after a visit from Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in 1848. Guided tours and tastings are available; advance booking is recommended.
Methven, Scotland
Highland single malt Scotch whisky produced in small batches. Bottled without colouring or chill-filtration. The producer describes itself as one of Scotland’s smallest distilleries.
Alness, Scotland
Highland distillery established by Captain Hugh Munro more than 200 years ago. In 1887 it became the first distillery north of Inverness to have electricity and a telephone. Official single malt releases are uncommon; notable bottlings include Flora & Fauna and Special Releases expressions.
Tomatin, Scotland
Highland single malt distillery established in 1897 when the Tomatin Spey District Distillery was registered. By 1974 it had 23 stills and was the largest malt distillery in the world; stills were later reduced to 12 as focus shifted to single malt. In 1986 it was purchased by Japanese companies; Takara Shuzo remains the majority shareholder. The house style is unpeated, light, soft and fruity; Cù Bòcan is its lightly peated brand.
Auchterarder, Scotland
Highland single malt distillery in Blackford, Perthshire. The site’s brewing history dates to 1488; William Delme-Evans converted it into a whisky distillery after 1947, naming it Tullibardine after a nearby medieval chapel. It lay silent from 1993 to 2003 and was sold to Terroir Distillers in 2011. Cooperage, maturation, blending and bottling are all on-site; visitor tours are offered.
Inverness, Scotland
Independent distillery and brewery on the banks of the River Ness in Inverness—the first new distillery built in Inverness for 130 years. The name is Scottish Gaelic for “monster” (pronounced Ewl-uh-Vesht). It uses advanced copper stills by Kaspar Schulz and draws energy from the River Ness. Tours, a taproom, restaurant and visitor experience are available.
Thurso, Scotland
Highland single malt distillery in Thurso on Scotland’s north coast. Originally founded in 1821 and once the largest distillery in Caithness. Spirit is distilled, matured and bottled on-site by hand using traditional methods. Distillery tours are available.
Dornoch, Scotland
Founded by brothers Phil and Simon Thompson at Dornoch Castle Hotel as Dornoch’s first whisky distillery, aiming to revive older distillation styles. The first Dornoch new-make was laid to cask in 2017; the team also runs independent bottlings and Organic Mediterranean Gin. A bottle shop operates at Station Square, Dornoch; planning permission for a larger carbon-neutral “Dornoch South” distillery was granted in 2023.
Edderton, Scotland
Established in 1790 by John Ross on the estate of the Rosses of Balnagown, overlooking the Dornoch Firth at Edderton. The site claims to be the oldest distillery in that part of Scotland and uses Black Isle barley with water from the Edderton Hills in squat-neck pot stills. Official process notes include a long fermentation and very slow distillation; visitor tours and a shop are offered.
Fort William, Scotland
Fort William distillery founded in 1825 by John MacDonald; early whisky was sold as “Long John’s Dew of Ben Nevis”. Process water descends from Ben Nevis via lochans and Allt a’Mhuillin. Official history records Nikka Whisky acquiring the distillery in 1989, with production restarting after plant renewal and a visitor centre opening in 1991; the distillery marked its 200th anniversary in 2025.
Pitlochry, Scotland
Pitlochry Highland single malt distillery producing since 1798 and among the few 18th-century Scottish distilleries still operating. Water from the Allt Dour burn (from Ben Vrackie) is used with unpeated malt; the whisky is noted for rich, fruity character and is also a key malt in Bell’s blended Scotch. A visitor centre offers guided tours and tastings.
Brora, Scotland
Coastal Highland distillery in Brora founded in 1819, closed in 1983, and carefully restored and reopened in 2021. Malts.com describes its single malt as having a distinctive waxy texture, lightly peated character and coastal influence, with limited production. Visitor access is by pre-booked premium small-group experiences only.
Brora, Scotland
Traces its origins to 1819, when the Marquess of Stafford founded the original distillery; that site closed in 1968 and production moved to the modern distillery across the road. The spirit is known for subtle waxiness and coastal elegance, shaped by Northern Highland barley and water from the Clynemilton Burn, and is one of the Four Corners of Johnnie Walker. The visitor centre is currently closed to the public.
Alness, Scotland
Highland single malt distillery founded in 1839 by Sir Alexander Matheson on the banks of the Cromarty Firth in Alness. In 1867, descendants of Clan Mackenzie took control and placed the stag emblem on every bottle. Official The Dalmore brand pages document this heritage at the Alness site.
Dalwhinnie, Scotland
Highland distillery in the village of Dalwhinnie within Cairngorms National Park, founded in 1897. Malts.com describes it as one of the highest whisky distilleries in Scotland, at 1,164 ft (355 m), and among the highest and coldest working distilleries. The single malt is characterised as smooth with heather-honey sweetness and gentle smoke; guided tours and tastings are available.
Deanston, Scotland
Highland single malt distillery converted from a former cotton mill beside the River Teith, which supplies both process water and hydro power. Official materials emphasise traditional methods, an open mash tun and a uniquely waxy new-make spirit, bottled non-chill-filtered with no added colour. Distillery tours and tastings are offered.
Tain, Scotland
Highland single malt crafted since 1843, when farmer William Matheson and his wife Anne built a distillery in Ross-shire. In Gaelic, Glenmorangie means “Valley of Tranquility”; the brand ties the whisky closely to Tain. The distillery welcomes visitors and continues a long local workforce tradition.
Pitlochry, Scotland
Highland distillery near Pitlochry dating back to 1825; it presents itself as Scotland’s little gem and the last stronghold of handmade single malt from a farm distillery still in production. It emphasises authentic small-scale production and lists over 25 Highland single malt expressions. The official site currently states the distillery remains closed to the public due to staff shortage.
Fettercairn, Scotland
Distillery in the foothills of the Cairngorms opened in 1824 by Sir Alexander Ramsay, among the first to take a licence after the 1823 Excise Act. Its signature feature is a unique copper cooling ring that douses the stills so only the lightest vapours rise, creating a distinctive tropical house style. The brand also runs visitor experiences.
Oldmeldrum, Scotland
Eastern Highland distillery in Oldmeldrum giving 1797 as its official founding date, imprinted on every bottle, founded by the Manson brothers as a distillery that originally also incorporated a brewery. Visitor experiences celebrate the Manson founders and over two centuries of craftsmanship.
Brechin, Scotland
Highland single malt marketed as traditionally crafted since 1825, with production methods described as unchanged in approach from that era. Core-range bottlings are stated as natural colour, non-chill-filtered and at 46% ABV. Distillery tours cover the site’s roughly 200-year history; a visitor centre is promoted on the official site.
Forgue, Scotland
Highland single malt distillery in the Valley of Forgue, crafting whisky since 1826, founded by James Allardice. The house style is richly sherried: spirit matured in Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso Spanish oak sherry casks selected from Andalucía. Tours, tastings and workshops are offered at the distillery.
Portsoy, Scotland
Coastal Highland single malt shaped by land and sea at Sandend Bay near Portsoy. Official tasting framing emphasises tropical fruit with a crack of sea salt; expressions include bourbon, sherry, wine and (for Portsoy) peated maritime styles.
Uig, Scotland
Craft distillery in Uig on the Isle of Lewis, founded by Mark Tayburn and established in 2008—the first legal whisky distillery in the Outer Hebrides in almost two hundred years. Abhainn Dearg means “Red River” in English. It produces single malt from barley grown within the Outer Hebrides, from field to bottle.
Ballindalloch, Scotland
Speyside single malt distillery founded by John Smith, chosen for its water and railway link—the first Speyside distillery to use rail for materials and malt. Owned by Diageo; operational for production. Brand Home is closed; visitors directed to Cardhu.
Cromdale, Scotland
Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery.
Dufftown, Scotland
Speyside single malt distillery built by William Grant in 1892 in the abandoned Balvenie New House; production began 1 May 1893. Set among Speyside water springs and barley-growing land; stills descend from equipment Grant installed at founding.
Longmorn, Scotland
Speyside single malt distillery founded in 1898 in North Speyside. Distils classic, peated and triple-distilled styles and matures in an eclectic mix of casks; visitor tours available.
Aberlour, Scotland
Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery.
Forres, Scotland
Speyside single malt distillery built in 1898 in Forres. Acquired by Gordon & MacPhail in 1993 and reopened in 1998 to revive a handcrafted Speyside style with a delicate hint of peat smoke. Pure water from Chapelton Spring; long fermentations and handmade production; tours offered.
Ballindalloch, Scotland
Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery.
Grantown-on-Spey, Scotland
Modern Speyside distillery in the Cairngorms National Park near Grantown-on-Spey, owned by fourth-generation family firm Gordon & MacPhail. Opened to visitors in 2022 as a progressive home for whisky-making, with tours, tastings and the CRN57° range.
Knockando, Scotland
Speyside single malt distillery at Knockando, producing since 1824 when founded by John and Helen Cumming. Known for a smooth, honeyed Speyside style and as a key component in Johnnie Walker. Diageo Brand Home with guided tours, tastings, shop and tasting kitchen.
Ballindalloch, Scotland
Speyside single malt distillery on the Ballindalloch Estate, home of the Macpherson-Grant family since 1546. Plans began in 2011; an 1848 farm steading was renovated into a hands-on single-estate distillery, formally opened on 16 April 2015. Barley is grown on the Home Farm; tours and a shop are offered.
Craigellachie, Scotland
Speyside single malt distillery on the rock of Craigellachie overlooking the Fiddich and Spey. Built 1890 by a consortium led by Alexander Edward and Peter Mackie; production from 1891. Still uses worm-tub condensers for a robust, muscular style; not chill-filtered; no visitor facilities. Owned by Bacardi (John Dewar & Sons) since 1998.
Aberlour, Scotland
Speyside single malt distillery first built in 1851 (Diageo Malts). Large output mainly for blends such as Johnnie Walker; a small share appears as single malt (e.g. Flora & Fauna).
Carron, Scotland
Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery.
Dufftown, Scotland
Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery.
Aberlour, Scotland
Speyside single malt distillery at the foot of Ben Rinnes, designed by William Delmé-Evans and built in 1967 by Mackinlay McPherson; first production 1968. Acquired in 2017 by Billy Walker, Trisha Savage and Graham Stevenson from Chivas Brothers; core single malt range launched 2018. Visitor centre opened 2019.
Forres, Scotland
Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery.
Dufftown, Scotland
Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery.
Carbost, Scotland
Distillery on the shores of Loch Harport in Carbost, Isle of Skye. Founded in 1830 by the MacAskill brothers; the oldest working distillery on Skye. Known for a bold maritime character—smoky, peppery and shaped by the sea. Visitor centre with guided tours and tastings; advance booking recommended.
Glenbeg, Scotland
Adelphi Distillery Ltd site at Glenbeg on the Ardnamurchan peninsula in Scotland’s west Highlands, established in 2014. Spirit is made and matured on the peninsula using traditional double distillation; the range includes both peated and unpeated malt. Official pages state all power and heat come from local renewables (hydro, solar and biomass), with on-site dunnage warehouses and visitor tours.
Isle of Harris, Scotland
Distillery by the harbour in Tarbert, founded by Anderson “Burr” Bakewell and opened on 24 September 2015. Conceived as a social enterprise to create multi-generational local employment on Harris. It began with ten staff and now employs nearly forty permanent people on an island of fewer than 2,000 inhabitants.
Kirkwall, Scotland
Orkney single malt distillery founded in 1798 by Magnus “Mansie” Eunson. Known for craft traditions and the subtly smoky flavour of Orkney heathered peat. Visitor experiences are offered via Highland Park’s official sites.
Craighouse, Scotland
Beachside distillery on the Isle of Jura, founded in 1810 by laird Archibald Campbell as the Small Isles distillery and officially licensed in 1831. It closed in the early 1900s and reopened in 1963 after rebuilding. Spirit is made with exceptionally tall stills and water from Market Loch; the house style is described as fruity and balanced. Distillery tours are offered.
Lagg, Scotland
Peated single malt distillery on the south of the Isle of Arran, produced by Isle of Arran Distillers. Production began on 19 March 2019; it opened to the public on 12 June 2019. The house style is peaty but soft, with a delicate sweet peat character. Visitor facilities include tours, café, bar and shop.
Lochranza, Scotland
Isle of Arran Distillers’ distillery at the north end of Arran. Building began 16 December 1994; first spirit ran on 29 June 1995; official opening 17 August 1995. It restored legal whisky-making on Arran after more than 150 years. The Queen opened the visitor centre in 1997; Lagg is its sister distillery in the south.
Isle of Raasay, Scotland
Island single malt and gin distillery on Raasay. Every drop of spirit is distilled, matured, bottled and shipped from the island. Signature Draam single malt is lightly peated with a six-cask recipe, natural colour and non-chill filtered at 46.4% ABV. Tours, tastings and on-site accommodation are available.
Kirkwall, Scotland
Orkney single malt distillery overlooking Scapa Flow; one of the last remaining manually operated distilleries, manned 24 hours a day. Mash water comes from the Orquil Springs; malt is not peated. Distillation uses a unique Lomond still and long fermentation; spirit is matured in ex-American oak casks in Orkney. Owned by Pernod Ricard / Chivas Brothers since 2005.
Wick, Scotland
Scotland’s most northerly mainland whisky distillery, opened in September 2022 in John O’Groats by founders Kerry and Derek Campbell. The name refers to the legend of Jan De Groot and his eight-sided house. While its own single malt matures, it sells Seven Sons whiskies and Five Ways liqueur; tours and a whisky lounge are open seven days a week from 10am.
Tobermory, Scotland
Isle of Mull distillery founded in 1798, beside Tobermory’s colourful harbour. Produces two island single malts: unpeated Tobermory (bright, fruity) and peated Ledaig (rich, smoky). Water is drawn from nearby Gearr Abhainn.
Teangue, Scotland
Small independent distillery on the Sleat Peninsula, Isle of Skye, part of Mossburn Distillers. Produces peated single malt with a house style called “smoke with taste.” Distillation from 2017; described as the second legal distillery built on Skye in 190 years.
Deerness, Scotland
Self-built, family-run Orkney distillery founded in 2016, producing handcrafted gin, vodka, whisky and liqueurs. Named after the Parish of Deerness. Uses Portuguese copper alembic stills; in 2024 a dedicated still room and three new whisky stills were added, with whisky production beginning that year. Every product is made by hand on site.
Aberlour, Scotland
Speyside single malt distillery founded in 1879 by James Fleming. The brand follows his motto “Let the deed show,” and produces double-cask matured and A’bunadh cask-strength expressions from locally sourced barley and carefully selected casks.
Glenrinnes, Scotland
Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery.
Mulben, Scotland
Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery.
Keith, Scotland
Speyside single malt distillery that first went into production in 1897. Founded by Alexander Edward; owned by Bacardi (John Dewar & Sons). Produces the Aultmore single malt brand.
Knockando, Scotland
Speyside distillery dating to 1898 (Diageo Malts). Official Knockando single malts emphasise light, floral, fruity Speyside character.
Campbeltown, Scotland
Campbeltown distillery founded by William Mitchell in 1872; production ceased in 1925 and resumed in 2004 after a rebuild by Mitchell’s Glengyle Ltd (J&A Mitchell). Its single malt is bottled as Kilkerran—the Glengyle name was already trademarked for a blend. Floor maltings are done at sister distillery Springbank; Glengyle typically runs only about three months a year (October–December). Tours and warehouse tastings are offered year-round.
Campbeltown, Scotland
Campbeltown single malt distillery founded in 1832 as Scotia Distillery at 12 High Street. It still maintains much of its original design, including fermenters, stillroom and dunnage warehouse dating from the 1830s. One of three remaining Campbeltown distilleries, it produces peated and unpeated single malts. Distillery tours, tastings and an on-site shop are available Monday to Saturday.
Alness, Scotland
Northern Highlands distillery on a restored 19th-century farmstead, drawing process water from Loch Dubh behind the distillery. Official materials describe unusually long fermentations of about 120 hours in Douglas Fir washbacks, and tall copper stills with reflux balls on both wash and spirit stills. The signature profile is intended as an unpeated, sweet and fruity Highland spirit, with peated runs also produced.
Fogwatt, Scotland
Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery.
Ballindalloch, Scotland
Family-owned Speyside distillery of the Grants of Glenfarclas (site cites ownership since 1836 / family stewardship since 1865). Made from pure spring water, malted barley and yeast only; core ages from 10 to 40 years; Family Casks vintages from every year since 1954.
Dufftown, Scotland
Speyside single malt distillery in Dufftown. William Grant began building by hand with his nine children in 1886 and named it Glenfiddich (Gaelic: Valley of the Deer); first spirit on Christmas Day 1887. Remains entirely family-owned, with on-site coppersmiths and cooperage; visitor centre at the distillery.
Rothes, Scotland
Speyside single malt distillery in Rothes. Associated with James ‘The Major’ Grant and its Garden of Splendours; the brand presents an aromatic Speyside flavour journey tied to that garden setting.
Keith, Scotland
Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery.
Ballindalloch, Scotland
Speyside single malt distillery in the Livet valley. Founded in 1824 when George Smith took the first legal distilling licence in the parish of Glenlivet; known for a smooth, well-balanced, fruity Speyside style. Distillery visits via Chivas Malt Whisky Distilleries.
Elgin, Scotland
Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery.
Elgin, Scotland
Speyside single malt distillery in Elgin. Converted from Elgin West Brewery (ales since 1830); first spirit 13 September 1897 from local barley. Long tradition of varied cask maturation and wood finishes; visitor centre in Elgin.
Rothes, Scotland
Speyside single malt Scotch whisky from Scotland’s soft water, positioned by the brand as an elegant Speyside malt. Estate experiences are limited (not open as a general public visitor centre).
Rothes, Scotland
Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery.
Mulben, Scotland
Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery.
Buckie, Scotland
Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery.
Campbeltown, Scotland
Campbeltown distillery established in 1828 on the site of Archibald Mitchell’s illicit still. It claims to be Scotland’s only distillery to complete 100% of production on one site, including traditional floor maltings. Three single malts are made here—Springbank, Longrow (peated) and Hazelburn—with whisky never chill-filtered or artificially coloured. Visitor tours are offered in Campbeltown.
Huntly, Scotland
Produces anCnoc Highland single malt using traditional methods. Knockdhu Distillery in Banffshire opened in 1894, founded by John Morrison.
Elgin, Scotland
Speyside single malt distillery (Diageo Malts). Spirit mainly for blends; occasional single malt releases such as Flora & Fauna 12 Year Old.
Elgin, Scotland
Speyside single malt brand (Chivas Brothers). Founded by John Duff; the brand cites roughly 130 years of Speyside style, a railway built for materials and export, and creamy toffee character from American oak maturation.
Craigellachie, Scotland
Speyside single malt on the Easter Elchies Estate. Founded in 1824 by barley farmer and schoolteacher Alexander Reid; among the first legally licensed Scotch distilleries. Current distillery by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners sits on the estate beside Easter Elchies House; distillery experiences available.
Elgin, Scotland
Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery.
Dufftown, Scotland
Speyside single malt in Dufftown; first licensed distillery there, established 1823 after the Excise Act. Alexander Cowie’s 2.81 distillation process with worm tubs defines its rich, bold ‘Beast of Dufftown’ character. Diageo brand.
Roseisle, Scotland
Speyside malt distillery opened in 2009 (Diageo Malts)—described as the first large-scale malt distillery in Scotland in 30 years, with a focus on environmentally sustainable production technology.
Rothes, Scotland
Speyside single malt distillery founded in 1897 by John Hopkins beside the Granty Burn—still the only distillery to use that burn. Charles C. Doig designed a three-level hillside layout with a pagoda ventilator; first cask filled on New Year’s Eve 1897 for Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee. Owned by Inver House Distillers since 1992; opened for visitors around its 125th anniversary.
Keith, Scotland
Speyside distillery established in 1786; Chivas Regal calls it the oldest working distillery in the Scottish Highlands and the home of Chivas, with Strathisla single malt at the heart of the blend. Visitor bookings via Chivas Malt Whisky Distilleries.
Keith, Scotland
Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery.
Knockando, Scotland
Speyside single malt distillery founded in 1897 (Charles C. Doig; River Spey). Closed 2010; reopened 2012 by Ian Macleod Distillers. Matures exclusively in sherry oak casks; core ages include 12, 15, 18 and 21 Year Old.
Tomnavoulin, Scotland
Speyside single malt beside the River Livet in the Cairngorm foothills (Whyte & Mackay). Brand name is Gaelic for “mill on the hill”; house style is sweet, smooth and fruity, with double distillation and double-cask maturation. Water from underground springs in the Easterton hills.
Ballindalloch, Scotland
Speyside single malt handcrafted in the Cairngorms National Park since 1965, near Tomintoul, the highest village in the Highlands. Soft water from the Ballantruan spring; Master Distiller Robert Fleming (fourth-generation Speyside distiller) oversees production. Distillery tours available.
Advie, Scotland
Speyside single malt in the Cromdale Hills, built in 1959 and long known as the Pearl of Speyside. Designed for a fruity, elegant spirit; for decades mainly used in blends. Acquired by Elixir Distillers in 2022; classic single malt style now being revived.
Port Askaig, Scotland
Islay distillery built by Hunter Laing & Co. on a site by Loch Ardnahoe chosen in 2015; ground broken in late 2016 as Islay’s ninth distillery. First distillation ran in October 2018, with cask 001 filled on 9 November 2018. Process water comes from Loch Ardnahoe; barley is peated, and the distillery uses worm-tub condensers—unique on Islay—plus long descending lyne arms. Guided tours and warehouse tastings are offered.
Kennethmont, Scotland
Peated Highland single malt distillery near Kennethmont in Aberdeenshire, sitting about 600 feet above sea level at the highest point of the Northern railway line. Founder Adam Teacher chose the site for rail access from Glasgow; process water is still drawn from springs on Knockandy Hill. The brand’s core style is lightly peated Highland malt.
Montrose, Scotland
Independent, family-owned field-to-bottle distillery on the Arbikie Highland Estate at Lunan Bay near Arbroath, owned and distilled by the Stirling brothers. Official pages state the distillery opened in 2014 and grows its own crops on the estate for spirits made on site. The estate produces whisky alongside gin and vodka, and markets itself as a highly sustainable, climate-positive operation.
Aberfeldy, Scotland
Dewar’s Aberfeldy Distillery in Highland Perthshire is the only distillery built by the Dewar family and the home of Aberfeldy Single Malt. Official Dewar’s materials state the distillery was founded in 1898 and that its stills produce the single malt at the heart of Dewar’s Scotch. The visitor site offers tours, tastings, a whisky bar, café and shop.
Falkirk, Scotland
Lowland distillery on the Forth & Clyde Canal in Falkirk; history on the present site began in 1840, founded by James Rankine. It produces a non-peated, triple-distilled Lowland single malt in a fruity floral style, long known as the “King of the Lowlands.” Closed in 1993, it was rescued by Ian Macleod Distillers in 2017 and resumed new-make spirit on 5 June 2023; visitor tours run year-round.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Vertical whisky distillery on Edinburgh’s Leith harbour waterfront at 11 Whisky Quay, next to the Royal Yacht Britannia. It describes itself as the world’s tallest distillery, with milling and mashing at the top leading down to distillation. The building opened to the public in October 2023; production began in January 2024.
Newburgh, Scotland
Single malt Scotch whisky distillery on the historic Lindores Abbey site, linked to the earliest written reference to Scotch whisky (1494). After a break of 523 years, spirit again flows from copper stills there. Distillery and history tours are offered seasonally.
Kingsbarns, Scotland
Farmstead distillery near St Andrews in the East Neuk of Fife, in a restored B-listed steading dating to the 1800s. The Wemyss family opened it on St Andrew’s Day 2014; first whisky was laid down in March 2015. It crafts Lowland-style single malt from East Fife barley and also produces Darnley’s Gin; tours run seven days a week.
Glasgow, Scotland
Home of RAER Spirits: a young, female-led family distillery in the Scottish Lowlands at Hayhill Road, Jackton, Glasgow. The team filled its first single malt cask on 12 February 2020 and is building toward a seed-to-spirit model with barley grown on Jackton Estate. While single malt matures, the range includes blended Scotch, vodka and gins produced at the farm-turned distillery.
Glenrothes, Scotland
Fife distillery that combines malt whisky tradition with modern engineering, built around a mash filter. It uses a hammer mill and can process grain types including rye (RyeLaw) and peated KinGlassie. The distillery is B Corp certified and structures its approach around Materials, Method and Maturation.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Urban Edinburgh distillery established in 2019 in the Southside near Holyrood Park, a short walk from the Royal Mile. It takes an experimental, flavour-first approach using heritage and speciality malts and diverse yeasts before cask maturation. It produces the city’s only single malt whisky alongside gin and other spirits, with public tours and tastings.
Pencaitland, Scotland
Lowland distillery in Pencaitland, East Lothian, about 30 minutes from Edinburgh. Founded in 1825 by John and George Rate as Milton Distillery and renamed Glenkinchie in 1837, it is often called “The Edinburgh Malt” and known for a light, floral and grassy Lowland style. It is also described as the Lowland home of Johnnie Walker and operates a visitor centre with guided tours and tastings.
Glasgow, Scotland
Independently owned distillery in Hillington, founded in 2012 to bring premium spirits distillation back to Glasgow. Named after the original Glasgow Distillery Company (1770–1902), it filled its first single malt cask on 5 March 2015 and launched Glasgow 1770 in 2018. The range includes unpeated, peated and triple-distilled single malts plus gin, vodka and rum.
Falkirk, Scotland
Lowland malt distillery halfway between Edinburgh and Glasgow on a historic site bounded by the Antonine Wall. Production combines Speyside copper stills and a traditional copper mash tun with large fermenters, a spirit safe and a Bühler malt intake. A traditional brick dunnage bonded warehouse sits beside the distillery for maturation.
Cupar, Scotland
One of Scotland’s smallest malt whisky distilleries, set on Daftmill Farm near Cupar in Fife. It uses its own farm-grown barley and water from its own artesian well. Releases are limited; the first was a 2005 Inaugural Release in June 2018, followed by seasonal Summer and Winter bottlings and later age-statement releases.
Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow’s first dedicated single malt distillery in over 100 years, on the banks of the Clyde at 100 Stobcross Road beside historic shipping docks. It produces malted barley spirit that matures into Clydeside Single Malt Whisky. Tours cover the dockside story and every stage of production, with tastings of the distillery’s whisky.
Wigtown, Scotland
Lowland distillery on the banks of the River Bladnoch in Galloway, producing since 1817. It describes itself as the oldest independently owned Scotch whisky distillery. Its range is organised into the Bold, Galloway and Spirited collections.
Clydebank, Scotland
Lowland single malt Scotch whisky distillery near Glasgow on the banks of the Clyde (Clydebank, G81 4SJ). Every drop is triple distilled for a smooth, fresh and fruity style, using gently kilned unpeated malted barley. The visitor centre offers tours; distillation at the site is currently paused according to the official visit page.
Annan, Scotland
Restored Lowland distillery in Annan, Dumfries & Galloway. It presents itself as Scotland’s only single cask single malt whisky distillery, maturing and bottling one cask at a time without vatting. Its two single malt expressions are unpeated Man O’Words and peated Man O’Sword. Twin stills were designed by Dr Jim Swan. The distillery and visitor centre welcome guests.
Aberargie, Scotland
Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers’ single malt distillery on the family’s 300-acre farm just outside Perth in Aberargie, Perthshire. Distilling began in 2017 as a barley-to-bottle operation aiming for a rich, fruity and waxy style, with occasional peated runs. It predominantly uses Golden Promise barley grown on the farm. The distillery is not open to the public.
Port Ellen, Scotland
Islay distillery in the village of Port Ellen, originally founded in 1825 and known for elegant peated coastal whisky before closing in 1983. After an extensive restoration it reopened in 2024 (public reopening dated 19 March 2024 on Malts.com). Visitor access is by pre-booked premium experiences only; walk-ins are not accommodated.
Port Ellen, Scotland
Islay distillery founded in 1815 by brothers Alexander and Donald Johnston on the island’s south coast beside the Kilbride Stream. It still floor-malts barley on site and cold-smokes it over peat in kilns built in 1840 before drying; seven copper stills handle double distillation. Much maturation is in ex-bourbon casks by the sea. Distillery tours, a museum, shop and bar are open to visitors.
Port Ellen, Scotland
Islay distillery about two miles from Port Ellen on Lagavulin Bay, founded in 1816 by John Johnston. It is known for intensely smoky, deeply peated single malt and distinctive pear-shaped stills. Guided tours and warehouse tastings are offered, with a retail store and Malt Mill Bar for visitors.
Bruichladdich, Scotland
Farm distillery at Rockside Farm on Islay’s north-west coast, established by Anthony and Kathy Wills in 2005. It grows its own barley on surrounding fields and practices traditional floor malting and peating on site; the 100% Islay / Rockside range is grown, malted, distilled, matured and bottled at the farm as Islay’s only Single Farm Single Malt. Stills are described as the smallest on Islay, with long fermentation. A visitor centre is run on site.
Port Askaig, Scotland
Islay distillery established in 1846 near Port Askaig on the Sound of Islay (Gaelic: “Sound of Islay”); Diageo describes it as the island’s largest producer. Demolished and rebuilt in the early 1970s with six stills reproduced to keep the traditional profile; malt comes from Port Ellen and process water from Loch nam Ban. It makes both peated and unpeated single malt. A visitor centre with guided tours and tastings reopened after a 2022 renovation.
Hawick, Scotland
The first Scotch whisky distillery in the Scottish Borders since 1837. It uses locally grown barley and mineral-rich water and produces Scotch whiskies, including the Workshop Series. The site also makes Kerr’s Gin from Borders barley and Puffing Billy Steam Vodka.
Bunnahabhain, Scotland
Islay distillery operating since 1881 on the north-east coast, accessible only by boat until the 1960s and now by a single-track road. Its signature style is unpeated single malt (unlike most Islay neighbours), with peated editions also released; spirit is non-chill-filtered and bottled with no added colour. The distillery states its pot stills are the tallest on Islay. A visitor centre offers tastings and warehouse experiences overlooking the Sound of Islay.
Bruichladdich, Scotland
Victorian Islay distillery opened in 1881 by William, John and Robert Harvey on Loch Indaal. Mothballed in 1994, it was bought by independent investors in December 2000 and resumed distilling on 29 May 2001. It produces three single malt ranges—unpeated Bruichladdich, heavily peated Port Charlotte and super-heavily peated Octomore—matured and bottled on Islay, without chill-filtration or colouring. In 2020 it became the first Scotch whisky company to receive B Corp certification.
Bowmore, Scotland
Islay distillery first recorded in 1779; Bowmore describes it as the oldest licensed distillery on Islay. It still operates its own malt barn, turning barley by hand every four hours, then drying malt over peat in its kiln. Production uses a Porteus mill, Oregon pine washbacks and four stills; maturation includes the No.1 Vaults on the shores of Loch Indaal. Visitor experiences are offered at the distillery.
Port Ellen, Scotland
Islay single malt distillery founded in 1815 when John Macdougall took out a licence. The brand presents Ardbeg as the smokiest of the Islay single malts, balancing peat with sweetness. Closed in 1981, it was bought by The Glenmorangie Company in 1997 and returned to full-time production; a new stillhouse in 2021 doubled capacity from two stills to four. Guided distillery tours and experiences are available at Port Ellen.
