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List of distilleries in Scotland is an incomplete list of distilleries in Scotland.
- 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, Kennethmont, 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, Scotland's 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 Scottish 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/Highlands
- 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
- The Glenlivet, Ballindalloch/Speyside, 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 Speyside
- The Speyside, 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
[edit] Currently operating distilleries by region
[edit] Campbeltown
- Glen Scotia, Mull of Kintyre
- Springbank, Mull of Kintyre
[edit] Highland
- Aberfeldy, Aberfeldy, Perth and Kinross (Midlands)
- Auchroisk, Mulben
- Balblair, Edderton/Northern Highlands just nine miles from Glenmorangie
- Ben Nevis, Fort William/Western Highlands
- Blair Athol, Pitlochry, Perthshire, not to be confused with place and castle Blair Atholl Castle, about five miles north of Pitlochry
- 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 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
- Teaninich, Alness
- Tullibardine, Blackford, after 8 years in respite, back in operation in 2003
[edit] Islands (excepting 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
- Lagavulin, Port Ellen
- Laphroaig, Port Ellen (pronounced (orig. Islay)): La-frúe , but also La-fraig
[edit] Lowland
[edit] 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
- Glen Keith, Keith
- The Glenlivet, Ballindalloch, in the moorlands of Minmore
- Glenlossie, Elgin
- Glen Moray, Elgin
- Glenrothes, Rothes
- Glen Spey
- 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, Elign
- Mortlach, Keith
- Speyburn
- The Speyside
- Strathisla, Keith, oldest distillery in Speyside still in operation, since 1786, also called the most beautiful one by some
- Strathmill
- Tamdhu, Aberlour
- Tomatin, Tomatin
- Tomintoul, Ballindalloch
- Tormore, Grantown N Spey
[edit] Distilleries not producing
- 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
- 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
- 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 1984, although maltings still in use
- Rosebank, Falkirk/Lowlands, closed 1993
- St. Magdalene, Linlithgow/Lowlands, closed 1983
- Tamnavulin, Speyside, closed 1996
[edit] 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
- Glengyle Campbeltown, opened 25 March 2004, first bottling planned available in 2014
- Kilchoman Isle of Islay, opened 3 June 2005, the western-most distillery in Scotland
- Kininvie Dufftown/Speyside, opened 1990, no bottles yet available
- Port Charlotte Isle of Islay, planned opening in 2009
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