Scotch whisky is distilled from water, cereals and yeast. It must be matured for three years or more before bottling, and bottled at 40% or more alcohol by volume. There are five single malt producing regions, namely Campbeltown, Highland, Islay, Lowland and Speyside.
Currently operating distilleries
As of June 2026, there are 154 whisky distilleries operating in Scotland.
Malt whisky distilleries Distillery Location RegionFounded OwnerAberargieAberargieLowland2017Morrison Scotch Whisky DistillersAberfeldyAberfeldyHighland1896John Dewar & SonsAberlourAberlourSpeyside1879Chivas BrothersAbhainn DeargUig, Isle of LewisIsland2008Mark TayburnAilsa BayGirvanLowland2009William Grant & SonsAllt-A-BhainneGlenrinnesSpeyside1975Chivas BrothersAnnandaleAnnanLowland1836Annandale Distillery CompanyArbikieInverkeilorHighland2013Arbikie Highland EstateArdbegPort EllenIslay1815LVMHArdgowanInverkipLowland1896 Ardgowan Distillery CompanyArdmoreKennethmontHighland1898Suntory Global SpiritsArdnahoePort AskaigIslay2019Hunter Laing & CompanyArdnamurchanArdnamurchanHighland2014Adelphi Distillery CoArdrossAlnessHighland2019Greenwood DistillersAuchentoshanDalmuirLowland1823Suntory Global SpiritsAuchroiskMulbenSpeyside1972DiageoAultmoreBanffshireSpeyside1895John Dewar & SonsBalblairEddertonHighland1790Inver House DistillersBallindallochBallindallochSpeyside2014Ballindalloch Distillery LLPBalmaudTurriffHighland 2024Balmaud Distillery Co. Ltd.BalmenachCromdaleSpeyside1824Inver House DistillersBalvenieDufftownSpeyside1892William Grant & SonsBen Cumhaill ()DumfriesLowland 2025Simpson familyBen NevisFort WilliamHighland1825Nikka Whisky Distilling Co LtdBenbeculaOuter HebridesIsland2024Angus A. MacMillanBenRiachLongmorn, MoraySpeyside1898Brown-FormanBenrinnesBanffshireSpeyside1826DiageoBenromachForresSpeyside1898Gordon & MacPhailBlacknessLinlithgowLowland2024Colm O'RourkeBladnochWigtownLowland1817David PriorBlair AtholPitlochryHighland1798DiageoBonningtonEdinburghLowland2020Halewood Artisanal SpiritsBordersHawickLowland2018The Three Stills CompanyBowmoreBowmoreIslay1779Suntory Global SpiritsBraevalBallindallochSpeyside1973Chivas BrothersBroraBroraHighland1819DiageoBruichladdichRhinns of IslayIslay1881Rémy CointreauBunnahabhainPort AskaigIslay1881DistellBurn O'BennieBanchoryHighland2021Deeside Brewery & Distillery Ltd.CabrachCabrachSpeyside2024The Cabrach TrustCairnGrantown-on-SpeySpeyside2022Gordon & MacPhailCaol IlaPort AskaigIslay1846DiageoCardhuKnockandoSpeyside1824DiageoClydesideGlasgowLowland2017Morrison Glasgow DistillersClynelishBroraHighland1967DiageoCragganmoreBallindallochSpeyside1869DiageoCraigellachieCraigellachieSpeyside1891John Dewar & SonsDaftmillFifeLowland2005Francis and Ian CuthbertDailuaineAberlourSpeyside1852DiageoDalmoreAlnessHighland1839Whyte & MackayDalmunachCarronSpeyside2015Chivas BrothersDalwhinnieDalwhinnieHighland1898DiageoDeanstonDouneHighland1965DistellDeernessDeernessIsland2016Deerness Distillery LtdDornochDornochHighland2017Dornoch Distillery CompanyDufftownBanffshireSpeyside1895DiageoDunphailEdinkillie, MoraySpeyside2023BimberEden MillFifeLowland2012Paul MillerEdradourPitlochryHighland1825Signatory Vintage Scotch Whisky CoFalkirkFalkirkLowland2020Fiona StewartFettercairnFettercairnHighland1824Whyte & MackayGallowayGallowayLowland2017Sam HeughanGlasgowGlasgowLowland2015The Glasgow Distillery CompanyGlenallachieBanffshireSpeyside1967The GlenAllachie Distillers Co LimitedGlenburgieMoraySpeyside1810Chivas BrothersGlencadamAngusHighland1825Angus Dundee DistillerGlendronachAberdeenshireHighland1826Brown-FormanGlendullanBanffshireSpeyside1897DiageoGlen ElginFogwatt, MoraySpeyside1898DiageoGlenfarclasBallindallochSpeyside1836J. & G. GrantGlenfiddichDufftownSpeyside1886William Grant & SonsGlen GariochOldmeldrumHighland1797Suntory Global SpiritsGlenglassaughPortsoyHighland1875Brown-FormanGlengoyneDumgoyneHighland1833Ian Macleod DistillersGlen GrantRothesSpeyside1840CampariGlengyleCampbeltownCampbeltown1872Mitchell's Glengyle LtdGlen KeithKeithSpeyside1957Chivas BrothersGlenkinchiePencaitlandLowland1837DiageoGlenlivetBallindallochSpeyside1824Chivas BrothersGlenlossieElginSpeyside1876DiageoGlenmorangieTainHighland1843LVMHGlen MorayElginSpeyside1897La MartiniquaiseGlen OrdMuir of OrdHighland1838DiageoGlenrothesRothesSpeyside1879EdringtonGlen ScotiaCampbeltownCampbeltown1832Loch Lomond GroupGlen SpeyRothesSpeyside1878DiageoGlentauchersMulbenSpeyside1897Chivas BrothersGlenturretCrieffHighland1763Lalique GroupGlenWyvisDingwallHighland2015GlenWyvis Distillery Ltd.HarrisTarbertIsland2015Isle of Harris Distillers Ltd.Highland ParkKirkwallIsland1798EdringtonHolyroodEdinburghLowland2019David RobertsonInchdairnieGlenrothesLowland2015John Fergus & Co.InchgowerBuckieSpeyside1871DiageoJacktonJacktonLowland2020RAER SpiritsJuraCraighouse, JuraIsland1810Whyte & MackayKilchomanKilchomanIslay2005Kilchoman Distillery CompanyKimblandSandayIsland2017Kimbland Distillery LtdKingsbarnsKingsbarnsLowland2014The Kingsbarns Company of DistillersKininvieDufftownSpeyside1990William Grant & SonsKnockandoKnockandoSpeyside1898DiageoKnockdhuKnockSpeyside1894Inver House DistillersKytheBlairgowrieLowland 2022Kythe Distillery Co.LaggLaggIsland2019Isle of Arran Distillers Ltd.Laggan BayIslayIslay 2026Ian MacLeod DistillersLagavulinPort EllenIslay 1816DiageoLaphroaigPort EllenIslay 1815Suntory Global SpiritsLerwickLerwickIsland2022Lerwick Distillery LtdLevenLevenLowland2013DiageoLindores AbbeyNewburghLowland2017Lindores Distilling Co.LinkwoodElginSpeyside 1821DiageoLochleaAyrshireLowland 2018Neil McGeochLochranzaLochranzaIsland1995Isle of Arran Distillers Ltd.Loch LomondAlexandriaHighland 1964Loch Lomond GroupLongmornElginSpeyside 1893Chivas BrothersMacallanCraigellachieSpeyside 1824EdringtonMacduffBanffHighland 1960John Dewar & SonsMannochmoreElginSpeyside 1971DiageoMiltonduffElginSpeyside 1824Chivas BrothersMoffatMoffatLowland 2023Dark Sky SpiritsMortlachDufftownSpeyside 1823DiageoNc’neanLochlalineHighland2017Drimnin Distillery CompanyNorth PointThursoHighland 2020North Coast Distillers Ltd.North UistBenbeculaIsland2024North Uist Distillery Company ObanObanHighland 1794DiageoOrkneyKirkwallIsland 2018Orkney Distilling Ltd.Port EllenPort EllenIslay1825DiageoPort of LeithEdinburghLowland2023Muckle BrigPulteneyWickHighland 1826Inver House DistillersRaasayIsle of RaasayIsland 2014R&B DistillersRosebankFalkirkLowland1798Ian Macleod DistillersRoseisleRoseisleSpeyside 2010DiageoRoyal BracklaNairnHighland1812John Dewar & SonsRoyal LochnagarBallaterHighland 1845DiageoSaxa VordUnstIsland2015Shetland Distillery Company ScapaKirkwallIsland 1885Chivas BrothersSpeyburnRothesSpeyside 1897Inver House DistillersSpringbankCampbeltownCampbeltown 1828J&A Mitchell & CompanyStannergillCaithnessHighland2026Dunnet Bay DistillersStirlingStirlingLowland 2015June & Cameron McCannStrathearnMethvenHighland 2013Douglas Laing & Co.StrathislaKeithSpeyside 1786Chivas BrothersStrathmillKeithSpeyside 1891DiageoTaliskerCarbost, Isle of SkyeIsland 1830DiageoTamdhuKnockandoSpeyside 1897Ian Macleod DistillersTamnavulinTomnavoulinSpeyside 1966Whyte & MackayTeaninichAlnessHighland 1817DiageoTireeTireeIsland 2019Tiree Whisky Company Ltd.TobermoryTobermory, Isle of MullIsland 1798DistellTomatinTomatinHighland 1897Takara Shuzo CoTomintoulBallindallochSpeyside 1964Angus Dundee DistillerTorabhaigTeangue, Isle of SkyeIsland 2017Mossburn DistillersTormoreGrantown-on-SpeySpeyside 1958Elixir DistillersToulvaddieFearnHighland 2022Heather & Bobby NelsonTullibardineBlackfordHighland 1949Picard Vins & SpiritueuxUile-bheist ()InvernessHighland2023Victoria and John ErasmusWolfburnThursoHighland 1822Aurora Brewing8 DoorsJohn O’GroatsHighland2022Kerry and Derek Campbell
Note: The Scotch Whisky Association considers the Island region as part of the Highlands region.
Grain whisky distilleries Distillery LocationFounded OwnerCameronbridgeFife1824DiageoGirvanGirvan1963William Grant & SonsInvergordonEaster Ross1959Whyte & MackayLoch LomondAlexandria1964Loch Lomond GroupNorth BritishEdinburgh1885Lothian Distillers Ltd.ReiversTweedbank2018Mossburn Distillers Ltd.StarlawLivingston2010La MartiniquaiseStrathclydeGlasgow1927Chivas Brothers
Closed distilleries
Former malt distilleries