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The World of

Scotch Whisky
Many countries produce whisky, but Scotch can only be made in Scotland and by definition must be distilled and
matured - in Scotland - for a minimum of 3 years. Scotch Whisky has been made for more than 500 years and uses
just a few natural raw materials - water, cereals, and yeast.
Highland Malt
Scotland is home to over 100 malt and grain distilleries, making it the greatest concentration in the world.
The Highland region is geographically the largest Scotch Whisky
Many of the Scotch Whisky distilleries featured on this map bottle some of their production for sale as Single producing region. The rugged landscape and changeable climate, and in
Malt (ie, the product of one distillery) or Single Grain Whisky. some cases, coastal locations, are reflected in the character of its
whiskies, which embrace wide variations.
However, the majority of all Scotch Whisky is consumed as Blended Scotch Whisky. This means as many as
As a group, Highland whiskies are rounded, robust and dry in character,
50 of the different Single Malt and Single Grain Whiskies are blended together, ensuring that the ORKNEY with a hint of smokiness/peatiness. Those near the sea carry a salty
individual Scotch Whiskies harmonise with one another and the quality and flavour of each individual
tang; in the far north the whiskies are more notably heathery and slightly
blend remains consistent down the years. 45
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spicy in character; while in the more sheltered east and middle of the
Kirkwall
region, the whiskies have a more fruity character.
Malt whisky is usually classified in one of five main categories -
Highland, Lowland, Speyside, Islay, and Campbeltown - 12. ABERFELDY 33. GLENMORANGIE
according to the geographical location of John Dewar & Sons Ltd Glenmorangie Co Ltd
Cape Wrath
the distillery in which it is made. In 13. ABHAINN DEARG 34. GLEN ORD
many ways, the geography and S Abhainn Dearg Distillery Diageo
14. ARBIKIE 35. GLENTURRET
climate of each region E Arbikie Distilling Ltd Edrington
influences the character of 53 John
the whisky produced
D Thurso
o'Groats 15. ARDMORE 36. HARRIS
Beam Suntory Isle of Harris Distillers Ltd
there. I LEWIS 16. ARDNAMURCHAN 37. HIGHLAND PARK
R 13 Stornoway
42
Adelphi Distillery Ltd Edrington
17. ISLE OF ARRAN 38. ISLE OF JURA
Wick
Isle of Arran Distillers Ltd Whyte & Mackay Ltd
B

18. BALBLAIR 39. LOCH LOMOND

Loch Lomond Group
E

Inver House Distillers Ltd

HARRIS Lochinver
19. BEN NEVIS 40. MACDUFF
John Dewar & Sons Ltd
H

Ben Nevis Distillery (Fort William) Ltd

20. BLAIR ATHOL 41. OBAN
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Diageo Diageo
21. CLYNELISH 42. PULTENEY
21
Diageo Inver House Distillers Ltd
R

Brora
22. DALMORE 43. ROYAL BRACKLA
Ullapool
Whyte & Mackay Ltd John Dewar & Sons Ltd
Bonar Bridge
E

23. DALWHINNIE 44. ROYAL LOCHNAGAR

NORTH 25
Diageo Diageo
UIST
Highland
T

18 24. DEANSTON 45. SCAPA

33
Tain Burn Stewart Distillers plc Chivas Brothers Ltd

Speyside 25. DORNOCH 46. STRATHEARN

U

Invergordon
48 116 Dornoch Distillery Co Strathearn Distillery Ltd
22
Torridon Lossiemouth 26. EDRADOUR 47. TALISKER
O

Dingwall Signatory Vintage Diageo

95 Elgin Buckie 27. FETTERCAIRN 48. TEANINICH
SOUTH Portree
34
Nairn 63 72 93 81 89
61
85 Banff Fraserburgh
Whyte & Mackay Ltd Diageo
Forres 31
UIST 80 90
92 74 57 40 Macduff 28. GLENCADAM 49. TOBERMORY
47 43 56
78 Keith 88 Angus Dundee Distillers plc Burn Stewart Distillers Ltd
77 96
Inverness Rothes 98
82 84 99 29. GLENDRONACH, THE 50. TOMATIN
83
Kyle of Lochalsh 65
SKYE u ly 103 54 91
60
67 Craigellachie BenRiach Distillery Co The Tomatin Distillery Co Ltd
Bea 87 69 75 73 76 86 30. GLEN GARIOCH 51. TORABHAIG
ss

66 68 71 62 29
70 94
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100 58
Huntly Beam Suntory Mossburn Distillers Ltd
Grantown- 55 Dufftown
ch

59
on-Spey 79 31. GLENGLASSAUGH 52. TULLIBARDINE
Lo

51 Fort Augustus 101 15

BenRiach Distillery Co Tullibardine Ltd
y Tomintoul 102 64 Oldmeldrum 30
e

32. GLENGOYNE 53. WOLFBURN

Sp

Ian Macleod Distillers Ltd Aurora Brewing Ltd

Aviemore Inverurie
Mallaig
Kingussie

Speyside Malt
97
Aberdeen

23 Dee 44 Ballater
Speyside, a region that borders much of the length of the River Spey on the
Fort William Banchory
19
Ben Nevis Loch Ericht eastern side of the Highlands, is home to half of Scotland’s Scotch Whisky
16 1343 m distilleries.
Stonehaven
The whiskies of this region are noted for their elegance and complexity. The
Tobermory
49 Glen Coe flow of water over hills of granite and through moors of peat, add a refined
27 smokiness to many of the malt whiskies and the slightly more sheltered nature
Loch Pitlochry 26
Rannoch 20 of the terrain imparts a specific gentleness and delicacy to their character.

Aberfeldy 28
MULL Tay
12
Montrose 54. ABERLOUR 79. GLENLIVET, THE
Blairgowrie
Oban Chivas Brothers Ltd Chivas Brothers Ltd
41 14
Loch Tay 55. ALLT A’BHAINNE 80. GLENLOSSIE
Arbroath Chivas Brothers Ltd Diageo
Carnoustie 56. AUCHROISK 81. GLEN MORAY
Loch Awe
Dundee Diageo Glen Turner Distillery Ltd
Islay Malt Inveraray Crieff
35 Perth
46 57. AULTMORE 82. GLENROTHES
Auchterarder John Dewar & Sons Ltd Edrington
Islay, a small island off the west 52 Lindores 58. BALLINDALLOCH 83. GLEN SPEY
Callander 109
coast of Scotland, may be only 25 Ballindalloch Distillery Diageo
Loch 24 Dunblane 108
miles long but is home to 8 St Andrews 59. BALMENACH 84. GLENTAUCHERS
Lomond 113

Islay
distilleries. Lochgilphead Stirling Kinross Inver House Distillers Ltd Chivas Brothers Ltd
114
Glenrothes 60. BALVENIE, THE 85. INCHGOWER
Islay is frequently lashed by Atlantic 112 Wm Grant & Sons Ltd Diageo
storms. Sea spray blows across the
4 JURA Helensburgh
39 117 32 Falkirk 61. BENRIACH 86. KININVIE
island, impregnating the peat used 5 38 BenRiach Distillery Co Wm Grant & Sons Ltd
Port Askaig Dumbarton
6 Greenock
in the malting of the barley and 3 Tarbert 62. BENRINNES 87. KNOCKANDO
blows into the warehouses where 2
106
110
EDINBURGH 118
North Diageo Diageo
casks of Scotch Whisky lie maturing, Berwick 63. BENROMACH 88. KNOCKDHU
thus affecting the taste and aroma. GLASGOW 120
119 Gordon & MacPhail Inver House Distillers Ltd
1
Port Ellen 8
7 111 64. BRAEVAL 89. LINKWOOD
17
Some of the Islay whiskies are Chivas Brothers Ltd Diageo

Lowland
pungent and powerful, with a East Kilbride 65. CARDHU 90. LONGMORN
distinctive whiff of sea air in them. Brodick Diageo Chivas Brothers Ltd
Other distilleries that are in a more Berwick- 66. CRAGGANMORE 91. MACALLAN, THE
Kilmarnock upon-Tweed
sheltered location, and use less Diageo Edrington
peat during malting have a gentler
ARRAN Troon Tweed 67. CRAIGELLACHIE 92. MANNOCHMORE
9 Biggar
but still clearly identifiable 10
11 Prestwick John Dewar & Sons Ltd Diageo
Melrose Coldstream
character.
Campbeltown Ayr
68.

69.
DAILUAINE
Diageo
DALMUNACH
93.

94.
MILTONDUFF
Chivas Brothers Ltd
MORTLACH
Chivas Brothers Ltd Diageo
115104 70. DUFFTOWN 95. ROSEISLE
1. ARDBEG Hawick Diageo Diageo
Moffat
Glenmorangie Co Ltd 71. GLENALLACHIE 96. SPEYBURN
2. BOWMORE Chivas Brothers Ltd Inver House Distillers Ltd
Beam Suntory 72. GLENBURGIE 97. SPEYSIDE
3. BRUICHLADDICH Chivas Brothers Ltd Speyside Distillers Co Ltd
Bruichladdich Distillery Company 73. GLENDULLAN 98. STRATHISLA
4. BUNNAHABHAIN Diageo Chivas Brothers Ltd
Dumfries
Burn Stewart Distillers plc 74. GLEN ELGIN 99. STRATHMILL
5. CAOL ILA Diageo Diageo
Stranraer 75. GLENFARCLAS 100. TAMDHU
Diageo Castle Douglas 105

6. KILCHOMAN Annan J & G Grant Ian Macleod Distillers Ltd

Wigtown
Kilchoman Distillery Co Ltd 107
76. GLENFIDDICH 101. TAMNAVULIN-GLENLIVET
7. LAGAVULIN Wm Grant & Sons Ltd Whyte & Mackay Ltd
Diageo 77. GLEN GRANT 102. TOMINTOUL
8. LAPHROAIG Glen Grant Distillery Co Ltd Angus Dundee Distillers plc
Beam Suntory 78. GLEN KEITH 103. TORMORE
Chivas Brothers Ltd Chivas Brothers Ltd

Campbeltown Malt Grain Whisky Lowland Malt

Campbeltown is a remote town at the southern end of the Mull of Grain whiskies form the heart of Blended Scotch Whiskies. They The Lowland whiskies are produced in the south of Scotland,
Kintyre on the west fringe of Scotland. At its peak, Campbeltown are located primarily in the Lowlands, with the exception of one in identified on the map as the area south of a line between Dundee
was home to more than 30 distilleries. the Northern Highlands. Grain whisky distilleries operate a and Greenock.
continuous distillation process, always including malted barley, but Many distilleries open their doors to the public and
Campbeltown whiskies are robust in character and carry the salty unlike malt whiskies, also using other unmalted cereals, as well as Lowland whiskies reflect the calm, lush countryside of the region unveil some of the secrets of making Scotch Whisky.
tang of the sea. yeast and water. and tend to be light, soft and mellow and gentle on the palate. A copy of a booklet showing the location of these
distilleries, along with contact information and
9. GLENGYLE The main purpose of grain whisky is as the base to which the malts 109. EDEN MILL
104. AILSA BAY opening times, can be obtained from:
J & A Mitchell & Co Ltd are added creating Blended Scotch Whisky, but a small proportion Wm Grant & Sons Ltd Eden Mill
10. GLEN SCOTIA is bottled as a Single Grain and enjoyed for their subtle character. 105. ANNANDALE 110. GLASGOW
Loch Lomond Group Annandale Distillery Company Ltd Glasgow Distillery Company Ltd
114. CAMERONBRIDGE 118. NORTH BRITISH
11. SPRINGBANK 106. AUCHENTOSHAN 111. GLENKINCHIE The Scotch Whisky Association
Diageo The North British Distillery Co Ltd
J & A Mitchell & Co Ltd Beam Suntory Diageo
115. GIRVAN 119. STARLAW t: +44 131 222 9235
107. BLADNOCH 112. INCHDAIRNIE
Wm Grant & Sons Ltd Glen Turner Distillery Ltd e: [email protected]
Bladnoch Distillery Ltd John Fergus & Co Ltd
116. INVERGORDON 120. STRATHCLYDE
108. DAFTMILL 113. KINGSBARNS
Whyte & Mackay Ltd Chivas Brothers Ltd www.scotch-whisky.org.uk
The Cuthbert Family The Kingsbarns Company
117. LOCH LOMOND
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