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This is an incomplete list of whisky distilleries in Scotland. According to the Scotch Whisky Association there were 151 distilleries licensed to produce Scotch whisky as of May 2024. [ 1 ]
Highland distilleries were taxed based upon the size of their still; Lowland distilleries were taxed per gallon in the wash. [11] This led to outrage from Lowland distillers over their comparably high duty rates. [12] Today the term Lowland is a "protected locality" for Scotch Whisky distilling under UK Government legislation. [13]
Listed distilleries in Scotland (6 P) I. Whisky distilleries in Islay (12 P) S. Speyside area distilleries (57 P) Pages in category "Distilleries in Scotland"
Scotland's Malt Whisky Trail is a tourism initiative featuring seven working Speyside distilleries, a historic distillery (Dallas Dhu, now a museum) and the Speyside Cooperage. A 2012 BBC article recommends a leisurely tour, taking a day or two at each distillery to appreciate the local "traditions and lore". [ 9 ]
William Grant & Sons Ltd. is a family-owned company that distills Scotch whisky and other selected categories of spirits based in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.It was established in 1887 [1] by William Grant, and is run by Grant's descendants as of 2018. [2]
Port Ellen, owned by international drinks giant Diageo, was closed in 1983 as a global recession and overproduction combined to produce a surplus of unwanted Scotch dubbed the “whisky loch (lake
Green Distillery (1796–1870s), notable for its use of an early continuous distillation apparatus, invented by the distillery's then co-owner, Joseph Shee; Kilbeggan Distillery, formerly the Brusna Distillery and Locke's Distillery, claimed as the oldest licensed distillery, referencing a licence issued in 1757, although it was closed in 1954; production resumed at the site in 2007, but with ...
Beer has been produced in Scotland for approximately 5,000 years. [1] The Celtic tradition of using bittering herbs remained in Scotland longer than the rest of Europe. Most breweries developed in the Central Lowlands, which also contained the main centres of population. Scottish brewing reached a peak of 280 breweries in 1840.