Springbank
A Campbeltown distillery producing Springbank, the heavily peated Longrow and the unpeated Hazelburn. These are different single malts from one distillery.
The distillery directory
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Explore selected distilleries across Scotland’s five whisky regions. Start with a name, compare production styles and follow the regional guides for more context.
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This is a selected directory, not a complete census or a list of casks available for sale. A distillery’s inclusion does not imply a WCC partnership, current stock or an endorsement. Styles describe tendencies, not every release.
Campbeltown
Campbeltown distilleries
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Glen Scotia
A distillery in the town of Campbeltown producing its own single malt. It is distinct from neighbouring Springbank and Glengyle.
Glengyle
A Campbeltown distillery whose single malt is sold under the Kilkerran name. Kilkerran is the whisky’s name, rather than a separate distillery.
Highlands
Highlands distilleries
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Ardmore
A Highland distillery in Aberdeenshire, associated with peated malt and the Teacher’s blend. A useful mainland comparison with smoky island whiskies.
Ben Nevis
A Highland distillery at Fort William, beneath the mountain of the same name. Its malt is commonly described as rich, robust and oily.
Clynelish
A Highland distillery at Brora on the north-east coast, associated with a waxy spirit character. It stands beside Brora distillery.
The Dalmore
A Highland distillery at Alness on the Cromarty Firth, associated with sherry-cask maturation and the stag emblem on its bottles.
Deanston
A Highland distillery at Doune, housed in a converted eighteenth-century cotton mill. Its malt is often described as waxy and honeyed.
Highland Park
An Orkney distillery included within the Highland region. Its malt is associated with heather-peat smoke and sherry-cask maturation.
Islay
Islay distilleries
Ardbeg
An Islay distillery on the island’s south coast, known for peated malt. Peat intensity and cask character vary between releases.
Bowmore
An Islay distillery founded in 1779, associated with peated malt and the seaside No. 1 Vaults maturation warehouses.
Bunnahabhain
An Islay distillery on the island’s north-eastern coast. It produces largely unpeated malt as well as a separate peated line.
Caol Ila
An Islay distillery overlooking the Sound of Islay. Its peated malt is used in single malt releases and Johnnie Walker blends.
Lowlands
Lowlands distilleries
Ailsa Bay
A Lowland malt distillery within the Girvan complex in Ayrshire, producing both peated and unpeated spirit.
Auchentoshan
A Lowland distillery near Glasgow, known for triple distillation. That production method is a distillery choice, not a requirement of the region.
Bladnoch
A Lowland distillery in Galloway. Its range includes lighter malt as well as sherry-matured and finished expressions.
Glenkinchie
A Lowland distillery in East Lothian, often called the Edinburgh malt. Its single malt appears in the Classic Malts selection.
Speyside
Speyside distilleries
Aberlour
A Speyside distillery on the Lour burn. Its range includes A’bunadh, a cask-strength single malt matured in oloroso sherry casks.
Glenfiddich
A Speyside distillery in Dufftown. Its house style is often described in fresh, pear-led terms, although individual expressions vary.
The Glenlivet
A Speyside distillery in the Livet valley. Its malt is commonly described as light, floral and fruity, with character varying by expression.
The Macallan
A Speyside distillery at Easter Elchies near Craigellachie, associated with sherry-seasoned oak. The cask programme is central to its published identity.
Mortlach
A Speyside distillery in Dufftown, associated with a rich spirit and a distinctive partial-distillation regime described as 2.81 times.
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