Scotland

Speyside

Distilleries in the Speyside region

Aberlour (1879)

Allt-a-Bhainne (1975) – mothballed from 2002-5.

Ardmore (1898)

Auchroisk (1974) – produces a malt known as The Singleton.

Aultmore (1896)

Balmenach (1824) – mothballed from 1993-7.

Balvenie (1892) – also known as Glen Gordon.

Benriach (1898) – closed from 1900-65 and mothballed from 2002-4.

Benrinnes (1826)

Benromach (1898) – closed from 1931-6 and again in 1993. Renovated and reopened in 1998.

Braeval (1973) – originally known as Braes of Glenlivet (until 1995), this was the highest distillery in Scotland. Mothballed since 2002.

Caperdonich (1897) – closed from 1900-65 and mothballed since 2002.

Cardow (1824) – also known as Cardhu.

Cragganmore (1869)

Craigellachie (1898)

Dailuaine (1854) – mothballed from 1865-79.

Dalwhinnie (1897) – originally known as Strathspey, but renamed in 1898.

Dufftown (1896)

Glen Elgin (1898) – mothballed briefly during the 1990’s.

Glen Grant (1840)

Glen Keith (1957) – mothballed since 2000.

Glen Moray (1897) – known as Glenmoray-Glenlivet, this distillery was originally founded as a brewery in 1815.Closed from 1910-2.

Glen Spey (1884) – known as Mill of Rothes.

Glenallachie (1967) – closed from 1987-9.

Glenburgie (1810) – also known as Glenburgie-Glenlivet, Glenburry, Grange and Kilnflat. The Glencraig Distillery also operted here from 1958-81.

Glendronach (1826) – mothballed from 1996-2002.

Glendullan (1897) – a new distillery was built in 1971-2 and the original closed in 1985.

Glenfarclas (1836)

Glenfiddich (1887)

Glenglassaugh (1875) – mothballed from 1907-31, 1936-59 and again since 1986.

Glenlivet (1858) – known as Minmore-Glenlivet until 1880, this distillery replaced Drumin and Delnabo distilleries.

Glenlossie (1876)

Glenrothes (1879)

Glentauchers (1898) – mothballed from 1983-9.

Imperial (1897) – mothballed from 1899-1919, 1985-91 and again since 1998.

Inchgower (1871) – replaced Tochineal (1824-c.1860).

Kininvie (1990)

Knockando (1898)

Knockdhu (1894)

Linkwood (1824)

Longmorn (1894)

Macallan (1824) – also known as Elchies and Macallan-Glenlivet.

Macduff (1962)

Mannochmore (1971)

Miltonduff (1824) – separate stills operated from 1964-81 known as Mosstowie.

Mortlach (1823)

Speyburn (1897) – also known as Speyburn-Glenlivet, this distillery was closed from 1930-4.

Speyside (1990)

Strathisla (1786) – originally known as Milltown and also as Milton-Keith, the name was changed to Strathisla in 1950’s.

Strathmill (1891) – originally known as Glenisla-Glenlivet.

Tamdhu (1897) – originally known as Tamdhu-Glenlivet, this distillery was closed from 1910-2 and 1927-48.

Tamnavulin (1966) – known as Tamnavulin-Glenlivet, this distillery was mothballed in 1995.

Tomintoul (1965) – also known as Tomintoul-Glenlivet.

Tormore (1958)

The following distilleries have closed:

Aucherachan (1790-1850) – also known as Glenlivat

Auchorachan (1825-50)

Ballindaloch

Ballintomb

Banff (1824-93) – originally known as Mill of Banff. The name was changed in 1863 to Inverboyndie. The distillery was damaged during WW2 causing it to be closed briefly and further damage was caused by an explosion in 1959 requiring the distillery to be rebuilt.

Coleburn (1897-1985)

Convalmore (1894-1985) – also known as Convalmore-Glenlivet.

Dallas Dhu (1899-1983) – used as a museum since 1988; run by Historic Scotland.

Dalvey (1798-1828)

Glen Albyn (1846-1983)

Glen Mhor (1892-1983)

Millburn (1807-1985) – also known as Inverness, this distillery was closed from 1851-76.

Milton Keith (1876)

Pittyvaich (1975) – known as Pittyvaich-Glenlivet. This distillery was mothballed in 1993, but demolished in 2002.

Speyside (1893-1911)

Tochineal (1824-c.1860) – closed due to a lack of water and replaced by Inchgower (1871).