Littlemill is normally classified as a Lowland distillery due to the use (until 1930s) of triple distillation that’s traditionally used in the Lowlands – as opposed to the double distillation that is customary in the rest of Scotland. Littlemill was closed in 1984, but the distillery was re-opened again in 1989 by new owners Gibson International. Closed again in 1994, Read more...

Royal Lochnagar distillery is close to Balmoral Castle (her Majesty the Queens Scottish Home) and is named after the nearby Lochnagar mountain. At times the Royal Lochnagar distillery has also been known as Lochnigar. Royal Lochnagar is a producing Scotlands most exclusive whisky following old traditions and craftmanship. A visit to Royal Lochnagar is a timeless experience. Today Royal Lochnagar Read more...

The Ladyburn distillery was a producer of single malt Scotch whisky that operated between 1966 and 1975. Ladyburn is among the rarest Scotch malt whiskies -due to bottling for only about 10 years. Even harder to find are whiskys from its sister distillery Kininvie. Interestingly both distilleries were founded by WM Grant & Sons and were not traditional malt whisky Read more...

The Lagavulin distillery was built a year after neighbours Laphroaig and Ardbeg and almost a century before the Malt Mill distillery was erected on the grounds of Lagavulin. Lagavulin Single Malt Scotch Whisky has been made in a picturesque huddle of buildings on Lagavulin Bay. Perhaps the most beautifully situated of distilleries, Lagavulin makes arguably the most intensely flavoured, smoky Read more...

There are 3 main ingredients for making Laphroaig – Barley, Water, and Yeast, but the secret ingredient is the people. Laphroaig (La-froyg) is the story of a community. An uncompromising, tough and determined group of people who work to ensure that this defining whisky has always remained true to its origins. These origins can be found in Islay itself – Read more...

Established in 1798, Tobermory is the only distillery on Mull and one of the oldest commercial distilleries in Scotland. Tobermory Distillery, which was formerly known as Ledaig, is situated on Scotland’s famously picturesque west coast, on the Island of Mull. It is unique, not just because of its idyllic location, but because it produces two different, but equally alluring, single Read more...

The old distillery (Linkwood A) was closed in 1985, it reopened in 1990 with a limited production. The old distillery makes whisky for just a few months per year. Today Linkwood B Linkwood has built a strong reputation with blenders over the years and was used in blends; notably Johnnie Walker and White Horse. Read more...

Kinclaith distillery was the last malt whisky distillery to be constructed in the Glasgow area. Kinclaith was dismantled in 1977, less than twenty years after starting production. It is therefore one of the scarcest malts around, with only a few independent bottlings available, all at prices that reflect its rarity. The brand Long John is used for both blended whiskies Read more...

The Kininvie Distillery, one of the youngest distilleries in Scotland, began production on 4 July 1990. William Grant & Sons, in 2005, introduced a premium blended malt whisky called Monkey Shoulder, which is created from a mixture of single malt from Kininvie, together with single malts from the Balvenie and Glenfiddich distilleries, both of which are owned by William Grant Read more...

Knockando Distillery is distilling a single malt Scotch whisky. Although distillation continues throughout the year, each year of production is still referred to as a Season at Knockando distillery. In each bottle you will only ever find the produce of one single Season – a practice which continues to distinguish Knockando from almost all other single malts. Read more...