Whisky Brands

Glasgow family firm founded in 1948, bottling single casks and small batches from across Scotland and known for its Remarkable Regional Malts such as Big Peat and Scallywag.

Independent bottler founded in 1988 by Andrew Symington, now based at Edradour distillery, known for its Un-Chillfiltered and Cask Strength Collections.

Independent bottler launched in 2012 by the team behind Master of Malt, known for small batch releases from distilleries worldwide and its comic-strip labels.

Glasgow-based family firm of independent bottlers, run by the Laing family, known for single casks in Old Malt Cask, The First Editions and Old & Rare, plus Hepburn's Choice and the Journey blended malts.

Family-owned Speyside distillery at the foot of Ben Rinnes, run by the Grant family since 1865 and known for sherry-matured single malt and the 105 Cask Strength.

Family-owned Elgin bottler founded in 1895, filling new spirit into its own casks for long maturation, known for Connoisseurs Choice and very old single malts.

Speyside distillery on the Easter Elchies estate near Craigellachie, owned by Edrington and famous for rich, sherry-cask single malt in ranges such as Sherry Oak and Double Cask.

Online whisky retailer from Kent, England, which also bottles its own single casks and blends from distilleries across Scotland, including Bruichladdich, Macallan and Glenrothes.

One of the oldest distilleries in Scotland, in the village of Bowmore on Islay, known for a medium-peated, fruity malt and its own traditional floor maltings.

Scottish independent bottler based in Huntly, known for old single casks of malt and grain whisky in ranges such as Rare Auld, The Octave and Dimensions.

South coast Islay distillery famous for heavily peated, medicinal single malt, with the 10 Year Old and Quarter Cask among the best-known smoky whiskies.

Highland distillery near Huntly in Aberdeenshire, founded in 1826 and known for rich, sherry cask matured single malts and a long series of single cask releases.

Diageo's large Islay distillery near Port Askaig, making peated, coastal single malt that goes into many blends and is one of the most widely bottled malts among independent bottlers.

Islay distillery on the island's south coast, known for heavily peated single malts that balance smoke with fruit, with Ardbeg Ten, Uigeadail, Corryvreckan and a yearly Limited Edition.

Islay distillery on the shores of Loch Indaal, making unpeated Bruichladdich, heavily peated Port Charlotte and super-heavily peated Octomore, with a strong focus on barley origin.

Orkney distillery in Kirkwall, known for a balanced malt combining heathery peat smoke from Orkney peat with the richness of sherry-seasoned casks.

Historic London wine and spirits merchant, trading in St James's since 1698, that bottles single casks and small batches of Scotch from many distilleries as an independent bottler.

Speyside distillery near Elgin, founded in 1898, known for fruity unpeated malts and a long tradition of peated spirit, with official ranges such as The Original Ten, The Twelve and Smoky Twelve.

The world's best-selling Scotch whisky brand, owned by Diageo, known for its colour-coded blends from Red Label and Black Label up to Blue Label.

Islay distillery on the Sound of Islay, best known for mostly unpeated, sherry-friendly single malt, with the peated Mòine as a smoky side line.

Tennessee whiskey from Lynchburg, best known for Old No.7 and its charcoal mellowing. Owned by Brown-Forman, with single barrel, rye, bonded and flavoured releases.

Family-owned Campbeltown distillery that malts, distils, matures and bottles everything on site, producing three spirits: Springbank, Longrow and Hazelburn.

Speyside distillery near Aberlour, built in 1967 and independent since 2017 under a team led by Billy Walker. Known for rich, cask-driven malts, especially from sherry casks, and many finishes.

Small farm-style distillery near Pitlochry in the Highlands, owned by Signatory Vintage. Known for rich, sherry-matured Edradour and the peated Ballechin, often at natural cask strength.

Scottish independent bottler behind The Cooper's Choice single casks and the Finlaggan Islay single malt, bottling casks from many Scotch distilleries.

Scottish independent bottler founded in the 1990s, known for cask finishes and its current ranges such as Benchmark, Mission, The Vatting, Select Grain and Mystery Malt.

Speyside distillery at Minmore, one of the first legally licensed in 1824, known for smooth, fruity and floral single malts such as Founder's Reserve and The Glenlivet 12 Year Old.

Glenmorangie is the single malt of the Glenmorangie distillery in Tain, owned by Moët Hennessy (LVMH), known for its very tall stills, a light, fruity style and its cask finishes.

Glenfiddich is the single malt from William Grant & Sons' distillery in Dufftown, Speyside, one of the best-known and most widely sold single malts, known for a fruity, pear-led house style.

Darkness is a range of Scotch whiskies finished in small, specially made sherry and wine casks, giving deeply coloured, sherry-led bottlings from distilleries such as Caol Ila, Linkwood and Benrinnes.