History — Single Malt Atlas — Scottish Whisky Distillery Database

Founding Eras

How Scotland's distilling industry grew by era.

Pre-1800

10

1800-1849

44

1850-1899

42

1900-1949

54

1950-1999

40

2000+

61

Timeline

Each dot is a distillery, positioned by founding year and coloured by region. Hover for details. Click a region to filter.

By Era

Pre-1800

Year	Distillery	Region	Status
1763	Glenturret	Highland	active
1779	Bowmore	Islay	active
1786	Strathisla	Speyside	active
1790	Balblair	Highland	active
1794	Oban	Highland	active
1797	Glen Garioch	Highland	active
1798	Blair Athol	Highland	active
1798	Highland Park	Islands	active
1798	Rosebank	Lowland	active
1798	Tobermory	Islands	active

1800-1849

Year	Distillery	Region	Status
1810	Glenburgie	Speyside	active
1810	Jura	Islands	active
1812	Royal Brackla	Highland	active
1815	Ardbeg	Islay	active
1815	Laphroaig	Islay	active
1816	Lagavulin	Islay	active
1817	Bladnoch	Lowland	active
1817	Teaninich	Highland	active
1819	Brora	Highland	active
1821	Linkwood	Speyside	active
1822	Wolfburn	Highland	active
1823	Auchentoshan	Lowland	active
1823	Mortlach	Speyside	active
1824	Balmenach	Speyside	active
1824	Cardhu	Speyside	active
1824	Fettercairn	Highland	active
1824	Glenlivet	Speyside	active
1824	Macallan	Speyside	active
1824	Miltonduff	Speyside	active
1825	Ben Nevis	Highland	active
1825	Edradour	Highland	active
1825	Glencadam	Highland	active
1825	Port Ellen	Islay	active
1826	Benrinnes	Speyside	active
1826	Glendronach	Highland	active
1826	Pulteney	Highland	active
1827	Finnieston	Lowland	closed
1828	Springbank	Campbeltown	active
1830	Talisker	Islands	active
1832	Glen Scotia	Campbeltown	active
1833	Glengoyne	Highland	active
1836	Annandale	Lowland	active
1836	Glenfarclas	Speyside	active
1837	Glenkinchie	Lowland	active
1837	Mossfield	Campbeltown	closed
1837	Thistle	Campbeltown	closed
1838	Glen Ord	Highland	active
1839	Dalmore	Highland	active
1840	Glen Grant	Speyside	active
1842	Caledonian	Campbeltown	closed
1843	Glenmorangie	Highland	active
1845	Royal Lochnagar	Highland	active
1846	Caol Ila	Islay	active
1847	Drumore	Campbeltown	closed

1850-1899

Year	Distillery	Region	Status
1850	Union	Campbeltown	closed
1852	Dailuaine	Speyside	active
1852	Fortrose	Highland	closed
1852	Highland	Campbeltown	closed
1854	Glenramskill	Campbeltown	closed
1860	Toberanrigh	Campbeltown	closed
1869	Cragganmore	Speyside	active
1871	Inchgower	Speyside	active
1872	Glengyle	Campbeltown	active
1875	Glenglassaugh	Highland	active
1876	Glenlossie	Speyside	active
1878	Glen Spey	Speyside	active
1879	Aberlour	Speyside	active
1879	Glenrothes	Speyside	active
1881	Bruichladdich	Islay	active
1881	Bunnahabhain	Islay	active
1882	Meadowburn	Campbeltown	closed
1885	Scapa	Islands	active
1886	Glenfiddich	Speyside	active
1891	Craigellachie	Speyside	active
1891	Strathmill	Speyside	active
1892	Balvenie	Speyside	active
1893	Longmorn	Speyside	active
1894	Gleniffer	Lowland	closed
1894	Knockdhu	Speyside	active
1895	Aultmore	Speyside	active
1895	Dufftown	Speyside	active
1896	Aberfeldy	Highland	active
1896	Ardgowan	Lowland	active
1896	Longrow	Campbeltown	closed
1897	Glen Moray	Speyside	active
1897	Glendullan	Speyside	active
1897	Glentauchers	Speyside	active
1897	Speyburn	Speyside	active
1897	Tamdhu	Speyside	active
1897	Tomatin	Highland	active
1898	Ardmore	Highland	active
1898	BenRiach	Speyside	active
1898	Benromach	Speyside	active
1898	Dalwhinnie	Highland	active
1898	Glen Elgin	Speyside	active
1898	Knockando	Speyside	active

1900-1949

Year	Distillery	Region	Status
1903	Drumcaldie	Lowland	closed
1907	Adelphi	Lowland	closed
1910	Glenmavis	Lowland	closed
1910	Grandtully	Highland	closed
1911	Auchnagie	Highland	closed
1913	Bon Accord	Highland	closed
1914	Ben Morven	Highland	closed
1914	Glentarras	Lowland	closed
1914	Tambovie	Lowland	closed
1915	Benachie	Highland	closed
1915	Devanha	Highland	closed
1915	Glenaden	Highland	closed
1915	Greenock	Lowland	closed
1915	Saucel	Lowland	closed
1917	Langholm	Lowland	closed
1919	Burnside	Campbeltown	closed
1919	Clydesdale	Lowland	closed
1920	Albyn	Campbeltown	closed
1920	Kintyre	Campbeltown	closed
1920	Loch Katrine	Lowland	closed
1922	Dalaruan	Campbeltown	closed
1922	Dean	Lowland	closed
1922	Provanmill	Lowland	closed
1923	Argyll	Campbeltown	closed
1923	Glen Nevis	Campbeltown	closed
1923	Glenfoyle	Highland	closed
1924	Campbeltown	Campbeltown	closed
1925	Dalintober	Campbeltown	closed
1925	Edinburgh	Lowland	closed
1925	Grange	Lowland	closed
1925	Hazelburn	Campbeltown	closed
1925	Lochruan	Campbeltown	closed
1926	Auchtermuchty	Lowland	closed
1926	Glenside	Campbeltown	closed
1926	Glenskiach	Highland	closed
1926	Isla	Highland	closed
1926	Kinloch	Campbeltown	closed
1926	Springside	Campbeltown	closed
1927	Ardlussa	Campbeltown	closed
1927	Auchtertool	Lowland	closed
1927	Ballechin	Highland	closed
1927	Benmore	Campbeltown	closed
1927	Glencawdor	Highland	closed
1927	Glencoull	Highland	closed
1928	Bankier	Lowland	closed
1928	Lochhead	Campbeltown	closed
1928	Stromness	Highland	closed
1928	Stronarchie	Highland	closed
1929	Auchinblae	Highland	closed
1929	Port Charlotte	Islay	closed
1930	Towiemore	Highland	closed
1937	Glengilp	Highland	closed
1942	Strathdee	Highland	closed
1949	Tullibardine	Highland	active

1950-1999

Year	Distillery	Region	Status
1957	Glen Keith	Speyside	active
1958	Tormore	Speyside	active
1960	Macduff	Highland	active
1964	Loch Lomond	Highland	active
1964	Tomintoul	Speyside	active
1965	Deanston	Highland	active
1966	Tamnavulin	Speyside	active
1967	Clynelish	Highland	active
1967	Glenallachie	Speyside	active
1971	Mannochmore	Speyside	active
1972	Auchroisk	Speyside	active
1973	Braeval	Speyside	active
1975	Allt-A-Bhainne	Speyside	active
1975	Ladyburn	Lowland	closed
1976	Kinclaith	Lowland	closed
1977	Ben Wyvis	Highland	closed
1983	Banff	Speyside	closed
1983	Dallas Dhu	Speyside	closed
1983	Glen Albyn	Highland	closed
1983	Glen Mhor	Highland	closed
1983	Glenlochy	Highland	closed
1983	Glenugie	Highland	closed
1983	North Port	Highland	closed
1983	St. Magdalene	Lowland	closed
1985	Coleburn	Speyside	closed
1985	Convalmore	Speyside	closed
1985	Glen Flagler	Lowland	closed
1985	Glenesk	Highland	closed
1985	Glenury	Highland	closed
1985	Millburn	Highland	closed
1988	Parkmore	Speyside	closed
1990	Kininvie	Speyside	active
1990	Speyside	Speyside	active
1991	Inverleven	Lowland	closed
1992	Littlemill	Lowland	closed
1992	Lochside	Highland	closed
1993	Pittyvaich	Speyside	closed
1995	Arran	Islands	active
1995	Lochranza	Islands	active
1998	Imperial	Speyside	closed

2000+

Year	Distillery	Region	Status
2002	Caperdonich	Speyside	closed
2005	Daftmill	Lowland	active
2005	Kilchoman	Islay	active
2008	Abhainn Dearg	Islands	active
2009	Ailsa Bay	Lowland	active
2010	Roseisle	Speyside	active
2012	Eden Mill	Lowland	active
2013	Arbikie	Highland	active
2013	Leven	Lowland	active
2013	Strathearn	Highland	active
2014	Ardnamurchan	Highland	active
2014	Ballindalloch	Speyside	active
2014	Kingsbarns	Lowland	active
2014	Raasay	Islands	active
2015	Dalmunach	Speyside	active
2015	Glasgow	Lowland	active
2015	GlenWyvis	Highland	active
2015	Harris	Islands	active
2015	Inchdairnie	Lowland	active
2015	Saxa Vord	Islands	active
2015	Stirling	Lowland	active
2016	Deerness	Islands	active
2017	Aberargie	Lowland	active
2017	Clydeside	Lowland	active
2017	Dornoch	Highland	active
2017	Galloway	Lowland	active
2017	Kimbland	Islands	active
2017	Lindores Abbey	Lowland	active
2017	Nc’nean	Highland	active
2017	Torabhaig	Islands	active
2018	Borders	Lowland	active
2018	Lochlea	Lowland	active
2018	Orkney	Islands	active
2019	Ardnahoe	Islay	active
2019	Ardross	Highland	active
2019	Chain Pier	Lowland	closed
2019	Holyrood	Lowland	active
2019	Lagg	Islands	active
2019	Tiree	Islands	active
2020	Bonnington	Lowland	active
2020	Falkirk	Lowland	active
2020	Jackton	Lowland	active
2021	Burn O'Bennie	Highland	active
2022	Cairn	Speyside	active
2022	Lerwick	Islands	active
2022	Toulvaddie	Lowland	active
2023	Dunphail	Speyside	active
2023	Moffat	Lowland	active
2023	North Point	Highland	active
2023	Port of Leith	Lowland	active
2023	Uile-bheist	Highland	active
2024	Balmaud	Highland	active
2024	Benbecula	Islands	active
2024	Blackness	Lowland	active
2024	Cabrach	Speyside	active
2024	North Uist	Islands	active
2025	Ben Cumhaill	Lowland	active
2025	Kythe	Lowland	active
2025	Laggan Bay	Islay	active
2025	Stannergill	Highland	active
2026	BrewDog	Highland	closed