Built-in 1846, Caol Ila is the largest of the distilleries on the island of Islay (situated off the west coast of Scotland), with a production capacity of 3 million litres per year.

In the normal Islay style, Caol Ila is made predominantly with peated malt, although it does also produce a small amount of unpeated spirit each year. Sought after by independent bottlers and blenders, Caol Ila's spirit is class Islay whisky – smoky and fruity. 

While Cardhu has been producing whisky since the 1820s, it has become best known as a key component of the Johnnie Walker range since John Walker & Sons purchased the distillery in 1893.

It is now the spiritual centre of the famed blended whisky range, with a handful of carefully selected single malts allowing fans to taste the distillery's spirit on its own. 

Clynelish is an anglicised version of the Gaelic for green pasture. And, though it’s a coastal whisky, this is fitting for a Scotch with sweet floral fragrances and verdant flavour notes. It’s a name with a long history, predating the distillery we know today, but which has adorned the labels of whisky bottles for two hundred years.

Clynelish proudly serves as one of the Four Corners distilleries of Johnnie Walker. We distil the rich Highland Malt enjoyed worldwide on its own and as a vital component of Johnnie Walker whiskies. Discover the mysterious and hidden spirit of our coastal Sutherland home, where we create our rich, waxy whisky, carrying notes of tropical fruit and honey.

Cragganmore takes its rock face of a name from the mountain in whose shadow its distillery sits. And this is a whisky with many high approaches and hidden valleys of flavour. Known as the most complex aroma on Speyside, it must also be one of the most delightful because the distillery can’t keep up with demand.

In 1869, Big John Smith – said to have been the most experienced distiller of his day – founded Cragganmore. He lobbied for a railway siding, and using this, his business acumen and skill as a distiller turned Cragganmore into a popular, high-quality single malt whisky. 

Built-in 1897 and is currently the highest distillery in the country.

Dalwhinnie – or “Plain of Meetings” in Gaelic – is named for its location at a junction of old driven roads, between two mountain ranges. Year after year, it survives the coldest conditions to produce a smooth, golden heather honey-like spirit. 

Glenkinchie is just fifteen miles from the capital, earning it the title “The Edinburgh Malt.” But it’s strange to think of that dark and distinguished city when you see fields of barley or the green Lammermuir Hills rolling north towards the Firth of Forth. Stranger still when you taste this rare Lowland survivor's subtle, floral flavour.

Founded in 1837, Glenkinchie now proudly serves as one of the Four Corners distilleries of Johnnie Walker. We distil the Edinburgh Malt that is enjoyed worldwide on its own and as a vital component of Johnnie Walker whiskies.

‘Everyone is always talking about the Whisky Show and the amount it has to offer. It’s a great opportunity for whisky experts and enthusiasts alike - an unmissable event I believe!’ 

Alan Winchester, Master Distiller

‘If anyone wants to see the epitome of a top-end whisky show they need to see the way in which Whisky Exchange annually manages to showcase the very ‘best in class’. It is run with professionalism and enthusiasm exuding the much-admired quality cues of the industry.’ Ronnie Cox 

Green Spot is a pure 'pot still' Irish whiskey made for whisky merchants Mitchell & Son.

For years, it was one of the only pure-pot Irish whiskeys still being produced, and it was a style's flagship. Pure pot is still popular now that Irish whiskey is experiencing well-deserved exposure, with Green Spot and its label mates leading the charge. 

Think of Haig Club, and you think of David Beckham - not because of clever marketing or glossy advertising campaigns - but because David is a brand partner in every sense of the word.

"Haig Club is all about making your own rules and breaking the stereotypes associated with drinking Scotch, which I love." - David Beckham

I was in as soon as they told me about Haig Club, the Haig family, and the history behind the whisky with Haig. Once we sat down, discussed the project, and that I was becoming part of a family that had been around for 400 years, I didn't need to know anything else. I love the heritage, so as soon as I knew about it, it was a given that I would be involved. I've always wanted to be a whisky drinker, but being an athlete, I've never got into that. I never drank too much over my career, which was 22 years. We've had a lot of fun and a lot of success so far, but most of all, it's great to be part of a family that's been around for so many years.  

The current success of Irish whiskey has, with a lot of evidence, been blamed on Jameson.

Loved worldwide for its distinctly Irish style, it continues to grow and is pulling the rest of the Irish whiskey market along for the ride. The revamped Jameson range now also includes premium expressions, showing the versatility of the distillery and the skills of master blender Billy Leighton and his team.

With less than 200 people living on the island, Jura's distillery is at the heart of the community and sits in the middle of Craighouse, the island's biggest (and only) town.

The present Jura distillery was built in the 1960s on the site of a previous distillery that had been founded in 1810 but closed and dismantled in 1901. Since the 60s, the Jura has slowly grown and, under the stewardship of owners Whyte & Mackay, has again become a well-known whisky.

The first Peerless whiskey went into barrels in 1889.

After 5 generations we've revived the craft in our own state-of-the-art distillery, where we use the finest ingredients. All under one roof, select Peerless grains are milled, cooked, fermented, double-distilled and barreled as Bourbon & Rye. Experience every aspect of crafting Kentucky straight Bourbon and Rye from grain to bottle from downtown Louisville, Kentucky.

'The first date I put in the calendar every year is the Whisky Show, before my holidays and birthdays -why? Because the Show is a veritable cornucopia of delights - new whiskies, old whiskies, rare whiskies - new converts, old acquaintances, Great Masterclasses and a chance to meet people from around the world who make the pilgrimage to this festival every year...' Colin Dunn, brand ambassador 

As a newly graduated master brewer, Jakob Baumberger founded a distillery on his father's farm in 1857.

In 1860, he took over a small brewery in Langenthal (Celtic: "Langatun"), which he subsequently expanded into a flourishing business alongside the distillery. This was the foundation stone for today's distillery, founded by Jakob's descendant, Hans Baumberger, in 2005 and allowed to move into the Kornhaus in 2014.

The history of Langatun is, above all, the history of people, places and products that reflect the company's core values: Honesty, Quality, Commitment and Innovation.

In addition to the distillery, Langatun today also operates a visitor centre in the Kornhaus, where interested parties are welcomed for guided tours with tastings and distilling seminars. The premises can also be rented for events of all kinds. 

A class A blending malt, Longmorn hasn't had much exposure as a single malt until recently.

It is now a firm favourite of single malt fans and owners Chivas Brothers, are continuing to expand the distillery's range.

The story of Mackmyra, Sweden’s first whisky distillery, famously began with a ski trip in 1998, when eight friends from Stockholm’s Royal Institute of Technology went on holiday together, and all brought bottles of whisky to share. One evening in a hot tub, plans for the Mackmyra building were formed.

Almost 20 years later, the founders are on to their second distillery and sit at the forefront of sustainable and energy-efficient whisky production. Fortunately, they also produce a range of excellent whiskies with local twists on traditional production methods giving them a distinctively Swedish character.

The Whisky Show has to be regarded among the highlights of the Whisky calendar. It is not only a fantastic opportunity for the Whisky lovers of this world to keep up to date with what is happening in the industry, but also a perfect forum for those people within the business to share their visions for the future 

Billy Leighton, master blender.

Known as 'The Beast of Dufftown', Mortlach is well known for its robust spirit and ability to stand up to long maturation, especially in sherry casks.

With a unique '2.81 times' distillation regime and adherence to traditional whisky making techniques, Mortlach remains a favourite of whisky fans around the world.

Founded in 2014 by entrepreneur Ken Lewis, New Riff produces bourbon, rye and Kentucky Wild Gin. Using traditional whiskey sour mash methods, New Riff bottles-in-bond without the chill filtration commonly used by other distilleries. Bourbon and rye are also available in single barrel selections, and the distillery boasts a popular private barrel selection program.

The distillery sources its water from an aquifer under the distillery accessed via a 100’ deep private well and providing water with four times as much dissolved minerals than found in other water supplies. New Riff believes in transparency, so all products feature an age statement and public mashbills.

Whiskey Advocate’s “Top 20 Whiskeys of 2019,” Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey

2019 San Francisco World Spirits Competition:

• DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL and BEST BARREL AGED GIN, New Riff Bourbon Barreled Kentucky Wild Gin
• DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL, New Riff Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL, New Riff Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL, New Riff Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
• DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL, New Riff Kentucky Wild Gin

One of Scotland's smaller distilleries, Oban sits in the heart of the town of the same name, producing a cult, maritime spirit.

Oban is a fairly isolated distillery, perched on the westernedge of the Scottish mainland at the very top of the Kintyre peninsula.

On opening his Johns Lane Distillery in 1791, James Power, our founding father found his calling. Over 200 years later his legacy lives on, in a triple distilled Single Pot Still Irish whiskey, using the heart of the distillate. His visionary decision to devote his future to distilling and the pioneering spirit of the generations that followed him were to rock the whiskey world.

This single pot still style of whiskey is unique to Ireland, and is made from a mash of malted and unmalted barley, triple distilled in traditional copper pot stills. However unlike other Pot Still Irish whiskey POWERS goes further. Discarding more top and tail of the second and third charges we honour a bold tradition of excellence that saw James Powers whiskey become the most popular selling brand in Ireland.

The Six Isles brings together exceptional single malts from six different Scottish Islands.

Unbound by a single style or locale, these whiskies are connected by wilderness alone. Dawn breaking over the Black Cuillin of Skye. Waves crashing at nightfall on Jura. Spirits whispering at Orkney’s standing stones. Each sip is the essence of island life, a tale no guidebook could ever convey. This blend of malts creates new from the ancient. Rounded and complex to the last – each drop a passage to the rich landscapes of Scotland’s islands.

Despite its remote location, Talisker's whisky is well known around the world.

One of the key single malts in owner Diageo's large portfolio, it produces a distincly maritime whisky, balancing sea spray and smoke with a classic peppery character. In recent years, the iconic ten-year-old has been joined by a range of other drams, all showing different sides to the distillery's versatile character.

That Boutique-y Whisky Company bottles a wide range of whiskies worldwide, including single malts, blends, blended malts, bourbons and more. The company has picked up numerous awards over the past few years, including the World's Best Blended Whisky award at the World Whiskies Awards 2015.

Each bottling has its own specially designed label drawn by artist Emily Chappell. They are full of whisky industry in-jokes, cameos and horrendous puns, all of which we approve of.

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Our journey began twenty years ago with a visit from acclaimed whisky writer Michael Jackson who wrote in his book ‘Scotland and its whiskies’ “For the whisky-lover, it is a pilgrimage” he was writing of Lindores Abbey and that inspired our founder and ‘Custodian of Lindores’ Drew McKenzie Smith to establish a state of the art distillery on this sacred ground, working closely with Forsyth’s of Rothes and the late Dr Jim Swan.

We started distilling in 2017 and whilst our spirit matured we created our ‘Aqua Vitae’, a botanical spirit infusing our award-winning new make spirit with herbs foraged from the Abbey ruins and spices to create a beautiful light spirit drink. Then in 2020, our New Make Spirit was voted the best in Scotland and we were delighted when we released our first single malt earlier this year to much acclaim and to be presenting it to the whisky connoisseur’s attending The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show.