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Top 25 Historic whisky distilleries worldwide
RevenueBase identified 299 historic whisky distilleries worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 5,128 professional contacts across them, including 1,451 with verified work emails and 0 with mobile numbers. The United Kingdom is the largest market and Edinburgh the largest hub.
This list covers historic whisky distilleries worldwide, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026. Country and city lists for historic whisky distilleries follow the table.
Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.
The 25 largest historic whisky distilleries worldwide
Ranked by team size| # | Company | Contacts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 243 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “We are privileged to remain one of the most widely respected Scottish independent family firms in the spirits industry, with four generations of expertise.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 2 | 172 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “At Loch Lomond Group, we produce some of the finest Scotch Whisky in the world.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 3 | 118 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Creating the finest single malt is a dedication that has shaped our history, informs our future and inspires us to choose the risks worth taking.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 4 | 108 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Angus Dundee Distillers has over 70 years experience of distilling, bottling and exporting Scotch Whisky products and other spirits around the world.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 5 | 85 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Re/founded in 2001, Bruichladdich Distillery has continued to challenge convention for over two and a half decades, always putting land, community and dram at the heart of…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 6 | 80 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “This spirited insight into the world of Scotland’s most famous export takes you from its very beginnings up to the global success of today.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 7 | 79 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Gordon & MacPhail is a family owned premium spirits company based in Elgin, Scotland.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 8 | 79 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Founded in 2014 and located in Sydney, Australia – just a few kilometres south of the city – Archie Rose Distilling Co.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 9 | 75 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Experience history in motion at the Castle & Key distillery – a unique bourbon landmark with a fascinating story and inspired spirits.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 10 | 49 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Family-owned Log Still Distillery in Gethsemane, KY.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 11 | 46 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Established in 1948, Douglas Laing & Co is globally regarded as a leading independent Scotch Whisky Distiller, Blender and Bottler based in Glasgow, Scotland.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 12 | 45 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “The first full-scale distillery ever in the Cotswolds, we produce the award-winning Cotswolds Single Malt Whisky made by using 100% locally grown Cotswold barley which is…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 13 | 44 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “The late Dr.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 14 | 44 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “At O’Shaughnessy Distilling Co, our vision has always been to create world-class whiskeys that blend the best of Irish and American traditions-a homage to our family’s heritage…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 15 | 37 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “At Tomatin we are more than just another whisky distillery.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 16 | 36 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Crafted in Melbourne, Starward whiskies embody the city's adventurous spirit and are celebrated for their delicious versatility.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 17 | 34 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Aceo was founded in and today, is an established supplier of blended and single malt Scotch whisky and other branded bottled spirits which includes includes Glen Cooper, The…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 18 | 34 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Founded in 2012, Eden Mill is a contemporary gin and whisky brand from St Andrews in Fife, Scotland.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 19 | 32 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Nestled on the bank of the River Derwent among the breathtaking valleys and fells of the Lake District, we design opulent whisky, rich with layers of flavour and complexity.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 20 | 32 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Watershed Distillery produces the #1 selling Ohio-made Bourbon and Gin portfolios, along with other award-winning craft vodka and a variety of specialty spirits.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 21 | 30 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “The Social Distillery'- Distilling beautiful spirits in the heart of the Outer Hebrides.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 22 | 30 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Building a new generation of Scottish wine and spirits brands and distribution.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 23 | 29 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Compass Box are Scotch Whiskymakers known for their distinctive approach to blending and focus on flavour.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 24 | 29 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Balcones Distilling LLC is an award-winning American Single Malt distillery based out of 225 S 11th St, Waco, Texas, United States.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 25 | 28 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Bladnoch Distillery, home to Bladnoch Single Malt and Pure Scot Blended Scotch Whiskies, sits perched on the River Bladnoch in Galloway, Scotland.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: historic whisky distilleries. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.
- Strong evidence
- The company's own public description of its business names historic whisky distilleries.
- Partial evidence
- Its own public description names part of historic whisky distilleries, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
- Indirect evidence
- The description shown does not name historic whisky distilleries. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.
RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.
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Historic whisky distilleries worldwide at a glance
As of Sep 19, 2026Companies by employee count
How this list was built
Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among historic whisky distilleries, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.
- Source
- The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
- Coverage
- 3 countries, largest first: the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia. Country and city lists for historic whisky distilleries are linked below.
- What qualifies
- Companies worldwide whose own description of what they do matches “historic whisky distilleries”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
- RevenueBase Smart Search
- RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names historic whisky distilleries), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
- What we exclude
- Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among historic whisky distilleries, and records with no verified work email.
- Match quality
- In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
- Ranking
- Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
- Verification
- Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 1,451 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
- Refresh
- This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
- Corrections
- Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.
Historic whisky distilleries by location
3 lists · largest firstEvery Historic whisky distilleries list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
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Frequently asked
What is RevenueBase Smart Search?
RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names historic whisky distilleries, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.
How many historic whisky distilleries are there worldwide?
RevenueBase identified 299 historic whisky distilleries worldwide as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.
What is the largest company on this list?
IAN Macleod Distillers LTD, headquartered in Broxburn, tops this list with the largest team on record.
Which country has the most historic whisky distilleries?
The United Kingdom leads with 191 companies, followed by the United States (76) and Australia (32). Every historic whisky distilleries list by country and city is linked on this page.
Which city has the most historic whisky distilleries?
Edinburgh leads with 24 headquartered companies, followed by Glasgow (19) and London (10).
How do I get contact information for these companies?
A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 1,451 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 299 companies.
How current is this list?
The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.
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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.