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Top 25 Independent distilleries worldwide

Name: Independent distilleries worldwide
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026 3,442 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 3,442 independent distilleries worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 32,411 professional contacts across them, including 9,104 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and London the largest hub.

This list covers independent 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 20, 2026. Country and city lists for independent 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.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 20, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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The 25 largest independent distilleries worldwide

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 3,442 independent distilleries worldwide, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to independent distilleries: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Sazerac Company	Partial evidence	Louisville, KY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	5,001-10,000	2,251 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Founded in 1850, Sazerac Company has thrived as an independent, American family-owned company with operations in the United States and around the world.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
2	M.S. Walker, INC	Indirect evidence	Norwood, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	335 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “M.S.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
3	Tilaknagar Industries LTD	Indirect evidence	Mumbai, IndiaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	501-1,000	320 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Tilaknagar Industries is among India’s top alco-bev business company with a wide collection of brands across IMFL spectrum comprising Whisky, Brandy, Rum, Gin and Vodka having a…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
4	LA Maison DU Whisky - Lmdw	Indirect evidence	Clichy, FranceHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	292 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Depuis sa création en 1956, La Maison du Whisky, le spécialiste du Whisky en France, explore sous toutes ses facettes l’univers du Whisky et des Spiritueux fins, et s’applique à…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
5	Rockland Distilleries PVT LTD	Indirect evidence	Colombo, Sri LankaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	288 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Established in 1924, Rockland is a fourth generation family-owned company, which continues to be run by family members along with a team of experienced staff members in key…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
6	Deschutes Brewery	Partial evidence	Bend, OR, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	275 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Deschutes Brewery is an independent craft brewer in Bend, Oregon, family and employee owned since 1988.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
7	Dogfish Head	Indirect evidence	Milton, DE, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	255 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Dogfish Head has proudly been focused on brewing beers with culinary ingredients outside the Reinheitsgebot since the day it opened as the smallest American brewery 23 years ago.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
8	OLE Smoky Distillery, LLC	Indirect evidence	Gatlinburg, TN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	501-1,000	254 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Ole Smoky is the leading distiller of premium moonshine in the world and the first federally licensed distillery in the history of East Tennessee.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
9	IAN Macleod Distillers LTD	Partial evidence	Broxburn, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	243 contacts →
	Partial 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 20, 2026
10	Kingsland Drinks	Partial evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	209 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We are leading, independent contract packer, bottler, distributor, creator and supplier of wine and spirits, offering a complete category solution for the alcoholic drinks supply…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
11	DUSA	Indirect evidence	La Miel, VenezuelaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	501-1,000	198 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Recuerdos que hacen Historia A finales de los años 50, las principales compañías distribuidoras de licores en el país, por la iniciativa de Seagram’s Company LTD, se agrupan bajo…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
12	Ballast Point Brewing Company	Indirect evidence	San Diego, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	185 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “What started in 1996 as a small group of home brewers who simply wanted to make great beer evolved into the team of adventurers known today as Ballast Point.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
13	Hotaling & CO	Indirect evidence	San Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	173 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Hotaling & Co, the leading San Francisco importer & distiller, offers the finest curated portfolio of premium artisanal spirits including Luxardo Liqueurs, Nikka Whisky, Kavalan…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
14	Loch Lomond Group	Indirect evidence	Alexandria, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	172 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Loch Lomond Group, we produce some of the finest Scotch Whisky in the world.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
15	O'neill Vintners & Distillers	Indirect evidence	Larkspur, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	168 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “It started on 2004 with a simple idea from our founder, Jeff O’Neill, that great wines should be enjoyed by all.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
16	Hiram Walker & Sons LTD	Indirect evidence	Windsor, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	159 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Hiram Walkers & Sons Distillery, tradition blends with innovation.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
17	Liquor City	Partial evidence	Boksburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	5,001-10,000	151 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Thanks to you, Liquor City is the number 1 independent liquor retailer in South Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
18	Piccadily Agro Industries Limited	Partial evidence	Karnal, IndiaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	501-1,000	150 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Piccadily Agro Industries Limited is the largest independent manufacturer and seller of malt spirits in India.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
19	CVH Spirits	Partial evidence	East Kilbride, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	501-1,000	149 contacts →
	Partial evidence “CVH Spirits is a premium spirits business with a portfolio of renowned Single Malt Scotch whisky distilleries and globally recognised brands.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
20	The Bardstown Bourbon Company	Indirect evidence	Bardstown, KY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	143 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “No secrets, mythical legends, or fabricated stories.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
21	NV Group	Partial evidence	Delhi, IndiaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	501-1,000	130 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Established in the 1994 by our founder Ashok Jain, NV Group Distilleries in now one of the largest grain distilleries in the country offering varying types of alcohol in its…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
22	Destilaria Tabu	Indirect evidence	Recife, BrazilHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	501-1,000	126 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “A Destilaria Tabu é uma empresa do grupo Belga Alcotra Bioenergy, referência na produção de etanol carburante e extrafino.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
23	O'donnell Moonshine	Indirect evidence	Berlin, GermanyHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	125 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Wir sind O'Donnell Moonshine.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
24	Quintessential Brands Group	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	124 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Pioneering Spirits since 1761, Quintessential Brands is an independent, international spirits company with a portfolio of world-class spirits brands and manufacturing capabilities…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
25	Four Roses Distillery	Indirect evidence	Lawrenceburg, KY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	121 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Established in Four Roses produces award-winning Bourbons with smooth and mellow tastes and finishes.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026

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: independent 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 independent distilleries.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of independent distilleries, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name independent 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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Independent distilleries worldwide at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026

28.1%Verified-email coverage

9.4Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

2.1%Largest-city concentration · London

Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

2,289

11-50

853

51-200

185

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency is reported on each country list linked below.

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 independent 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: Every country. Country and city lists for independent distilleries are linked below.
What qualifies: Companies worldwide whose own description of what they do matches “independent 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 independent 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 independent 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, 9,104 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 20, 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.

Independent distilleries by location

14 lists · largest first

Every Independent 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 independent 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 independent distilleries are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 3,442 independent 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?

Sazerac Company, headquartered in Louisville, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which country has the most independent distilleries?

The United States leads with 1,076 companies, followed by the United Kingdom (648) and Australia (220). Every independent distilleries list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most independent distilleries?

London leads with 71 headquartered companies, followed by Edinburgh (39) and Glasgow (24).

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 9,104 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 3,442 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 20, 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.