Your Guide to the Great Whiskey Brands!
Major things have been happening with the major Whiskey brands since the Year 2000. The industry that was once a haven for independent distillers, has increasingly become dominated by large companies, some of which are the huge multi national drinks conglomerates. Around 90% of Scotland's 90 plus distilleries, have moved under the control of a small number of big companies. DiageoThe largest multi-national drinks company, and the owner of a great number of the worlds biggest brands is Diageo. Diageo is the giant of the industry and owns 27 malt distilleries, and 2 grain distilleries. They built their name in Whiskey as a producer of blended Whiskey, and being the owner of the Bells brand 
BLENDED SCOTCH WHISKEY
SINGLE MALT WHISKY
AMERICAN WHISKEY
CANADIAN WHISKEY
Chivas Brothers are owned by Pernod RicardThey own 11 distilleries, all on Speyside. SCOTCH WHISKEY BRANDS
Allied DistillersBLENDED WHISKEY
SINGLE MALT WHISKEY BRANDS
JP Wisers Canadian Rye Whiskies
The Edrington GroupThis company have 5 malt distilleries. The Famous GrouseA blended Whiskey, and one of UK best selling brands SINGLE MALT WHISKEY
Dewars are owned by BacardiDewars have 5 malt distilleries
Inver HouseBLENDED WHISKEY
Whyte & MackayWhyte & Mackay have 4 malt distilleries BLENDED WHISKEY BRANDS
SINGLE MALT WHISKEY BRANDS
Burn Stewart is owned by Angostura LtdBLENDED WHISKEY BRANDS
SINGLE MALT WHISKEY BRANDS
William Grant is a family run businessBLENDED WHISKEY BRANDS
SINGLE MALT WHISKEY BRANDS
Glenmorangie is owned by Frenck luxury goods company LVMHGlenmorangie is the biggest selling malt in Scotland, so the Scots can't be that wrong!SINGLE MALT WHISKEY BRANDS
Morrison Bowmore is owned by Suntory of JapanBLENDED WHISKEY BRANDS
Irish Distillers - owned by Pernod RicardIn a country that invented Whiskey, it is a real shame that only three distilleries still exist. The largest Irish branded Whiskey is: Other notable brands are: Ben Nevis is owned by Japanese brewer AsahiAll their brands are under the Dew of Ben Nevis brand Tomatin is owned by Japanese company Takara Shuzo CompanyTheir brands are Tomatin, Antiquary and Talisman. I'm asked almost everyday where you can buy these whiskies, so I am going to recommend a superb online Whiskey retailer, that are UK based and specialise in whiskey. They will ship across the world. Please click on the following link if you want to buy any of the brands.
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