Your Guide to the Great Whiskey Brands!
As I've been asked many times where you can buy various whiskies, I am going to recommend a superb online Whiskey retailer that ships accross the world.
Please click on the following link if you want to buy any of the brands.
The Whisky Exchange
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 Scotlands, 90 plus distilleries have moved under the control of a small number of big companies.
Diageo
The largest multi-national drinks company, and the owner of a great number of the worlds biggest Whiskey brands is Diageo
Diageo is the giant of the industry and owns 27 malt distilleries, and 2 grain distilleries.
They built there name in Whiskey as a producer of blended Whiskey, and being the owner of the
Bells whiskey brand
BLENDED SCOTCH WHISKEY BRANDS
- Bells
- Black and White
- Haig
- J&B Rara
- Johnny Walker
- Spey Royal
- VAT 69
- White Horse
- Buchanans
- Dimple (known as Pinch in the USA)
- Old Parr
SINGLE MALT WHISKY BRANDS - Cragganmore
- Dalwhinnie
- Glenkinchie
- Lagavulin
- Oban
- Talisker
- Benrinnes
- Blair Athol
- Dailuaine
- Dufftown
- Glendullan
- Glenlossie
- Inchgower
- Linkwood
- Mannochmore
- Mortlach
- Pittyvaich
- Rosebank
- Auchroisk
- Strathmill
- Glen Spey
- Teaninich
- Glen Ord
- Glen Elgin
- Clynelish
- Caol lla
- Cardhu
- Johnny Walker pure malt
AMERICAN WHISKEY- Seagrams 7 Crown
- Bulleit Bourbon
CANADIAN WHISKEY
Chivas Brothers are owned by Pernod Ricard
They own 11 distilleries, all on Speyside.
SCOTCH WHISKEY BRANDS
Allied Distillers
BLENDED WHISKEY BRANDS
- Teachers
- Ballantines
- Canadian Club
SINGLE MALT WHISKEY BRANDS - Laphroaig
- Glendronach
- Scapa
- Tormore - This was from the first new didtillery to open in the 20th century
JP Wisers Canadian Rye Whiskies
- Wiser's deluxe
- Wisers special blend
- Wisers very old
The Edrington Group
This company have 5 malt distilleries.
The Famous Grouse
A blended Whiskey, and one of UK best selling brands
SINGLE MALT WHISKEY BRANDS
- Macallan and Highland Park
Dewars are owned by Bacardi
Dewars have 5 malt distilleries
- Dewars
blended whiskey is the USA best selling brand
- Aberfeldy is their malt
Inver House
BLENDED WHISKEY BRANDS - MacArthurs
- Pinwinnie Royal
- Hankey Bannister
- Cattos
- Inver House Green Plaid
SINGLE MALT WHISKEY BRANDS- Balblair
- Old Pulteney
- An Cnoc
- Speyburn
PURE MALT WHISKEY BRANDS- Blairmhor
- Hankey Bannister
Whyte & Mackay
Whyte & Mackay have 4 malt distilleries
BLENDED WHISKEY BRANDS
SINGLE MALT WHISKEY BRANDS - Isle of Jura
- Dalmore
- Tamnavulin
- Fettercairn
Burn Stewart is owned by Angostura Ltd
BLENDED WHISKEY BRANDS - Scottish Leader
- Black Bottle
SINGLE MALT WHISKEY BRANDS - Tobermory
- Deanston
- Ledaig
- Bunnahabhain
William Grant is a family run business
BLENDED WHISKEY BRANDS
SINGLE MALT WHISKEY BRANDS
Glenmorangie is owned by Frenck luxury goods company LVMH
Glenmorangie
is the biggest selling malt in Scotland, so the Scots can't be that wrong!
SINGLE MALT WHISKEY BRANDS - Glenmorangie
- Glen Moray
- Ardbeg
Morrison Bowmore is owned by Suntory of Japan
BLENDED WHISKEY BRANDS SINGLE MALT WHISKEY BRANDS- Bowmore
- Auchentoshan
- Glen Garioch
- McLellands
Irish Distillers - owned by Pernod Ricard
In 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:
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