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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
Crown Royal Canadian 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

  • Chivas Regal
  • Glenlivet

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

  • Whyte and Mackay

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

  • Grants
  • Clan MacGregor

SINGLE MALT WHISKEY BRANDS

  • Glenfiddich
  • Balvennie

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

  • Rob Roy
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: