Malt Whisky Distilleries in Moray in the 1980s

This whisky map – published by the The Scotch Whisky Association – probably dates from the 1980s.

It’s up on the wall in our Elgin office.

The information on it states:

Scotch Whisky

Scotland is host to the greatest concentration of distilleries in the world.

There are more than 100, making Malt Whisky by the centuries-old Pot Still method or Grain Whisky and the Coffey Still which has been in use in since 1831.

Malt Whisky is usually classified in one of four main categories – Highland, Lowland, Campbeltown and Islay – according to the location of the distillery in which it is made. In addition, Highland Malts from the valley of the River Spey are known as Speyside Malt Whiskies.

Many Malt Whisky distilleries bottle some of their production for sale as Single Malts, but most of the Scotch Whisky consumed today is blended whisky. This means that it is a blend of as many as 50 different Malt and Grain Whiskies, all produced in the distilleries shown on the map and blended skilfully to maintain consistent quality and flavour.

Increasingly distilleries welcome visits by members of the public. It is often necessary to make arrangements in advance, but some distilleries have reception centres and do not require prior warning of a visit.

Malt Whisky distilleries in Moray

The massive concentration of whisky distilleries in Moray is easy to see from the map.

The whiskies listed as being distilled in Moray, according to the map at that time, are as set out below. Owners and locations are also noted.

Aberlour-Glenlivet – The House of Campbell – Aberlour

Allt-a’Bhainne – Seagram Distillers plc Glen Rinnes – Dufftown

Auchroisk – Justerini & Brooks (Scotland) Ltd – Mulben

Aultmore – John & Robert Harvey & Co Ltd – Keith

Balvenie – William Grant & Sons Ltd – Dufftown

Benriach – Seagram Distillers plc – Elgin

Benrinnes – A & A Crawford Ltd – Aberlour

The Braes of Glenlivet – Seagram Distillers plc – Ballindalloch

Caperdonich – Seagram Distillers plc – Rothes

Cardhu– John Walker & Sons Ltd – Knockando

Coleburn – J & G Stuart Ltd – Elgin

Convalmore – WP Lowrie & Cole Ltd – Dufftown

Cragganmore – D & J McCallum Ltd – Ballindalloch

Craigellachie – White Horse Distillers Ltd – Craigellachie

Dailuaine – Dailuaine-Talisker Distilleries Ltd – Carron

The Dufftown-Glenlivet – Arthur Bell & Sons plc – Dufftown

Glenallachie – Charles McKinlay & Co Ltd – Aberlour

Glenburgie-Glenlivet – James & George Stodarts Ltd – Forres

Glendullan – Macdonald Greenlees Ltd – Dufftown

Glen Elgin – White Horse Distillers Ltd – Elgin

Glenfiddich – Wm. Grant & Sons Ltd – Dufftown

Glen Grant – Seagram Distillers plc – Rothes

Glen Keith – Seagram Distillers plc – Keith

The Glenlivet – Seagram Distillers plc – Glenlivet

Glenlossie – John Haig & Co Ltd – Elgin

Glen Moray-Glenlivet – MacDonald & Muir Ltd – Elgin

Glenrothes-Glenlivet – The Highland Distilleries Co Ltd – Rothes

Glen Spey – Glen Spey Limited – Rothes

Glentauchers – James Buchanan and Co Ltd – Keith

Imperial – Dailuaine-Talisker Distilleries Ltd – Carron

Inchgower – Arthur Bell & Sons plc – Buckie

Knockando – Justerini & Brooks Ltd – Knockando

Linkwood – John McEwan & Co Ltd – Elgin

Longmorn – Seagram Distillers plc – Elgin

Macallan – Macallan-Glenlivet plc – Craigellachie

Miltonduff-Glenlivet – George Ballantyne & Son Ltd – Elgin

Mortlach – George Cowie & Son Ltd – Dufftown

The Pittyvaich-Glenlivet – Arthur Bell & Sons plc – Dufftown

Speyburn – John Robertson & Son Ltd – Rothes

Strathisla – Seagram Distillers plc – Keith

Strathmill – Justerini & Brooks Ltd – Keith

Tamdhu – The Highland Distilleries Co Ltd – Knockando

Tamnavulin-Glenlivet – Tomnavulin-Glenlivet distillery Company Ltd – Tomnavoulin

Tomintoul-Glenlivet – White & Mackay Distillers Ltd – Ballindalloch

Missing names?

Other possible distilleries are not listed. It may be because they were not operational distilleries at that time.

Benromach (Forres)

Kininvie (Dufftown)

Dallas Dhu (Forres)