Diageo distilleries

Diageo owns 37 distilleries in our records. We price 48 bottles from the group that a UK retailer has in stock.

Ownership as recorded in August 2026 in our distillery records; owners change, so check a recent source before relying on it.

Bottles in stock

Distilleries

Stated capacity of the group: 235.93 million litres of pure alcohol a year, covering only the 31 of 37 operating distilleries whose capacity is recorded.

DistilleryStatusRegionCapacity (litres of pure alcohol a year)OwnerBottles
AuchroiskProducingSpeyside, Scotland5,900,000Diageo since 2001–
BalconesProducingTexas, USANot recordedDiageo since 2020–
BenrinnesProducingSpeyside, Scotland3,500,000Diageo since 1925–
Blair AtholProducingHighland, Scotland2,800,000Diageo since 1985–
BroraProducingHighland, Scotland1,000,000Diageo since 1968–
CameronbridgeProducingLowland, Scotland110,000,000Diageo–
Caol IlaProducingIslay, Scotland6,500,000Diageo since 19272 in stock
CardhuProducingSpeyside, Scotland3,400,000Diageo since 1981–
ClynelishProducingHighland, Scotland4,800,000Diageo since 19162 in stock
CragganmoreProducingSpeyside, Scotland2,200,000Diageo since 19652 in stock
DailuaineProducingSpeyside, Scotland5,200,000Diageo since 1925–
DalwhinnieProducingSpeyside, Scotland2,200,000Diageo since 1926–
DufftownProducingSpeyside, Scotland6,000,000Diageo since 19973 in stock
Gimli DistilleryProducingPrairies, CanadaNot recordedDiageo Global Supply, Gimli since 2001–
Glen ElginProducingSpeyside, Scotland2,700,000Diageo since 1930–
Glen OrdProducingHighland, Scotland11,900,000Diageo since 19231 in stock
Glen SpeyProducingSpeyside, Scotland1,500,000Diageo since 1997–
GlendullanProducingSpeyside, Scotland5,000,000Diageo since 19303 in stock
GlenkinchieProducingLowland, Scotland2,500,000Diageo since 18812 in stock
GlenlossieProducingSpeyside, Scotland3,700,000Diageo since 1930–
InchgowerProducingSpeyside, Scotland3,200,000Diageo since 1987–
KnockandoProducingSpeyside, Scotland1,400,000Diageo since 1997–
LagavulinProducingIslay, Scotland3,200,000Diageo since 19278 in stock
LinkwoodProducingSpeyside, Scotland5,600,000Diageo since 19321 in stock
MannochmoreProducingSpeyside, Scotland6,000,000Diageo since 1971–
MortlachProducingSpeyside, Scotland3,800,000Diageo since 19255 in stock
ObanProducingHighland, Scotland925,000Diageo since 19233 in stock
Port EllenProducingIslay, Scotland1,700,000Diageo since 19252 in stock
Rampur (Radico Khaitan)ProducingUttar Pradesh, IndiaNot recordedRadico Khaitan since 1943–
RoseisleProducingSpeyside, Scotland12,500,000Diageo since 20102 in stock
Royal LochnagarProducingHighland, Scotland500,000Diageo since 1925–
StrathmillProducingSpeyside, Scotland2,600,000Diageo since 1997–
TaliskerProducingIslands, Scotland3,500,000Diageo since 191611 in stock
TeaninichProducingHighland, Scotland10,200,000Diageo since 19331 in stock
Valleyfield DistilleryProducingQuebec, CanadaNot recordedDiageo Global Supply, Valleyfield since 2018–
WestwardProducingOregon, USANot recordedChristian Krogstad (founder); part-owned by Diageo's Distill Ventures since 2004–
YunTuoProducingYunnan, ChinaNot recordedDiageo since 2024–

Closed distilleries in the group's history

Closed while owned by Diageo or a company that later became part of it (see the timeline below). The site may now belong to someone else or no longer stand.

  • Adelphi closed 1907
  • Argyll closed 1929
  • Auchinblae closed 1930
  • Auchtertool closed 1927
  • Banff closed 1993
  • Bankier closed 1928
  • Benmore closed 1936
  • Bo'ness closed 1925
  • Caledonian closed 1988
  • Cambus closed 1993
  • Camlachie closed 1920
  • Carsebridge closed 1983
  • Clydesdale closed 1988
  • Convalmore closed 1995
  • Dallas Dhu closed 1983
  • Dean closed 1922
  • Drumcaldie closed 1903
  • Dundashill closed 1902
  • Gartloch closed 1921
  • Glen Albyn closed 1986
  • Glen Mhor closed 1986
  • Glen Sciennes closed 1925
  • Glenesk closed 1996
  • Glenlochy closed 1983
  • Glenochil closed 1929
  • Glenury Royal closed 1993
  • Grange closed 1925
  • Hazelburn closed 1983
  • Kirkliston closed 1910
  • Lochead closed 1928
  • Lochindaal closed 1929
  • Lochruan closed 1925
  • Millburn closed 1985
  • North Port closed 1994
  • Old Clynelish/Brora closed 1983
  • Parkmore closed 1931
  • Pittyvaich closed 1993
  • Port Dundas closed 2010
  • Saucel closed 1915
  • St Magdalene closed 1983
  • Strathmore closed 1982
  • Stronachie closed 1930
  • Yoker closed 1927

How the group came together

  1. 1877 DCL formed by the merger of six Lowland grain distillers.
  2. 1914 SMD formed by five Lowland malt distilleries; becomes DCL's malt arm.
  3. 1925 DCL absorbs Buchanan-Dewar and John Walker & Sons; SMD becomes DCL's malt arm.
  4. 1986 Guinness wins a contested takeover of DCL.
  5. 1987 Guinness forms United Distillers from DCL + Arthur Bell & Sons.
  6. 1997 Diageo formed by the merger of Guinness and Grand Metropolitan; spirits arm United Distillers & Vintners (UDV).

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