Whisky from lost distilleries

A lost distillery is one that has closed, been demolished or been mothballed. This page lists whisky from those sites that UK retailers have in stock, with prices. For a distillery that has since reopened, such as Port Ellen or Rosebank, only spirit made before it reopened counts. The Lost Distillery Company is something else: its blends recreate lost styles using whisky from working distilleries.

Lost names that still reach the shelf include St Magdalene in Linlithgow (closed 1983), Littlemill in Bowling (founded 1772, closed for good in 1994), Convalmore in Dufftown (closed 1985), Caperdonich in Rothes (mothballed 2002, demolished by 2011) and, outside Scotland, Karuizawa in Japan. Their closures are part of the industry’s history: the 1983 DCL closures and the whisky-loch contraction of the early 1980s shut many of them.

When the shops have none, auction is often the only route. Buying whisky at auction vs retail shows what Pittyvaich, Littlemill and St Magdalene bottlings have sold for and what fees add to the hammer price. Much of what survives was bottled by independent bottlers: about seven in ten St Magdalene and Caperdonich lots sold at Scotch Whisky Auctions and Whisky Auctioneer are independent bottlings, a pattern our study of the workhorse malts looks at in detail.

Below the list are a map of the lost sites, the record of what has been on sale and the 1983 DCL closures. Three measures are kept apart: what is in stock now (a current offer, which drops off when it expires), past auction sales (a count of sold lots over a period, not a sign a bottle can be bought) and our earlier price records (when a retailer we check had a bottle in stock). Prices are the best current in-stock offer from the UK retailers we check. The download lists all three with each distillery’s closure era and where its closure date comes from.

35 bottles from 166 closed distilleries in stock, with the best current price from the UK retailers we check.

For the history of each site, see Whiskipedia on lost distilleries.

Private Collection St Magdalene 1982 #2100 Bottled 2023

54.5% ABV · 70cl

from £1,800.00 shelf price from £1,800.00 delivered to a UK mainland address 4 retailers

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Cambus (silent) Woodrow's Of Edinburgh - Single Cask #103260A 1991 34 Year Old Whisky

34 years · 52.0% ABV · 70cl

from £92.00 shelf price from £96.50 delivered to a UK mainland address 3 retailers

£96.50 delivered

£92.00 shelf price

Price gap up to £7.95

Delivered price gap up to £9.40

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Imperial (silent) Living Souls Single Malt Scotch 1998 27 Year Old Whisky

27 years · 42.2% ABV · 70cl

from £262.50 shelf price from £262.50 delivered to a UK mainland address 2 retailers

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£262.50 shelf price

Price gap up to £72.45

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Pittyvaich (silent) Hunter Laing's Old & Rare Single Cask Single Malt 1990 34 Year Old Whisky

34 years · 46.5% ABV · 70cl

from £399.95 shelf price from £399.95 delivered to a UK mainland address 2 retailers

£399.95 delivered

£399.95 shelf price

Price gap up to £27.31

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Caperdonich (silent) Secret Speyside Peated Single Malt Scotch 25 Year Old Whisky

25 years · 50.6% ABV · 70cl

from £499.00 shelf price from £499.00 delivered to a UK mainland address 2 retailers

£499.00 delivered

£499.00 shelf price

Price gap up to £0.95

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Littlemill (silent) Chieftain's Single Cask #103514 1990 28 Year Old Whisky

28 years · 53.8% ABV · 70cl

from £540.00 shelf price from £540.00 delivered to a UK mainland address 2 retailers

£540.00 delivered

£540.00 shelf price

Price gap up to £259.95

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Caperdonich 30 Year Old 1992 (cask 18182) - Xtra Old Particular Single Malt Whisky

30 years · 70cl

from £592.50 shelf price from £592.50 delivered to a UK mainland address 2 retailers

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£592.50 shelf price

Price gap up to £7.45

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Littlemill (silent) Cooper's Choice - Single Cask #0097 1985 28 Year Old Whisky

28 years · 70cl

from £600.00 shelf price from £600.00 delivered to a UK mainland address 2 retailers

£600.00 delivered

£600.00 shelf price

Price gap up to £199.95

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Littlemill (silent) Gordon & MacPhail Rare Old Single Malt Scotch 1991 23 Year Old Whisky

23 years · 70cl

from £600.00 shelf price from £600.00 delivered to a UK mainland address 2 retailers

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Littlemill (silent) Hunter Laing's Old & Rare Platinum Selection 1992 22 Year Old Whisky

22 years · 70cl

from £600.00 shelf price from £600.00 delivered to a UK mainland address 2 retailers

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Imperial (silent) Murray McDavid Aficionado Single Bourbon Cask #182 1989 35 Year Old Whisky

35 years · 70cl

from £673.50 shelf price from £673.50 delivered to a UK mainland address 2 retailers

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Glen Mhor 22 Year Old 1979 - Rare Malts Single Malt Whisky

22 years · 61.0% ABV · 70cl

from £699.00 shelf price from £699.00 delivered to a UK mainland address 2 retailers

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£699.00 shelf price

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Glenury Royal 1984 (bottled 2007) - Rare Old (Gordon & MacPhail) Single Malt Whisky

43.0% ABV · 70cl

from £699.00 shelf price from £699.00 delivered to a UK mainland address 2 retailers

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£699.00 shelf price

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Glenury Royal 1984 (bottled 2012) (RO/12/05) - Rare Old Single Malt Whisky

46.0% ABV · 70cl

from £699.00 shelf price from £699.00 delivered to a UK mainland address 2 retailers

£699.00 delivered

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Imperial 28YO, Single Malts of Scotland a Marriage of Casks 40.8%

28 years · 40.8% ABV · 70cl

from £750.00 shelf price from £750.00 delivered to a UK mainland address 2 retailers

£750.00 delivered

£750.00 shelf price

Price gap up to £149.95

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Imperial (silent) Single Malts Of Scotland Single Cask 26 Year Old Whisky

26 years · 44.8% ABV · 70cl

from £845.00 shelf price from £845.00 delivered to a UK mainland address 2 retailers

£845.00 delivered

£845.00 shelf price

Price gap up to £154.95

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Glenury Royal 29 Year Old 1970 - Rare Malts Single Malt Whisky

29 years · 57.0% ABV · 70cl

from £1,100.00 shelf price from £1,100.00 delivered to a UK mainland address 2 retailers

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Convalmore 1975, Private Collection Cask #2564

47.8% ABV · 70cl

from £3,599.00 shelf price from £3,599.00 delivered to a UK mainland address 2 retailers

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Private Collection Lochside 1981 #804

46.7% ABV · 70cl

from £3,750.00 shelf price from £3,750.00 delivered to a UK mainland address 2 retailers

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Price gap up to £249.95

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Karuizawa 1984 Single Cask #7802 29 Year Old

29 years · 56.7% ABV · 70cl

from £12,432.00 shelf price from £12,432.00 delivered to a UK mainland address 2 retailers

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Cambus (silent) Darkness - Oloroso Sherry Cask Finish Single Grain 29 Year Old Whisky 50cl

29 years · 45.7% ABV · 50cl

from £169.95 shelf price from £169.95 delivered to a UK mainland address 1 retailer

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Caperdonich (silent) Secret Speyside Batch #2 Peated Single Malt Scotch 18 Year Old Whisky

18 years · 48.0% ABV · 70cl

from £239.95 shelf price from £239.95 delivered to a UK mainland address 1 retailer

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Cambus (silent) Berry Bros & Rudd - Single Cask #103023 1991 29 Year Old Whisky

29 years · 49.9% ABV · 70cl

from £349.95 shelf price from £349.95 delivered to a UK mainland address 1 retailer

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Cambus (silent) James Eadie Single Sherry Cask #48094 1993 26 Year Old Whisky

26 years · 55.4% ABV · 70cl

from £349.95 shelf price from £349.95 delivered to a UK mainland address 1 retailer

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Imperial 1995 Celebration of the Cask #4190 42.1%

23 years · 42.1% ABV · 70cl

from £395.00 shelf price from £395.00 delivered to a UK mainland address 1 retailer

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Imperial 1990 30YO Celebration of the Cask #7531, 41.7%

30 years · 41.7% ABV · 70cl

from £395.95 shelf price from £395.95 delivered to a UK mainland address 1 retailer

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Pittyvaich 1990 33 Year Old, Old & Rare 44.2%

33 years · 44.2% ABV · 70cl

from £397.82 shelf price from £397.82 delivered to a UK mainland address 1 retailer

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Caperdonich (silent) Chieftain's Single Cask #95064 1995 23 Year Old Whisky

23 years · 58.2% ABV · 70cl

from £432.95 shelf price from £432.95 delivered to a UK mainland address 1 retailer

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Imperial (silent) The Single Malts Of Scotland Single Cask #5869 1994 24 Year Old Whisky

24 years · 43.8% ABV · 70cl

from £449.95 shelf price from £449.95 delivered to a UK mainland address 1 retailer

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Caperdonich (silent) Secret Speyside Single Malt Scotch 25 Year Old Whisky

25 years · 48.0% ABV · 70cl

from £469.95 shelf price from £469.95 delivered to a UK mainland address 1 retailer

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Imperial 27 Year Old 1996 (cask 3411) - (Adelphi) Single Malt Whisky

27 years · 52.4% ABV · 70cl

from £542.95 shelf price from £542.95 delivered to a UK mainland address 1 retailer

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Platinum Old & Rare Imperial 23 Year Old Platinum Jublilee

23 years · 49.8% ABV · 70cl

from £649.95 shelf price from £649.95 delivered to a UK mainland address 1 retailer

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Connoisseurs Choice Pittyvaich 1992 #4025 Limited Edition Single Cask Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70cl

30 years · 70cl

from £1,299.95 shelf price from £1,299.95 delivered to a UK mainland address 1 retailer

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Private Collection Caperdonich 1979 #1105

53.1% ABV · 70cl

from £3,499.95 shelf price from £3,499.95 delivered to a UK mainland address 1 retailer

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Private Collection Glenlochy 1979 #3309

53.6% ABV · 70cl

from £3,499.95 shelf price from £3,499.95 delivered to a UK mainland address 1 retailer

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Closed but still on the shelf

Three different records, kept apart: what is in stock now, what has sold at auction, and what our price records have listed before. Only the first is about buying a bottle today. This shows what was on sale, not what a bottle is worth.

Ringed and named: whisky listed in our price records. Faded: approximate location. Coastline: Made with Natural Earth. Every site: Scotch distillery map.

Revived
reopened; old stock on sale
Mothballed
silent but standing, so it could restart
Closed
closed or dismantled; buildings may survive
Demolished
the site no longer stands
Still on the shelf

In stock now

A bottle counts while at least one in-stock offer is inside its price lifetime at the time shown; it drops out when its last offer expires. For a revived distillery only stock certainly distilled before the revival counts.

Bottles from lost distilleries in stock now at UK retailers
Bottle	Distillery	Closed	Current price	Retailers
Cambus (silent) Berry Bros & Rudd - Single Cask #103023 1991 29 year old Whisky	Cambus	1993	£349.95	Hard To Find Whisky
Cambus (silent) Darkness - Oloroso Sherry Cask Finish Single Grain 29 year old Whisky	Cambus	1993	£169.95	Hard To Find Whisky
Cambus (silent) James Eadie Single Sherry Cask #48094 1993 26 year old Whisky	Cambus	1993	£349.95	Hard To Find Whisky
Cambus (silent) Woodrow's Of Edinburgh - Single Cask #103260A 1991 34 year old Whisky	Cambus	1993	£92.00	Hard To Find Whisky, Master of Malt, Tyndrum Whisky
Caperdonich (silent) Chieftain's Single Cask #95064 1995 23 year old Whisky	Caperdonich	2002	£432.95	Hard To Find Whisky
Caperdonich (silent) Secret Speyside Batch #2 Peated Single Malt Scotch 18 year old Whisky	Caperdonich	2002	£239.95	Hard To Find Whisky
Caperdonich (silent) Secret Speyside Peated Single Malt Scotch 25 year old Whisky	Caperdonich	2002	£499.00	Hard To Find Whisky, Master of Malt
Caperdonich (silent) Secret Speyside Single Malt Scotch 25 year old Whisky	Caperdonich	2002	£469.95	Hard To Find Whisky
Caperdonich 30 Year Old 1992 (cask 18182) - Xtra Old Particular (Dougl Single Malt Whisky	Caperdonich	2002	£592.50	Hard To Find Whisky, Master of Malt
Private Collection Caperdonich 1979 #1105	Caperdonich	2002	£3,499.95	Hard To Find Whisky
Convalmore 1975, Private Collection Cask #2564	Convalmore	1985	£3,599.00	The Whisky Shop, Tyndrum Whisky
Glen Mhor 22 Year Old 1979 - Rare Malts Single Malt Whisky	Glen Mhor	1983	£699.00	Master of Malt, Tyndrum Whisky
Private Collection Glenlochy 1979 #3309	Glenlochy	1983	£3,499.95	Hard To Find Whisky
Glenury Royal 1984 (bottled 2007) - Rare Old (Gordon & MacPhail) Single Malt Whisky	Glenury Royal	1983	£699.00	Master of Malt, Tyndrum Whisky
Glenury Royal 1984 (bottled 2012) (RO/12/05) - Rare Old (Gordon & MacP Single Malt Whisky	Glenury Royal	1983	£699.00	Master of Malt, Tyndrum Whisky
Glenury Royal 29 Year Old 1970 - Rare Malts Single Malt Whisky	Glenury Royal	1983	£1,100.00	Master of Malt, Tyndrum Whisky
Imperial (silent) Living Souls Single Malt Scotch 1998 27 year old Whisky	Imperial	1985	£262.50	Hard To Find Whisky, Master of Malt
Imperial (silent) Murray McDavid Aficionado Single Bourbon Cask #182 1989 35 year old Whisky	Imperial	1985	£673.50	Hard To Find Whisky, Master of Malt
Imperial (silent) Single Malts Of Scotland Single Cask 26 year old Whisky	Imperial	1985	£845.00	Hard To Find Whisky, Tyndrum Whisky
Imperial (silent) The Single Malts Of Scotland Single Cask #5869 1994 24 year old Whisky	Imperial	1985	£449.95	Hard To Find Whisky
Imperial 1990 30YO Celebration of the Cask #7531, 41.7%	Imperial	1985	£395.95	The Whisky Barrel
Imperial 1995 Celebration of the Cask #4190 42.1%	Imperial	1985	£395.00	The Whisky Barrel
Imperial 27 Year Old 1996 (cask 3411) - (Adelphi) Single Malt Whisky	Imperial	1985	£542.95	Master of Malt
Imperial 28YO, Single Malts of Scotland a Marriage of Casks 40.8%	Imperial	1985	£750.00	Hard To Find Whisky, The Whisky Barrel
Platinum Old & Rare Imperial 23 Year Old Platinum Jublilee	Imperial	1985	£649.95	Hard To Find Whisky
Karuizawa 1984 Single Cask #7802 29 Year Old	Karuizawa (historic)	2011	£12,432.00	Loch Fyne Whiskies, The Whisky Shop
Littlemill (silent) Chieftain's Single Cask #103514 1990 28 year old Whisky	Littlemill	1994	£540.00	Hard To Find Whisky, The Whisky Barrel
Littlemill (silent) Cooper's Choice - Single Cask #0097 1985 28 year old Whisky	Littlemill	1994	£600.00	Hard To Find Whisky, The Whisky Barrel
Littlemill (silent) Gordon & MacPhail Rare Old Single Malt Scotch 1991 23 year old Whisky	Littlemill	1994	£600.00	Hard To Find Whisky, The Whisky Barrel
Littlemill (silent) Hunter Laing's Old & Rare Platinum Selection Singl 1992 22 year old Whisky	Littlemill	1994	£600.00	Hard To Find Whisky, The Whisky Barrel
Private Collection Lochside 1981 #804	Lochside	1992	£3,750.00	Hard To Find Whisky, The Whisky Shop
Connoisseurs Choice Pittyvaich 1992 #4025 Limited Edition Single Cask Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70cl	Pittyvaich	1993	£1,299.95	Hard To Find Whisky
Pittyvaich (silent) Hunter Laing's Old & Rare Single Cask Single Malt 1990 34 year old Whisky	Pittyvaich	1993	£399.95	Hard To Find Whisky, The Whisky Barrel
Pittyvaich 1990 33 Year Old, Old & Rare 44.2%	Pittyvaich	1993	£397.82	The Whisky Barrel
Gordon & Macphail Port Ellen 34 Year Old 1979 Rare Old	Port Ellen	not recorded	£1,699.00	Tyndrum Whisky
Port Ellen (silent) 1st Release Islay Single Malt Scotch 1979 22 year old Whisky	Port Ellen	not recorded	£2,500.00	Hard To Find Whisky, Master of Malt, Tyndrum Whisky
Port Ellen 1979 37 Year Old Goren's Whisky	Port Ellen	not recorded	£3,360.00	Loch Fyne Whiskies, The Whisky Shop
Port Ellen 1981 Islay Festival 2008 Limited Edition Single Cask Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70cl	Port Ellen	not recorded	£14,995.00	Hard To Find Whisky
Port Ellen 39 Year Old Untold Stories: The Spirit Safe	Port Ellen	not recorded	£6,999.95	Hard To Find Whisky
Rosebank (silent) Release #1 Single Malt Scotch 1990 30 year old Whisky	Rosebank	not recorded	£3,499.95	Hard To Find Whisky
Rosebank (silent) Release #3 Single Malt Scotch 1990 32 year old Whisky	Rosebank	not recorded	£1,730.50	Hard To Find Whisky, Master of Malt, The Whisky Barrel, Tyndrum Whisky
Rosebank 31 Year Old	Rosebank	not recorded	£1,750.00	Hard To Find Whisky, The Whisky Barrel, The Whisky Shop
SPEY Beinn Dubh	Speyside	2025	£50.00	Loch Fyne Whiskies, Master of Malt, The Whisky Shop
SPEY Fumare Cask Strength	Speyside	2025	£54.95	Hard To Find Whisky, Loch Fyne Whiskies, Master of Malt, The Whisky Shop
SPEY Trutina	Speyside	2025	£45.00	Hard To Find Whisky, Master of Malt
SPEY Trutina 10 Year Old	Speyside	2025	£56.00	Hard To Find Whisky, Loch Fyne Whiskies, The Whisky Shop
SPEY Trutina Cask Strength	Speyside	2025	£59.95	Hard To Find Whisky, Loch Fyne Whiskies, Master of Malt, The Whisky Shop
Spey 12 Year Old	Speyside	2025	£52.00	Hard To Find Whisky, Loch Fyne Whiskies, Master of Malt, The Whisky Shop
Spey 12 Year Old Brume Doree Cask Strength	Speyside	2025	£69.95	Hard To Find Whisky, Loch Fyne Whiskies, The Whisky Shop
Spey 26 Year Old	Speyside	2025	£590.50	Master of Malt, The Whisky Shop
Spey Chairman's Choice PX Sherry Cask Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70cl	Speyside	2025	£48.00	Loch Fyne Whiskies, Master of Malt, The Whisky Shop
Spey Fumare Peated	Speyside	2025	£49.95	Hard To Find Whisky, Master of Malt
Speyside Distillery Royal Choice Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky	Speyside	2025	£160.00	Hard To Find Whisky, Master of Malt
Speyside Distillery Spey Tenne Single Malt Scotch 9 year old Whisky	Speyside	2025	£47.95	Hard To Find Whisky, Master of Malt
Speyside Distillery Spey Trutina Single Malt Scotch 7 year old Whisky	Speyside	2025	£47.95	Master of Malt
Private Collection St Magdalene 1982 #2100 Bottled 2023	St Magdalene	1983	£1,800.00	Hard To Find Whisky, The Whisky Barrel, The Whisky Shop, Tyndrum Whisky, Whisky-Online

Past auction sales

Sold auction lots matched to the distillery's own name; reserve-not-met, unsold and whole-cask lots excluded. A record of past sales, not of current availability. For a revived distillery the lots include bottlings made since the revival. Lots sold at Scotch Whisky Auctions, Whisky Auctioneer and Whisky Hammer, May 2011 to October 2026 (release sm-568611a1ea, method). A past sale says nothing about whether a bottle can be bought now.

Sold auction lots from lost distilleries, with the sale period and lot counts
Distillery	Sales from	Sales to	Sold lots	In the last 24 months
Annandale (includes bottlings since the 2014 revival)	May 2018	Oct 2026	563	235
Banff	Oct 2011	Sep 2026	1,183	156
Caledonian	Oct 2011	Aug 2026	626	65
Cambus	Nov 2012	Sep 2026	1,490	204
Caperdonich	Jan 2013	Oct 2026	2,853	501
Carsebridge	Sep 2012	Sep 2026	726	102
Coleburn	Mar 2012	Sep 2026	743	91
Convalmore	Jul 2011	Sep 2026	1,318	168
Dallas Dhu	May 2011	Oct 2026	2,226	285
Dumbarton	Oct 2011	Sep 2026	570	69
Garnheath	Oct 2011	Sep 2026	277	19
Glen Albyn	Jul 2011	Oct 2026	1,074	150
Glen Mhor	Oct 2011	Sep 2026	1,833	255
Glen Tarras	Aug 2026	Aug 2026	1	1
Glenesk	Jun 2011	Oct 2026	1,121	130
Glengyle (includes bottlings since the 2004 revival)	Feb 2012	Oct 2026	14,425	3,343
Glenlochy	May 2011	Sep 2026	831	107
Glenugie	Nov 2011	Oct 2026	1,260	134
Glenury Royal	May 2011	Oct 2026	1,286	203
Hanyu	Apr 2013	Oct 2026	2,844	323
Imperial	Aug 2011	Oct 2026	4,167	860
Inverleven	Aug 2011	Oct 2026	680	69
Kinclaith	Jun 2012	Sep 2026	343	33
Ladyburn	Jul 2011	Oct 2026	548	82
Littlemill	Jun 2011	Oct 2026	4,731	685
Lochside	Jul 2011	Sep 2026	1,460	210
Millburn	May 2012	Sep 2026	1,108	128
North Port	Jun 2011	Sep 2026	1,002	147
Pittyvaich	Aug 2011	Oct 2026	1,532	207
Port Dundas	Apr 2012	Oct 2026	1,670	435
Port Ellen (includes bottlings since the 2024 revival)	May 2011	Oct 2026	11,522	1,354
Rosebank (includes bottlings since the 2023 revival)	Jun 2011	Oct 2026	6,861	1,002
St Magdalene	Jul 2011	Sep 2026	2,295	311

Earlier listings in our price records

A bottle tagged to a lost distillery that a retailer we check had in stock on any collection day in the period. A record of past listing, not of current availability; prices are not published. Records from 28 September 2026 to 29 October 2026, 13 collection days.

Bottles from lost distilleries listed earlier by UK retailers we check
Bottle	Distillery	Listed	Retailers
Cambus (silent) Woodrow's Of Edinburgh - Single Cask #103260A 1991 34 year old Whisky	Cambus	14 Oct to 29 October 2026	Hard To Find Whisky, Master of Malt, Tyndrum Whisky
Caperdonich (silent) Secret Speyside Peated Single Malt Scotch 25 year old Whisky	Caperdonich	27 Oct to 29 October 2026	Hard To Find Whisky, Master of Malt
Caperdonich 30 Year Old 1992 (cask 18182) - Xtra Old Particular (Dougl Single Malt Whisky	Caperdonich	27 Oct to 29 October 2026	Hard To Find Whisky, Master of Malt
Caperdonich 50 Year Old Duncan Taylor Rarest	Caperdonich	23 October 2026	Milroy's of Soho
Convalmore 32 Year Old 1984 Special Releases 2017	Convalmore	23 Oct to 24 October 2026	Milroy's of Soho, Whisky-Online
Glen Mhor 22 Year Old 1979 - Rare Malts Single Malt Whisky	Glen Mhor	14 Oct to 28 October 2026	Master of Malt, Tyndrum Whisky
Glenury Royal 1984 (bottled 2007) - Rare Old (Gordon & MacPhail) Single Malt Whisky	Glenury Royal	14 Oct to 28 October 2026	Master of Malt, Tyndrum Whisky
Glenury Royal 1984 (bottled 2012) (RO/12/05) - Rare Old (Gordon & MacP Single Malt Whisky	Glenury Royal	14 Oct to 28 October 2026	Master of Malt, Tyndrum Whisky
Glenury Royal 29 Year Old 1970 - Rare Malts Single Malt Whisky	Glenury Royal	14 Oct to 28 October 2026	Master of Malt, Tyndrum Whisky
Imperial (silent) Living Souls Single Malt Scotch 1998 27 year old Whisky	Imperial	27 Oct to 29 October 2026	Hard To Find Whisky, Master of Malt
Imperial (silent) Murray McDavid Aficionado Single Bourbon Cask #182 1989 35 year old Whisky	Imperial	27 Oct to 29 October 2026	Hard To Find Whisky, Master of Malt
Imperial 27 Year Old 1996 (cask 3411) - (Adelphi) Single Malt Whisky	Imperial	28 October 2026	Master of Malt
Karuizawa (silent) That Boutique-y Whisky Company Batch #1 Single Mal 19 year old Whisky	Karuizawa (historic)	27 Oct to 29 October 2026	Hard To Find Whisky, Master of Malt
Port Ellen (silent) 1st Release Islay Single Malt Scotch 1979 22 year old Whisky	Port Ellen	14 Oct to 29 October 2026	Hard To Find Whisky, Master of Malt, Tyndrum Whisky
Port Ellen 32 Year Old 1983 15th Release	Port Ellen	23 October 2026	Milroy's of Soho
Port Ellen 39 Year Old 1982 XOP Black	Port Ellen	23 October 2026	Milroy's of Soho
Port Ellen 39 Year Old 1982 XOP Black DH Global Wine Exclusive	Port Ellen	23 October 2026	Milroy's of Soho
Rosebank (silent) Release #3 Single Malt Scotch 1990 32 year old Whisky	Rosebank	14 Oct to 29 October 2026	Hard To Find Whisky, Master of Malt, The Whisky Barrel, Tyndrum Whisky
SPEY Beinn Dubh	Speyside	1 Oct to 29 October 2026	Loch Fyne Whiskies, Master of Malt, The Whisky Shop
SPEY Fumare Cask Strength	Speyside	1 Oct to 29 October 2026	Hard To Find Whisky, Loch Fyne Whiskies, Master of Malt, The Whisky Shop
SPEY Trutina	Speyside	27 Oct to 29 October 2026	Hard To Find Whisky, Master of Malt
SPEY Trutina Cask Strength	Speyside	1 Oct to 29 October 2026	Hard To Find Whisky, Loch Fyne Whiskies, Master of Malt, The Whisky Shop
Spey 12 Year Old	Speyside	30 Sep to 29 October 2026	Hard To Find Whisky, Loch Fyne Whiskies, Master of Malt, The Whisky Shop
Spey 12 Year Old Brume Doree Cask Strength	Speyside	1 Oct to 29 October 2026	Hard To Find Whisky, Loch Fyne Whiskies, Master of Malt, The Whisky Shop
Spey 26 Year Old	Speyside	30 Sep to 29 October 2026	Master of Malt, The Whisky Shop
Spey Chairman's Choice PX Sherry Cask Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70cl	Speyside	1 Oct to 29 October 2026	Loch Fyne Whiskies, Master of Malt, The Whisky Shop
Spey Fumare Peated	Speyside	27 Oct to 29 October 2026	Hard To Find Whisky, Master of Malt
Speyside Distillery Royal Choice Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky	Speyside	27 Oct to 29 October 2026	Hard To Find Whisky, Master of Malt
Speyside Distillery Spey Tenne Single Malt Scotch 9 year old Whisky	Speyside	27 Oct to 29 October 2026	Hard To Find Whisky, Master of Malt
Speyside Distillery Spey Trutina Single Malt Scotch 7 year old Whisky	Speyside	27 Oct to 29 October 2026	Hard To Find Whisky, Master of Malt
Private Collection St Magdalene 1982 #2100 Bottled 2023	St Magdalene	1 Oct to 29 October 2026	Hard To Find Whisky, The Whisky Barrel, The Whisky Shop, Tyndrum Whisky, Whisky-Online
St. Magdalene 19 Year Old 1979 - Rare Malts Single Malt Whisky	St Magdalene	14 Oct to 28 October 2026	Master of Malt, Tyndrum Whisky

Lost distilleries by closure era

Lost distilleries grouped by the era they closed, with how many appear in each measure
Closed	Distilleries	1983 DCL closures	In stock now	Past auction sales	Earlier listings
Before 1900	34	0	0	0	0
1900 to 1945	73	0	0	1	0
1946 to 1979	12	0	0	2	0
1980 to 1986: the whisky loch, including the 1983 DCL closures	19	7	6	15	5
1987 to 1999	13	1	4	7	1
2000 onwards	10	0	3	4	3
Closure year not recorded	13	1	2	4	2

"In stock now" in this table counts distilleries when the study was last rebuilt (12 November 2026); the table above is checked again on every build. A distillery with no recorded closure year is counted on its own row, never guessed.

Of the 131 closed Scottish distilleries in our records, only bottles we have matched and tagged to a distillery count, so each list is a floor. Whisky from "lost distillery" recreation brands is not from the closed distilleries and is left out. Download the three measures (CSV).

The 1983 DCL closures

In 1983 the Distillers Company (DCL, now Diageo) closed eleven malt distilleries, a grain distillery and three supporting plants in one announcement. Four of the malt distilleries have since reopened. The story is on Whiskipedia: Lost Diageo 11; here is where each site stands and whether its whisky is on sale.

Sites closed by DCL in 1983
Site	Type	Location	Today	Pre-closure bottles seen
Glen Albyn	Malt	Telford Street, Inverness	Demolished	none seen
Glen Mhor	Malt	Telford Street, Inverness	Closed	1, £699.00 now
Glenlochy	Malt	Fort William, Lochaber	Closed	none seen
Brora	Malt	Brora, Sutherland	Revived 2021	none seen
Benromach	Malt	Forres	Revived	none seen
Dallas Dhu	Malt	Forres	Closed (buildings preserved)	none seen
Banff	Malt	Banff	Demolished	none seen
Knockdhu	Malt	near Huntly	Revived	none seen
North Port	Malt	Brechin	Demolished	none seen
Port Ellen	Malt	Islay	Revived 2024	4, £2,500.00 to £4,499.95 now
St Magdalene	Malt	Linlithgow	Closed	2, £1,800.00 now
Carsebridge (grain) (medium confidence)	Grain	Alloa/Stirling	Demolished	none seen
Port Dundas malting plant (medium confidence)	Malting	Glasgow		none seen
Cromdale dark-grain plant (medium confidence)	Dark grain plant	Cromdale		none seen
Dufftown dark-grain plant (medium confidence)	Dark grain plant	Dufftown		none seen

Source: 'More Job Losses in Inverness' (1983 press) + Whiskipedia 'Lost DCL 11', 2020, as held in our distillery records; the Benromach, Brora, Knockdhu and Port Ellen revivals are corroborated by Whisky Magazine, issue 195 (December 2023).

Lost distillery directory

166 closed distilleries. Dates come from our distillery records; a site marked demolished no longer stands.

Canada 12

Distillery	Region	Founded	Closed	Bottles
Acadian Distillers	Atlantic	1950	1987	–
Barclay Distillery	Ontario		1931	–
Canada's Manitoba Distillery	Prairies	1968	1971	–
Central Canadian Distillers	Prairies	1971	1977	–
Devine Distillery	British Columbia	2014	2024	–
LJ McGuinness Distillery	Ontario	1939	1989	–
Melchers Distillery	Quebec	1896	1977	–
Montmorency Distillery	Quebec	1946	1989	–
Park & Tilford Distillery	British Columbia	1959	1984	–
Potter Distillery	British Columbia	1958	1986	–
Royal Distillery	Ontario	1883	1918	–
Waterloo	Ontario	1857	1992	–

Ireland 23

Distillery	Region	Founded	Closed	Bottles
Abbey Street Distillery (Watt's)	Ireland	1826	1902	–
Avoniel Distillery	Ireland			–
Bandon Distillery (Allman's)	Ireland			–
Coleraine Distillery	Ireland	1820		–
Comber Distillery	Ireland	1825	1953	–
Daly's Distillery (John Street, Cork)	Ireland	1807	1867	–
Drogheda Distillery (Woolsey's)	Ireland		1900	–
Dublin Whiskey Distillery Co Ltd (D.W.D.)	Ireland	1872		–
Dundalk Distillery (Malcolm Brown & Co)	Ireland	1800	1926	–
Galway Distillery (Persse's)	Ireland	1840	1915	–
George Roe & Co (Thomas Street)	Ireland	1757	1926	–
Irish Distillery Company (Connswater)	Ireland	1886		–
John Jameson & Son (Bow Street)	Ireland	1780	1971	–
John Power & Son (John's Lane)	Ireland	1791	1976	–
Kilbeggan Distillery (Locke's / Brusna)	Ireland	1757	1953	–
Limerick Distillery (Thomond Gate)	Ireland	1810		–
Marrowbone Lane Distillery	Ireland	1799		–
Monasterevan Distillery	Ireland	1784	1921	–
Phoenix Park Distillery (Chapelizod)	Ireland	1878	1921	–
Royal Irish Distilleries (Dunville & Co)	Ireland	1870	1936	–
The Green Distillery	Ireland	1796		–
Tullamore Distillery	Ireland	1829	1954	–
Watercourse Distillery	Ireland	1793	1975	–

Japan 2

Distillery	Region	Founded	Closed	Bottles
Hanyu	Saitama	1941	2000	–
Karuizawa (historic)	Chubu	1955	2011	1 in stock

Scotland 127

Distillery	Region	Founded	Closed	Bottles
Abbeyhill	Lowland	1826	1852	–
Adelphi	Lowland	1825	1907	–
Albyn	Campbeltown	1830	1927	–
Ardlussa	Campbeltown	1879	1924	–
Argyll	Campbeltown	1844	1923	–
Argyll (first / McKinnon's)	Campbeltown	1827	1844	–
Auchinblae	Highland	1896	1929	–
Auchnagie	Highland	1812	1912	–
Auchtermuchty	Lowland	1829	1926	–
Auchtertool	Lowland	1845	1927	–
Ballechin	Highland	1810	1927	–
Banff demolished	Speyside	1824	1983	–
Bankier	Lowland	1827	1928	–
Bellfield	Lowland	1895	1901	–
Benachie	Speyside	1824	1889	–
Benmore	Campbeltown	1868	1927	–
Bo'ness	Lowland	1813	1925	–
Bon Accord	Highland	1855	1914	–
Broombrae	Campbeltown	1833		–
Burnside	Campbeltown	1825	1923	–
Caledonian demolished	Lowland	1855	1988	–
Caledonian (Campbeltown)	Campbeltown	1832	1851	–
Cambus	Lowland	1806	1993	4 in stock
Camlachie	Lowland	1833	1920	–
Campbeltown	Campbeltown	1817	1924	–
Canonmills	Lowland	1780	1840	–
Caperdonich demolished	Speyside	1898	2002	6 in stock
Carsebridge demolished	Lowland	1799	1983	–
Clydesdale	Lowland	1825	1919	–
Convalmore	Speyside	1894	1985	1 in stock
Dalaruan	Campbeltown	1825	1922	–
Dalintober	Campbeltown	1832	1926	–
Dallas Dhu demolished	Speyside	1899	1983	–
Dean	Lowland	1881	1922	–
Delnabo	Speyside	1830	1858	–
Devanha	Highland	1837	1915	–
Drumcaldie	Lowland	1896	1903	–
Drumore	Campbeltown	1834	1847	–
Dumbarton demolished	Lowland	1938	2002	–
Dundashill	Lowland	1770	1902	–
Garnheath demolished	Lowland	1964	1986	–
Gartloch	Lowland	1897	1921	–
Gerston	Highland	1796	1875	–
Gerston II	Highland	1886	1911	–
Glen Albyn demolished	Highland	1844	1983	–
Glen Cawdor	Highland	1896	1927	–
Glen Coull	Highland	1897	1927	–
Glen Flagler / Killyloch	Lowland	1964	1975	–
Glen Mhor	Highland	1892	1983	1 in stock
Glen Nevis	Campbeltown	1877	1923	–
Glen Sciennes	Lowland	1849	1925	–
Glen Tarras	Lowland	1839	1915	–
Glenaden	Speyside	1843	1915	–
Glendarroch	Highland	1831	1937	–
Glenesk demolished	Highland	1897	1985	–
Glenfoyle	Lowland	1826	1923	–
Gleniffer	Lowland	1833	1894	–
Glenlochy	Highland	1898	1983	1 in stock
Glenmavis	Lowland	1795	1910	–
Glenochil	Lowland	1746	1929	–
Glenpatrick	Lowland	1833	1894	–
Glenramskill	Campbeltown	1828	1852	–
Glenside	Campbeltown	1834	1926	–
Glenskiach demolished	Highland	1896	1926	–
Glenugie	Highland	1834	1983	–
Glenury Royal	Highland	1825	1983	3 in stock
Grandtully	Highland	1825	1914	–
Grange	Lowland	1786	1925	–
Greenock	Lowland	1795	1915	–
Hazelburn demolished	Campbeltown	1825	1925	–
Highland (Campbeltown)	Campbeltown	1827	1852	–
Huntly	Speyside	1824	1867	–
Imperial demolished	Speyside	1897	1985	9 in stock
Inverleven demolished	Lowland	1938	1991	–
Isla	Highland	1851	1926	–
John O'Groats (original, 1826)	Highland	1826	1837	–
Kinclaith demolished	Lowland	1957	1975	–
Kinloch	Campbeltown	1823	1926	–
Kintyre	Campbeltown	1830	1920	–
Kirkapool	Islands	1817	1818	–
Kirkliston	Lowland	1795	1910	–
Kirktown	Highland	1825	1830	–
Ladyburn	Lowland	1966	1975	–
Langholm	Lowland	1765	1921	–
Littlemill demolished	Lowland	1772	1994	4 in stock
Loch Ewe	Highland	2005	2017	–
Lochead	Campbeltown	1824	1928	–
Lochgilphead	Highland	1816	1853	–
Lochindaal	Islay	1829	1929	–
Lochrin	Lowland	1780	1860	–
Lochruan	Campbeltown	1833	1925	–
Lochside	Highland	1957	1992	1 in stock
Lochside (Campbeltown)	Campbeltown	1830	1852	–
Lone Wolf	Highland	2015	2026	–
Longrow demolished	Campbeltown	1824	1896	–
Man O'Hoy	Islands	1817	1929	–
Meadowburn	Campbeltown	1824	1882	–
Mill of Banff	Speyside	1824	1836	–
Millburn	Highland	1807	1985	–
Mossfield	Campbeltown	1834	1837	–
Mountain Dew (Thistle)	Campbeltown	1834	1837	–
Nevis	Highland	1878	1908	–
North Port demolished	Highland	1820	1994	–
Old Clynelish/Brora	Highland	1819	1983	–
Parkmore	Speyside	1894	1931	–
Pittyvaich demolished	Speyside	1974	1993	3 in stock
Pollo	Highland	1818	1903	–
Port Dundas	Lowland	1810	2010	–
Provanmill	Lowland	1815	1929	–
Rieclachan	Campbeltown	1825	1934	–
Saucel	Lowland	1793	1915	–
Springside	Campbeltown	1830	1926	–
St Magdalene	Lowland	1798	1983	1 in stock
Strathmeldrum	Highland	1825	1839	–
Strathmore	Lowland	1957	1982	–
Stronachie	Highland	1890	1928	–
Sunbury	Lowland	1813	1855	–
Tambowie	Lowland	1825	1921	–
Tober an Righ	Campbeltown	1834	1860	–
Tomdachoille	Highland	1816	1878	–
Towiemore demolished	Speyside	1896	1929	–
Union (Campbeltown)	Campbeltown	1826	1850	–
West Highland (Campbeltown)	Campbeltown	1830	1850	–
West Lochlin	Highland	1825	1826	–
Wormyhill	Highland	1816	1817	–
Yardheads	Lowland	1825	1884	–
Yoker	Lowland	1770	1927	–

USA 2

Distillery	Region	Founded	Closed	Bottles
Michter's (historic, Schaefferstown)	Pennsylvania	1753	1990	–
The Family Jones	Colorado	2016	2025	–

Mothballed

Silent but not dismantled, so production could restart.

Coleburn since 1985
Inverleven & Lomond since 1991
Speyside since 2025
Strathdee since 1941

Lost and since revived

These closed and have since reopened, so new releases and old stock both carry the name.

Questions

What is a closed or lost distillery?

One that has stopped producing, usually for economic reasons. A mothballed distillery keeps its equipment and can restart, while others, such as Littlemill, have been demolished. Some are preserved, like Dallas Dhu, which is now a museum.

Why did so many Scotch distilleries close in the 1980s?

Demand fell in the recession of the early 1980s, after big expansions in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Whiskipedia counts 16 distilleries closed by the company now called Diageo, 11 of them in 1983. Glen Albyn, Glen Mhor and Millburn in Inverness were among the casualties.

Can a closed distillery reopen?

Yes. Port Ellen on Islay, closed in 1983, reopened as a new distillery in 2024, and Rosebank, mothballed in 1993, filled its first new cask in 2023 and opened to visitors in 2024. A revived distillery may share little with the old one beyond the site and name, so its new spirit won’t simply replace the old stock.

Where does whisky from a closed distillery come from?

From casks filled before it closed, which owners and independent bottlers release over the following years. Casks from Caperdonich, closed in 2002 and demolished by 2011, still appear occasionally, and Glenury Royal, closed in 1983, turns up in rare releases from Diageo’s stocks.

What are some of the lost distilleries in Scotland?

St Magdalene in Linlithgow closed in 1983 and was later converted to flats. Glen Albyn and Glen Mhor, neighbours in Inverness, both closed in 1983 and were later demolished. Littlemill at Bowling, recorded from 1772, closed in 1984, briefly reopened and closed for good in 1994, and the site was cleared for housing in 2004. Dallas Dhu near Forres closed in 1983 and is kept as a museum by Historic Environment Scotland. Whiskipedia on lost distilleries covers each site.

Is The Lost Distillery Company whisky from closed distilleries?

No. The Lost Distillery Company makes blended malts that aim to recreate the style of long-closed distilleries such as Jericho and Lossit, using whisky from working distilleries. None of the liquid comes from the closed sites themselves. The name refers to the inspiration, not the origin of the spirit.

Why is whisky from closed distilleries so expensive?

Because no new spirit can be made at a closed site, what is sold now is old stock. Much of it was distilled decades ago, so it carries the costs of long storage and of the spirit lost to evaporation each year in the cask, which why old whisky is expensive sets out. A shop price is what a retailer asks on the day; it is not a valuation.

Are Port Ellen and Brora still closed?

No. Brora reopened in 2021, Rosebank in 2023 and Port Ellen in 2024, so new spirit is being made under all three names. Bottles distilled before the closures (1983 for Brora and Port Ellen, 1993 for Rosebank) remain closed-distillery stock, and it is those older bottles that the “lost distillery” label really fits.