Whisky distilleries ranked by capacity
169 producing distilleries ranked by the most they say they can make in a year. Another 349 have no capacity on record and are listed separately.
Capacity is measured in litres of pure alcohol a year: the volume of spirit counted as if it were 100% alcohol. A 70cl bottle at 40% holds 0.28 litres of pure alcohol. It is stated capacity, not what was actually made.
Figures as recorded in October 2026 in our distillery records. Planned and closed distilleries are left out.
No distillery matches that filter.
Total stated capacity by owner
Partial totals. Adds only the distilleries with a stated capacity; distilleries whose capacity is not recorded are not counted, so the real total is higher. The last column says how many of each owner's producing distilleries are counted.
| Owner | Stated capacity (litres of pure alcohol a year) | Distilleries counted |
|---|---|---|
| Diageo |
235,925,000 | 31 of 37 |
| Pernod Ricard |
174,700,000 | 14 of 16 |
| William Grant & Sons |
154,500,000 | 5 of 7 |
| Lothian Distillers (Diageo / The Edrington Group) |
72,000,000 | 1 of 1 |
| Emperador Inc |
54,200,000 | 5 of 5 |
| La Martiniquaise (COFEPP) |
33,400,000 | 2 of 2 |
| Loch Lomond Group (Hillhouse Capital) |
23,800,000 | 3 of 3 |
| The Edrington Group |
23,100,000 | 3 of 3 |
| Bacardi |
22,100,000 | 5 of 5 |
| Suntory Global Spirits (Suntory Holdings) |
16,050,000 | 6 of 13 |
| International Beverage (ThaiBev) |
13,098,800 | 6 of 6 |
| Moet Hennessy (LVMH) |
9,500,000 | 2 of 2 |
| CVH Spirits (Capevin / Remgro) |
8,050,000 | 3 of 3 |
| Ian Macleod Distillers |
7,200,000 | 4 of 4 |
| Campari Group |
6,200,000 | 1 of 3 |
| Brown-Forman |
5,900,000 | 3 of 6 |
| Elixir Distillers |
5,000,000 | 1 of 1 |
| Takara Shuzo / Marubeni (Japan) |
5,000,000 | 1 of 1 |
| Angus Dundee Distillers |
4,600,000 | 2 of 2 |
| Picard Vins & Spiritueux |
3,000,000 | 1 of 1 |
| Nikka (Asahi) |
2,000,000 | 1 of 3 |
| Remy Cointreau |
2,000,000 | 1 of 2 |
| Isle of Arran Distillers |
1,950,000 | 2 of 2 |
| Gordon & MacPhail |
1,700,000 | 2 of 2 |
| J & A Mitchell (family) |
1,250,000 | 2 of 2 |
| Marussia Beverages |
600,000 | 2 of 2 |
| Constellation Brands (investment) |
400,000 | 1 of 1 |
| R&B Distillers |
220,000 | 1 of 1 |
| Bimber Distillery |
200,000 | 1 of 1 |
| Douglas Laing |
60,000 | 1 of 1 |
Total stated capacity by Scotch region
Partial totals. Adds only the distilleries with a stated capacity; distilleries whose capacity is not recorded are not counted, so the real total is higher. Grain distilleries, which make far more spirit than malt distilleries, are counted in their region.
| Region | Stated capacity (litres of pure alcohol a year) | Distilleries counted |
|---|---|---|
| Lowland |
389,495,000 | 30 of 33 |
| Speyside |
261,240,000 | 51 of 51 |
| Highland |
155,902,000 | 44 of 46 |
| Islay |
27,710,000 | 11 of 11 |
| Islands |
14,789,000 | 14 of 15 |
| Campbeltown |
2,050,000 | 3 of 3 |
Capacity not recorded
349 producing distilleries have no stated capacity in our records. They are left out of the ranking and the totals above rather than counted as zero.
Distilleries we price
- Amrut
- Bimber
- Bushmills
- Chichibu
- Chita
- Cotswolds
- Few
- Four Roses
- Glendalough
- Hakushu
- High West
- Jack Daniel's
- Kilbeggan
- Maker's Mark
- Mars Shinshu
- Michter's
- Miyagikyo
- Paul John
- Penderyn
- Indri
- Slane
- Spirit of Yorkshire
- Teeling
- English Whisky Co
- The Lakes
- Waterford
- Westland
- Westward
- WhistlePig
- White Peak
- Willett
- Woodford Reserve
- Yamazaki
- Yoichi
All 349 distilleries without a stated capacity
- 2K Whisky Slovenia
- 45th Parallel Spirits; LLC USA
- 66 Gilead Distillery Canada
- Aber Falls Wales
- Achensee'r Edelbrennerei Austria
- Ad Gefrin England
- Adnams (Copper House Distillery) England
- Alberta Distillers Canada
- Ammertal (Gasthof Lamm) Germany
- Amrut India
- Anglesey (Môn) Wales
- Arbutus Distillery Canada
- Archie Rose Australia
- Armorik (Warenghem) France
- Aurora Spirit Distillery Norway
- Bakery Hill Australia
- Balcones USA
- Baldwin Australia
- Basque Moonshiners Spain
- Belgrove Australia
- Bernheim USA
- Bertrand France
- Bimber England
- Black Button Distilling USA
- Black Fox Farm & Distillery Canada
- Black Gate Australia
- Black Velvet Distillery Canada
- Blackmill Distillery Slovenia
- Blackwater Distillery Ireland
- Blaue Maus (Fleischmann) Germany
- Blue Monkey England
- Bluestill Australia
- Box (High Coast) Sweden
- Braunstein Denmark
- Breckenridge USA
- Brennerei Habbel Germany
- Brennerei Kramer Switzerland
- Brennerei Liebl Germany
- Brennerei Schroll Germany
- Brennerei Wild Germany
- Brennerei Ziegler Germany
- Broger Austria
- Broken Bones Distillery Slovenia
- Buffalo Trace USA
- Bulleit USA
- Bunnyville Distillery Taiwan
- Burwood Distillers Canada
- Bushmills Ireland
- Caldera Distilling Canada
- Call Family Distillers USA
- Canadian Mist Canada
- Cascade Hollow USA
- Castle & Key USA
- Cedar Ridge USA
- Central City Brewers + Distillers / Lohin McKinnon Canada
- Chichibu Japan
- Chita Japan
- Chun'an China
- Circumstance Distillery England
- Cirka Distilleries Canada
- Clear Creek Distillery USA
- Clonakilty Ireland
- Collingwood Distillery Canada
- Compass Distillers Canada
- Connacht Ireland
- Cooper King England
- Cooperstown Distillery USA
- Copper Fox Distillery USA
- Copper Rivet England
- Coppersea Distilling USA
- Corsair USA
- Cotswolds England
- Cradle Mountain Australia
- Dachstein Austria
- Dad's Hat (Mountain Laurel Spirits) USA
- Daiking China
- Dancing Cows England
- Dark Horse USA
- Dartmoor England
- De Borgen Netherlands
- Deerness Scotland
- Destilerías Liber Spain
- Dillon's Small Batch Distillers Canada
- Dingle Distillery Ireland
- Distillerie du Pays d'Othe (Chevailler) France
- Distillerie du St. Laurent Canada
- Distillerie Fils du Roy Canada
- Distillery 291 USA
- Dobson's Australia
- Domaine des Hautes-Glaces France
- Dongwei China
- Drummygar Scotland
- Drustvo Slovenia
- Dry Fly USA
- Dubh Glas Distillery Canada
- DYC Spain
- Dà Mhìle Wales
- Dà Mhìle Distillery Wales
- East London Liquor Company England
- Eau Claire Distillery Canada
- Echlinville Distillery Ireland
- Eddu (Des Menhirs) France
- Eimverk Iceland
- Ellers Farm England
- English Spirit England
- F. Meyer France
- Farthofer Austria
- Fary Lochan Denmark
- Favorland Taiwan
- FEW Spirits USA
- Floki Iceland
- Forgan England
- Forty Creek Distillery Canada
- Four Roses USA
- Frysk Hynder (Us Heit) Netherlands
- Fuji-Gotemba Japan
- Garrison Brothers USA
- Gilbert Holl France
- Gimli Distillery Canada
- Gisbelle China
- Glacier USA
- Glann ar Mor (Celtic Whisky Compagnie) France
- Glendalough Ireland
- Glenora Distillery Canada
- Goalong China
- Gold Cock (Jelinek) Czech Republic
- Goldlys (Filliers) Belgium
- Gouden Carolus (Het Anker) Belgium
- Great Northern Distillery Ireland
- Green Brier USA
- Guglhof Austria
- Gujinggong China
- Hakushu Japan
- Haran Spain
- Harrogate England
- Hawkridge England
- Healey's Farm England
- Heartwood Australia
- Hellyers Road Australia
- Henstone England
- Hicks & Healey England
- High Peaks Distilling USA
- High West USA
- High Wire Distilling USA
- Highwood Distillers Canada
- Hiram Walker & Sons Canada
- Holladay USA
- Holle Switzerland
- Holy Distillery Taiwan
- Holyland China
- Hoochery Australia
- Hven Sweden
- Inver House Scotland
- Ironbridge Spirit Company England
- Ironroot Republic USA
- Isle of Wight England
- J. Haider Austria
- J. Henry & Sons USA
- Jack Daniels USA
- Jim Beam Stillhouse USA
- Joadja Australia
- Joh. B. Geuting Germany
- Johnett Switzerland
- Journeyman USA
- Junction 56 Distillery Canada
- Kaerilis France
- Keckeis Austria
- Kilbeggan Ireland
- King's Lock Craft Distillery Canada
- Kings County USA
- Kinsip House of Fine Spirits Canada
- Kizlyar Russia
- Knockhill Scotland
- Komoro Distillery (Karuizawa Distillers) Japan
- Koval USA
- Kratzmeier's Destillation Germany
- Kuenz Naturbrennerei Austria
- Kymsee Germany
- La Alazana Argentina
- Langatun Switzerland
- Lark Australia
- Last Mountain Distillery Canada
- Last Straw Distillery Canada
- Lava Braeu Austria
- Laws Whiskey House USA
- Lehmann (Elsass) France
- Leopold Bros. USA
- Les Vignettes Switzerland
- Liberty Pole Spirits USA
- Limeburners (Great Southern Distilling Co) Australia
- Locher (Säntis Malt) Switzerland
- Loom & Shuttle Spirits China
- Luckenbach Road USA
- Lucky Bastard Canada
- Ludlow Whisky Co. England
- Macaloney's Island Distillery Canada
- Macardo Switzerland
- Mackmyra Sweden
- Mad Laboratory Distilling Canada
- Maker's Mark USA
- Mammoth Distilling USA
- Maoweiki Taiwan
- Maple Leaf Canada
- Marder Germany
- Mars Shinshu Japan
- McConnell's / Belfast Distillery Company Ireland
- McHenry Australia
- McLaren Vale Australia
- Mellow Valley China
- MengTai China
- Mercia England
- Michter's USA
- Mill Street Brewery & Distillery Canada
- Miyagikyo Japan
- Monashee Spirits Craft Distillery Canada
- Moonshine Creek Distillery Canada
- Mount Uncle Australia
- Murree Pakistan
- Nant Australia
- Nantou (Omar) Taiwan
- New York Distilling Company USA
- Nine Rivers China
- North of 7 Distillery Canada
- Odd Society Spirits Canada
- Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery Canada
- Old Elk USA
- Old Hokonui New Zealand
- Old Montreal Distillery Canada
- Old Order Distilling Canada
- Old School England
- Old Young's Australia
- Orma Switzerland
- Overeem (Old Hobart) Australia
- P&M (Mavela) France
- Paul John (John Distilleries) India
- Pearse Lyons Distillery Ireland
- Pemberton Distillery Canada
- Penderyn Wales
- Pfanner Austria
- Pfau Austria
- Piccadily (Indri) India
- Picos de Cabariezo Spain
- Puni Italy
- Rampur (Radico Khaitan) India
- Redlands Australia
- Reiner Mosslein (Fraenkischer) Germany
- Reisetbauer Austria
- Renaissance Distillery Taiwan
- Resurrection Spirits Canada
- Rock Town Distillery USA
- Rogner Austria
- Rogue USA
- Rozelieures (Grallet-Dupic) France
- Rugenbräu (Swiss Mountain) Switzerland
- Sack Man Spain
- Sacred Spirits England
- Sagamore Spirit USA
- Santa Fe Spirits USA
- Santamanía Spain
- Scheibel Muhle Germany
- Shane Estate Australia
- Shelter Point Distillery Canada
- Sheringham Distillery Canada
- Sibling England
- Siderit Spain
- Sikkim Distillery India
- Slane Distillery Ireland
- Smögen Sweden
- Sons of Vancouver Distillery Canada
- Spirit of Yorkshire England
- Spreewald Brennerei Germany
- St. Augustine Distillery USA
- St. George Spirits USA
- StilL 630 USA
- Still Waters Distillery Canada
- Stillhead Distillery Canada
- Stirling Scotland
- Stoll & Wolfe Distillery USA
- Stranahan's USA
- Strathcona Spirits Canada
- Suerlaenner Hof Germany
- Sullivans Cove Australia
- Swhisky (Delaloye) Switzerland
- Taichung Distillery Taiwan
- Teeling Distillery Ireland
- Templeton Rye USA
- The Belgian Owl Belgium
- The Bothy Scotland
- The Chuan China
- The English Distillery (St George's) England
- The Fat Pig England
- The Grove Experience Australia
- The Lakes England
- The Liberty Distillery Canada
- The London Company England
- The Myriad View Artisan Canada
- The Shed Ireland
- Thoran Iceland
- Three Ships (James Sedgwick) South Africa
- Tianyoude China
- Timboon Railway Shed Australia
- Tin Shed Australia
- Top Shelf Distillers Canada
- Towcester Mill Brewery Ltd England
- Town Branch USA
- Treguddick Manor England
- Triple Eight USA
- Tullamore (New) Ireland
- Tumbleweed Spirits Canada
- Tuthilltown USA
- Urban Canada
- Valleyfield Distillery Canada
- Venakki Portugal
- Victoria Distillers Canada
- Virginia Distillery Company USA
- Waldviertler Granit Austria
- Walsh Whiskey (Royal Oak) Ireland
- Wambrechies France
- Waterford Ireland
- Wayne Gretzky Estates Distillery Canada
- Weidenauer Austria
- Westland Distillery USA
- Westward USA
- Wharf England
- Whipper Snapper Australia
- Whisky Castle (Kaesers Schloss) Switzerland
- WhistlePig USA
- White Oak (Eigashima) Japan
- White Peak England
- Whittaker's England
- Wigle Whiskey USA
- Wild Turkey USA
- Willett USA
- Willibald Farm Distillery Canada
- Wolfshead Canada
- Wood Brothers England
- Woodford Reserve USA
- Woodinville USA
- Wyoming Whiskey USA
- Yalumba Australia
- Yamazaki Japan
- Yarm England
- Yellow Rose USA
- Yoichi Japan
- Yukon Brewing & Distilling / Two Brewers Canada
- YunTuo China
- Z'graggen Switzerland
- Zurcher (Single Lakeland) Switzerland
- Évidence France