Auchentoshan Distillery is a city based distillery, born and crafted in the heart of Glasgow; they say they're 'City-inspired since 1823'. The distillery triple-distill all their whisky which has the effect of softening the flavour and body of the end product. Although they have a long history, Auchentoshan are pushing forward and innovating to continue to produce top quality Single Malts.

The Borders Distillery is the first Scotch Whisky distillery in the Scottish Borders since 1837 and was commissioned 2018. As it is a new distillery they have not produced a Single Malt Scotch yet but they are set up to produce a light, fragrant and floral style of malt whisky. As their Single Malt is still ageing the distillery have created other spirits; William Kerr’s Borders Gin is distilled on site as is their small batch vodka.

Opened in 2017, Clydeside Distillery intends to create a malt whisky that reflects the city’s shipping heritage. They have brought together traditional and new at The Clydeside Distillery, using traditional techniques for making their new Clydeside Single Malt Scotch Whisky in a brand new and modern Distillery. As they are a newer distillery they are currently still producing their whisky and will release bottled Single Malts in the future.

Daftmill Distillery is on a working family farm that converted three of their buildings into a distillery in 2003 and were granted their licence two years later. The whisky produced is not only made from malting barley grown on the farm, but is also made using water from Daftmill’s own natural spring. None of the maturing stock has yet been released, though samples from casks show that it is mature, balanced with a gentle herbal note, and very much ready for sale.

InchDairnie Distillery is a new and innovative distillery in Fife, opened in 2016. Their single malt will be ‘a walk in a garden throughout the year’: full of floral aromas, cut grass, fruits and a hint of spice from some Sherry and wine cask maturation. As it is a new distillery its first whisky release is 10-12 years away.