List of whisky brands
This is a list of whisky brands arranged by country of origin and style. Whisky (or whiskey)[1] is a type of distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash. Different grains are used for different varieties, including barley, malted barley, rye, malted rye, wheat, and corn. Whisky is typically aged in wooden casks, made generally of charred white oak.
American whiskey
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Thirteen large distilleries owned by eight companies produce over 99% of the whiskey made in the U.S.[2]
- Beam Suntory's Booker Noe Distillery (Boston, Kentucky), Jim Beam Distillery (Clermont, Kentucky), and Maker's Mark Distillery (Loretto, Kentucky)
- Brown–Forman's Brown–Forman Distillery (Shively, Kentucky), Jack Daniel Distillery (Lynchburg, Tennessee), and Woodford Reserve Distillery (Versailles, Kentucky)
- Campari's Wild Turkey Distillery (Lawrenceburg, Kentucky)
- Diageo's George Dickel Distillery (Tullahoma, Tennessee)
- Heaven Hill's Bernheim Distillery (Louisville, Kentucky)
- Kirin's Four Roses Distillery (Lawrenceburg, Kentucky)
- MGP Ingredients' Ross & Squib Distillery (Lawrenceburg, Indiana)
- Sazerac's Barton 1792 Distillery (Bardstown, Kentucky) and Buffalo Trace Distillery (Frankfort, Kentucky)
Of the thirteen, ten are in Kentucky, two are in Tennessee, and one is in Indiana. The three states are grouped together in the east-central mainland region of the United States.
Bourbon
[edit]Kentucky bourbon
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Brands are listed alphabetically by brand ownership and the name and location of the distillery. The brand owner is included if different.
- Alltech brands:
- Beam Suntory brands:
- Jim Beam distillery Booker Noe plant, Boston, Kentucky
- Jim Beam (also made at Jim Beam Distillery)
- Jim Beam Distillery, Clermont:
- Basil Hayden's (small batch)
- Booker's (small batch)
- Baker's (small batch)
- Jim Beam (also made at Jim Beam distillery Booker Noe plant)
- Knob Creek (small batch)
- Old Crow
- Old Grand-Dad
- Red Stag by Jim Beam
- Maker's Mark Distillery, Loretto
- Maker's Mark (small batch, wheated)
- Jim Beam distillery Booker Noe plant, Boston, Kentucky
- Brown–Forman brands:
- Campari Group brands:
- Diageo brands:
- Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc. brands:
- Heaven Hill Distillery, Louisville:
A bottle of Heaven Hill Bourbon - Cabin Still
- Elijah Craig (small batch and 18-year single barrel)
- Evan Williams
- Fighting Cock
- Heaven Hill
- J.T.S. Brown
- Old Fitzgerald (wheated)
- Old Heaven Hill
- Heaven Hill Distillery, Louisville:
- Kirin brands:
- MGP Ingredients brands:
- Pernod Ricard brands:
- Distillery unidentified:
- Sazerac brands (and brands produced exclusively by Sazerac):
- Barton 1792 Distillery, Bardstown:
- Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort:
- Ancient Age
- Blanton's (single barrel) (owned by Age International, a subsidiary of Takara Holdings)[3]
- Buffalo Trace
- Eagle Rare (single barrel)
- George T. Stagg (barrel proof, uncut, unfiltered)
- Hancock's President's Reserve (single barrel)
- McAfee's Benchmark
- Old Charter
- Old Rip Van Winkle (an Old Rip Van Winkle / Sazerac joint venture[4] brand, wheated)
- Old Taylor (Clermont)
- Pappy Van Winkle (an Old Rip Van Winkle / Sazerac joint venture[4] brand, wheated)
- Rock Hill Farms Single-Barrel (single barrel)
- W. L. Weller (wheated)
- Willett Distillery brands:
- Willett Distillery-owned brands:
- Johnny Drum, Bardstown
- Kentucky Vintage (small batch)
- Noah's Mill (small batch)
- Rowan's Creek (small batch)
- Vintage Bourbon
- Willett Pot Still Reserve (single barrel)
- Brands exclusively bottled by Willett Distillery (brand owners noted):
- Willett Distillery-owned brands:
- Other brands:
- Kentucky Owl – SPI Group (currently distilled in Harrodsburg;[5] production to move to Bardstown in 2020[6])
Other bourbon
[edit]- Virginia Gentleman – A. Smith Bowman Distillery, Fredericksburg, Virginia
- Cougar Bourbon – MGP Ingredients, Lawrenceburg, Indiana (a Foster's Group brand, export only, sold in Australia and New Zealand)
- George Remus Bourbon – MGP Ingredients, Lawrenceburg, Indiana
- Kings County Bourbon, Brooklyn, New York
Tennessee whiskey
[edit]- Jack Daniel's (a Brown–Forman brand), Lynchburg
- George Dickel (a Diageo brand), Tullahoma
- Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, Shelbyville
- Benjamin Prichard's Tennessee Whiskey, Kelso
- Chattanooga Whiskey, Chattanooga (not yet producing Tennessee whiskey)
Corn whiskey
[edit]- Georgia Moon Corn Whiskey, Heaven Hill Distilleries, Louisville, Kentucky
- Kings County Distillery Corn Whiskey, Kings County Distillery, Brooklyn, New York
- Mellow Corn Kentucky Straight Corn Whiskey, Heaven Hill Distilleries, Louisville, Kentucky
- Midnight Moon, Piedmont Distillers, Madison, North Carolina
- Ole Smoky, Ole Smoky Distillery, Gatlinburg, Tennessee
- Platte Valley 100% Straight Corn Whiskey, McCormick Distilling Company, Weston, Missouri
- The Gonzales Corn Whiskey, Clifford Distilling LLC, Port Arthur, Texas
Rye whiskey
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- Beam Suntory brands:
- Diageo brands:
- MGP Ingredients brands:
- Sazerac brands (and brands produced exclusively by Sazerac):
- Independent
- Copper Fox Rye
- George Washington's Rye Whiskey, Mount Vernon, Virginia[7]
- Leopold Bro's Maryland-style Rye -Denver, Colorado
- Old Potrero (Anchor Distillery)
- Town Branch Rye – Lexington Brewing and Distilling Company, Lexington, Kentucky
- Roundstone Rye – Catoctin Creek
- WhistlePig Rye – Shoreham, Vermont
- Wigle Whiskey Pennsylvania Rye, Deep Cut Rye, and Straight Rye – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Malt whiskey
[edit]- American Single Malt Whiskey (Peach Street Distillers), Palisade, Colorado
- Hamilton Distillers, Tucson, Arizona
- McCarthy's, Mt. Hood, Oregon
- Pearse Lyons Reserve (Lexington Brewing and Distilling Company), Lexington, Kentucky
- St. George Single Malt, Alameda, California
- Stranahan's, Denver, Colorado
- Wasmunds (Copper Fox Distillery), Sperryville, Virginia
- Westland Distillery, Seattle
- Westward Whiskey, Portland, Oregon
Wheat whiskey
[edit]Blended whiskey
[edit]- Beam Suntory brands, Jim Beam Distillery, Clermont, Kentucky
- Diageo brands, Stamford, Connecticut
- Heaven Hill brands, Heaven Hill Distillery, Louisville, Kentucky
- Sazerac brands (and brands produced exclusively by Sazerac) at the Tom Moore Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
- Sazerac brands at other distilleries
Australian whisky
[edit]Australia produces a number of single malt whiskies. Tasmanian whiskies in particular were the first to receive global attention. Australian whiskies are winning an increasing number of global whisky awards and medals, including for example in the World Whiskies Awards and Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 'Liquid Gold Awards'.[8][9] Mainland Australian whiskies are also obtaining global recognition, in particular a West Australian whisky.[10][11]
Australian whisky distilleries include:[12][13]
- Archie Rose Distilling Co., Sydney
- Hellyers Road Distillery, Tasmania
- Hoochery Distillery, (Raymond B Desert III Corn Whiskey), Kununurra, Western Australia
- Lark Distillery, Tasmania
- Timboon Railway Shed Distillery, Timboon, Victoria
Canadian whisky
[edit]- Beam Suntory brands
- Brown-Forman brands
- Canadian Mist – Canadian Mist Distillery, Collingwood, Ontario
- Diageo brands:
- Forty Creek, Ontario (a part of Gruppo Campari)
- Glenora Distillers, Glenville, Nova Scotia (independent)
- Heaven Hill Black Velvet distillery, Lethbridge, Alberta
- Hood River Distillers
- Pemberton Distillery (independent)
- Pernod Ricard brands via Corby Distilleries, produced at the Hiram Walker Distillery, Windsor, Ontario
- Sazerac Company brands
- William Grant & Sons, Windsor, Ontario
English whisky
[edit]Finnish whisky
[edit]French whisky
[edit]German whisky
[edit]Indian whisky
[edit]Indian single malts
[edit]Irish whiskey
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Irish single malts
[edit]Single pot still whiskeys
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- Comber (defunct)
- Dingle Single Pot Still
- Drumshanbo
- Dunville's Three Crowns (defunct)
- Dunville's VR (defunct)
- Green Spot
- Midleton Barry Crockett Legacy Single Pot Still
- Powers
- Redbreast
- Teeling Single Pot Still
Blended Irish whiskeys
[edit]- Bushmills
- Clontarf 1014
- Fercullen Falls
- Jameson
- Kilbeggan
- Lost Irish
- Midleton Very Rare
- Paddy
- Proper No. Twelve
- Roe & Co
- Slane
- Teeling Small Batch
- The Whistler
- Tullamore D.E.W.
- Two Stacks Dram in a Can
- West Cork
Single grain Irish whiskeys
[edit]- Ballyhoo (Connacht Distillery)
- Egan's Vintage Grain
- Glendalough Double Barrel
- Kilbeggan Single Grain
- Teeling Single Grain
Japanese whisky
[edit]Scotch whisky
[edit]Single malt scotch
[edit]Campbeltown single malts
[edit]Highland single malts
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- Aberfeldy
- AnCnoc
- Ardmore
- Ardnamurchan
- Balblair
- Ben Nevis
- Blair Athol
- Brora
- Clynelish
- Dalmore
- Dalwhinnie
- Deanston
- Edradour
- Fettercairn
- Glen Albyn
- Glencadam
- Glen Deveron
- Glendronach
- Glen Garioch
- Glenglassaugh
- Glengoyne
- Glenmorangie
- Glen Ord
- Glenturret
- Glenugie
- Glenury Royal
- GlenWyvis
- Knockdhu
- Loch Lomond
- McClelland
- Millburn
- Nc'nean
- North Port
- Oban
- Old Pulteney
- Royal Brackla
- Royal Lochnagar
- The Singleton of Glen Ord
- Strathearn
- Teaninich
- Tomatin
- Tullibardine
- Wolfburn
Island single malts
[edit]Islay single malts
[edit]Lowland single malts
[edit]Speyside single malts
[edit]- A'bunadh
- Aberlour
- Allt-A-Bhainne
- Ardmore
- Auchroisk
- Aultmore
- Balmenach
- Balvenie
- BenRiach
- Benrinnes
- Benromach
- Braeval
- Caperdonich
- Cardhu
- Cragganmore
- Craigellachie
- Dailuaine
- Dallas Dhu
- Dufftown
- Glen Elgin
- Glen Grant
- Glen Keith
- Glen Moray
- Glen Spey
- Glenallachie
- Glenburgie
- Glendullan
- Glenfarclas
- Glenfiddich
- The Glenlivet
- The Glenrothes
- Glentauchers
- Imperial
- Inchgower
- Kininvie
- Knockando
- Linkwood
- Longmorn
- The Macallan
- Mannochmore
- Miltonduff
- Mortlach
- Pittyvaich
- Speyburn
- Strathisla
- Strathmill
- Tamdhu
- Tamnavulin
- Tomintoul
- Tormore
Grain Scotch whisky
[edit]Blended Malt Scotch whisky
[edit]Blended Scotch whisky
[edit]- Bailie Nicol Jarvie (defunct)
- Ballantine's
- Bell's
- Beneagles (defunct)
- Black & White
- Black Bottle
- Buchanan's
- Chivas Regal
- Cutty Sark
- Dewar's
- The Famous Grouse
- Grand Old Parr
- Grant's
- Haig
- Hankey Bannister
- House of Hazelwood
- J&B
- Johnnie Walker
- Label 5
- Logan
- Old St Andrews
- Passport Scotch
- Pattison's (defunct)
- Royal Salute
- Samuel Dow (defunct)
- SIA Scotch Whisky
- Something Special
- Té Bheag
- Teacher's Highland Cream
- Vat 69
- White Horse
- Whyte & Mackay
- William Lawson's
Independent bottlers of Scotch whisky
[edit]Overseas bottlers of Scotch whisky
[edit]- 100 Pipers (bottled in India)
- Black Dog (bottled in India)
South African whisky
[edit]- Three Ships Whisky
Spanish whisky
[edit]Welsh whisky
[edit]Other whiskies
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- The Chuan – China
- The Milk & Honey Distillery – Israel
- Manx Spirit – Isle of Man
- Frysk Hynder – Netherlands
- 45 South – New Zealand
- Mackmyra – Sweden
- Smögen – Sweden[14]
- Kavalan – Taiwan
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Oxford English Dictionary, Second Edition: "In modern trade usage, Scotch whisky and Irish whiskey are thus distinguished in spelling; whisky is the usual spelling in Britain and whiskey that in the U.S."
- ^ Albala, Ken, ed. (2015). The SAGE Encyclopedia of Food Issues. SAGE Publications. ISBN 9781506317304.
- ^ "Takara Shuzo Group Companies". Takara Shuzo International Co. Ltd. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ a b Old Rip Van Winkle Archived 2011-01-15 at the Wayback Machine, Joint venture description on company web site. (Accessed January 2011)
- ^ Crumbie, Trey (January 26, 2017). "'Super-premium' Kentucky Owl bourbon bought, to be available nationally". Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ^ Patton, Janet (January 26, 2017). "New lakeside bourbon complex will cost $150 million. See what it will include". Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ^ "George Washington's Mount Vernon Distillery & Gristmill". Mount Vernon Ladies' Association. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ Colquhoun, Steve (21 March 2014). "Tassie whisky named world's best single malt". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ^ Distillery, Tasmania (21 March 2014). "Tasmania Distillery's Sullivans Cove takes world whisky title for single malt". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ^ Brammer, Jenna (6 April 2017). "WA Drop named 'Best International Whisky in the World'". West Australian Newspaper. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ Adsti, Saskia (2 November 2017). "Peat the Secret to Winning Drop". West Australian Newspaper. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Australian whisky distilleries". Archived from the original on October 7, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ "Closed Australian whisky distilleries". Archived from the original on September 7, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ Malt Whisky Yearbook 2014
External links
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