Editorial Profiles
Iconic Distilleries
Five houses that shaped the modern history of whisky.
The distilleries and blending houses profiled here are among the most historically significant in the world of whisky. Each has shaped the trajectory of the industry — through innovation, endurance or the sheer scale of its influence — and each is treated in its own editorial biography.
Scotland · Founded 1820
Johnnie Walker Black Label 12
The blended Scotch that carried Kilmarnock to every corner of the globe.
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Scotland · Founded 1801
Chivas Regal 12
A Royal Warrant, a Speyside heart, and the origins of luxury Scotch.
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Scotland · Founded 1887
Glenfiddich 12
The single malt that opened the world.
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Ireland · Founded 1780
Jameson Irish Whiskey
The Dublin distillery that survived, revived and returned Irish whiskey to the world.
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Scotland · Founded 2005
Monkey Shoulder
A modern blended malt from three Speyside neighbours.
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