The Dramface Top 40
community sourced
We ask our community which Scotch distilleries they would choose as their favourites.
Voting for just one is hard. So what if you could choose ten? This Top 40 is produced by those votes. It is a real-time, live poll. You can keep your votes up to date, changing your mind is welcomed, anytime. Here we share the most recent snapshot.
The latest data was collected in a snapshot on Monday 6th May from 1,511 respondents.
The bracketed data was collected on February 20th, 2024 from 1,050 respondents. Initial data was harvested in March of 2023 for an Aqvavitae vPub topic; 707 respondents replied.
The historical positions are listed as comma-separated numbers, with the most recent position listed first.
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#1
Springbank
↔️ Held
992 | 65.7% (705 | 67.1%) J&A Mitchell
The ‘working museum’ of Campbeltown once more reinforces its top spot as the enthusiast’s favourite. Huge margin.
KEY
⬆️ Moved up | ↔️ Position Held | ⬇️ Moved down
⭐️ High Riser 2+ | ⭐️⭐️ High Riser 4+ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ High Riser 6+
🔻 Fast faller 3+ | 🌟 New Entry
#2
Bunnahabhain
⬆️ +1
703 | 46.5% (486 | 46.2%) CVH Spirits
Islay’s most remote, and most loved, pops up a place to claim the runner up spot. Deserved.
Bunnahabhain Reviews →
#3
Bruichladdich
⬆️ +1
697 | 46.1% (481 | 45.8%) Remy Cointreau
The renaissance of transparent Bruichladdich continues with another position claimed.
#4
Ardnamurchan
⬇️ –2
692 | 45.8% (506 | 48.1%) Adelphi
A slip of two places looks bad until you see the vote count; nothing in it for one of Scotland’s newest distilleries. Incredible.
Ardnamurchan Reviews →
#5
Lochranza
↔️ Held
673 | 44.5% (467 | 44.4%) Isle of Arran
The ‘oldest new distillery’, Arran’s Lochranza comfortably holds its position.
#6
Glengyle
↔️ Held
622 | 41.2% (447 | 42.5%) J&A Mitchell
Only open 3 months of the year, but easily holds its place. Loved and growing in stature.
#7
Glen Scotia
↔️ Held
517 | 34.2% (381 | 36.1%) LLG
The gap opens a little but Scotia holds, completing the love for Campbeltown.
#8
Tobermory
↔️ Held
471 | 31.2% (342 | 32.4%) CVH Spirits
A desrved defence of its position, but Mull’s Tobermory is checking over its shoulder.
#9
Benromach
↔️ Held
468 | 31% (327 | 31%) Gordon & MacPhail
New in the top 10 last time around and holding its ground. Making things by hand seems like a magic formula. We love it.
#10
Ardbeg
🌟 ⬆️ +1
426 | 28.2% (291 | 27.7%) LVMH
Deanston slips & the revived Islay powerhouse of Ardbeg claims a Top 10 spot.
⬇️ -1 • #11 422 votes
CVH Spirits
↔️ Held • #12 400 votes
Beam Suntory
↔️ Held • #13 392 votes
Kilchoman
↔️ Held • #14 327 votes
John Dewar & Sons
↔️ Held • #15 309 votes
Glenallachie
⭐️ ⬆️ +2 • #16 276 votes
Signatory Vintage
↔️ Held • #17 275 votes
Diageo
⬇️ -2 • #18 272 votes
Loch Lomond Group
↔️ Held • #19 263 votes
Angus Dundee
⬆️ +1 • #20 239 votes
Diagio
⬇️ -1 • #21 232 votes
Nikka
↔️ Held • #22 229 votes
Diageo
⬆️ +1 • #23 192 votes
Diageo
⬆️ +1 • #24 188 votes
J&G Grant
⬇️ -2 • #25 180 votes
Edrington
↔️ Held • #26 175 votes
Brown Forman
↔️ Held • #27 144 votes
Daftmill
↔️ Held • #28 140 votes
Beam Suntory
⬆️ +1 • #29 126 votes
Inver House
⭐️ ⬆️ +2 • #30 107 votes
R&B Distillers
⭐️ ⬆️ +2 • #31 103 votes
Diageo
⬇️ -1 • #32 102 votes
Inver House
🔻 -3 • #33 99 votes
Inver House
⭐️ ⬆️ +3 • #34 95 votes
Takara Shuzo
⬆️ +1 • #35 93 votes
Lalique
⭐️ ⬆️ +2 • #36 90 votes
Diageo
🔻 -3 • #37 86 votes
Thompson Bros
🔻 -3 • #38 85 votes
Beam Suntory
🌟 New • #39 76 votes
Ian Macleod
⬇️ -1 • #40 75 votes
Ian Macleod
Drop Outs:
🔻 -7 • Diageo
We’re surprised to see Benrinnes, one of the best Speysiders, relegated out of the Top 40. We suspect it’s due to a lack of wider distribution and no official bottling. Congrats to Glengoyne who takes up the free space, re-entering the Top 40.
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