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The production of Scotch whisky dominates the Whisky Production industry. Scotch whisky can only be produced in Scotland according to strict regulatory standards, which restrict the supply and increase premiumisation. The growing popularity of whisky has enticed a number of new distillers into the market recently, making the industry more fragmented, though the largest distillers — notably Diageo and Chivas Brothers — still hold big shares of the market through their flagship brands.
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 0.5 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated £6.6bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2025 | Revenue (£m)
2025 |
---|---|---|
Diageo plc | 2,116.8 | |
The Edrington Group Ltd | 1,044.9 | |
Chivas Brothers Ltd | 850.6 |
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Single malt Scotch whisky, Blended Scotch whisky and Other. Single malt Scotch whisky is the largest segment of the Whisky Production in the UK.
Blended Scotch whisky dominates the market
Companies in the Whisky Production industry are concerned with the end-to-end process of whisky production, with a particular focus on distilling, bottling and trading with retailers and wholesalers.
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SIC 11.01 - Whisky Production in the UK
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The market size of the Whisky Production in the UK industry in United Kingdom is £6.6bn in 2024.
There are 632 businesses in the Whisky Production in the UK industry in United Kingdom, which has grown at a CAGR of 6.7 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Whisky Production in the UK industry in United Kingdom has been growing at a CAGR of 0.5 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Whisky Production in the UK industry in United Kingdom is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Whisky Production market in United Kingdom are Diageo plc, The Edrington Group Ltd and Chivas Brothers Ltd
Single malt whisky and Blended whisky are part of the Whisky Production in the UK industry.
The company holding the most market share in United Kingdom is Diageo plc.
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Whisky Production in the UK industry in United Kingdom.