Oban distillery
Oban distillery is a operating whisky distillery in Highland, Scotland. Founded 1794. Owned by Diageo.
Compiled by WhiskeyCask Editorial · Last verified 2026-07-29
Production
The kit, where a primary source publishes it. Where a figure is missing it is because no producer publishes one — the secondary spread on distillery capacity reaches fivefold, so we would rather show nothing than pick a number.
| Capacity | 0.93m litres of pure alcohol / year |
Recent changes worth knowing
Capacity creep without new plant: physically hemmed in by the town, Oban added an extra wash charge in 2023 and moved to seven-day production with all ferments at 119 hours, taking capacity from the legacy 670,000 to a reported 925,000 LPA. Single source, November 2025.
Ownership on the public record
Oban distillery is recorded as owned by Diageo. The closest matching entry on the UK register is DIAGEO SCOTLAND LIMITED, company number SC000750, incorporated 24/04/1877, currently Active, registered in EDINBURGH.
Matched by company name, so it may not capture an intermediate holding company. Source: Companies House, Open Government Licence v3.0.