Starlaw: History, Whisky and Visitor Guide
Starlaw is the large grain distillery created by La Martiniquaise's Glen Turner operation in West Lothian. The producer began the project around 2007 and completed it several years later, creating one of Scotland's first new large grain distilleries for decades.
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Starlaw at a glance
History and current status
The plant forms part of a wider complex of warehouses and blending/bottling facilities supporting Label 5, Sir Edward's and the group's Scotch operations. It also has connections to Glen Moray malt whisky through group ownership, but is not the Glen Moray pot still malt distillery.
Whisky distillation, provenance and maturation
Starlaw makes grain whisky primarily for blending; a Label 5 bottle is a blend containing other Scotch, not a Starlaw single malt. HMRC's Scotch verification record confirms the site is approved for grain distillation, maturation and blending through August 2027.
Whisky bottles and ranges
Bottles are named only where independently identifiable. Whisky offered by a business may be sourced or blended elsewhere, and the region on a label does not necessarily show where distillation occurred.
No mature bottled whisky made at this specific site was verified. We have avoided inserting an unrelated bottle photo or inventing a release.
Awards and milestones
Only verified, named whisky bottlings should be credited with tasting awards. Site openings, redevelopment and changes of ownership are historical milestones, not medals.
Visitor information
This is an industrial production complex rather than a public visitor attraction. Do not expect tastings or tours without official arrangement.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the producer?
Starlaw Road, Deans, Livingston / Bathgate EH47 7BW
Is it an operating whisky distillery?
Operating Scottish grain whisky distillery. See the research notes above.
Which whisky bottles are associated?
No site-distilled mature whisky bottle confirmed.
Can you visit?
This is an industrial production complex rather than a public visitor attraction. Do not expect tastings or tours without official arrangement.
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Sources and photograph credits
Research checked 23 October 2026. All external links are collected at the bottom to keep readers on Whisky Clan.
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