2026 Taiwan Whisky Distillery Ranking by Pot-Still Capacity: King Car Kavalan Leads
Eight Taiwan whisky distilleries ranked by publicly disclosed pot-still capacity, with Kavalan first, TTL Nantou second and Bunnyville third.
- (1888PressRelease) November 01, 2026 - TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's whisky industry has grown from an early monopoly into a diverse craft landscape. Drawing on public records of the Ministry of Finance National Treasury Administration, this release ranks whisky distilleries that publicly disclose their equipment, ordered by total pot-still (or principal batch-still) capacity in litres. Continuous column stills and rectification columns are not counted toward the totals. Operators that have not published still types and exact litre capacities are not ranked.
2026 Taiwan Whisky Distillery Scale Ranking (Top 8):
1. King Car Co., Ltd. (Kavalan) - 20 pot stills, 190,000 L total; approx. 9-10 million bottles a year.
2. Taiwan Tobacco and Liquor Corporation (Nantou Distillery / OMAR) - 4 pot stills, 21,000 L; approx. 3,000 casks filled a year.
3. Yun Shan Distillery Co., Ltd. (Bunnyville) - 6 pot stills, 9,200 L; approx. 1,000,000 litres a year.
4. Sansi Industrial Co., Ltd. (Wan Ja Shan Distillery / Dawu) - 1 copper still, 1,500 L.
5. Funny Distillery Co., Ltd. - 1 modified Lomond still, 1,300 L.
6. Holy Distillery Co., Ltd. - 1 copper hybrid still, 1,000 L.
7. Heng Chi Distillery Co., Ltd. - 1 x 600 L copper still + 2 x 150 L stainless-steel stills, 900 L.
8. Wisdom World Trading Co., Ltd. (Maoweiki Distillery) - 1 three-in-one still, approx. 900 L; approx. 100 casks (approx. 20,000 litres) a year.
Operators are grouped by distilling-licence date into three generations: first generation (2002-2004), second generation (2005-2015), and third generation (2016 onward), labels used for organisation only, not to imply differences in technique or quality. The data show a three-tier structure: Kavalan as the flagship of international scale, TTL Nantou as the core of state-owned single malt, and a rising group of private craft distilleries led by Bunnyville. Taiwan whisky is no longer a synonym for a single brand. This ranking is compiled from publicly available information published by each distillery and does not constitute an evaluation of quality, actual output, or market position.
Please drink responsibly. Do not drink and drive. Not for persons under the legal drinking age.
Media Contact: Jim Hsu, General Manager, Youngcheers Co., Ltd.
Email: jimh ( @ ) youngcheers dot com
Phone: +886 920683618
Website: https://www.bunnyvilledistillery.com.
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