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Fast forward almost 140 years, and there are only three active distilleries left in Campbeltown: Springbank, Glengyle, and Glen Scotia. Springbank is the longest-standing distillery in Campbeltown, having been founded in 1828 by William Reid. However, in 1933, Springbank resumed production as one of only three distilleries left in Campbeltown. This left only Springbank and Glen Scotia in Campbeltown. In the ensuing years, Springbank began production of two other expressions: Longrow and Hazelburn, in tribute to two other fallen Campbeltown distilleries. Auction Record: Kilkerran 15 Year Old for Glengyle Distillery Dinner 2019 – £1,000 Glen Scotia, much like its neighbouring Campbeltown distilleries, has had a chequered history.

The Distilleries of Campbeltown | Inside the Cask The Distilleries of Campbeltown However, the list of Scotch whisky distilleries that have operated in Campbeltown since 1815, is over 30, even though only 3 of them are active today: Glengyle, Glen Scotia and Springbank. 1815 – Campbeltown Distillery 1824 – Longrow Distillery 1825 – Dalaruan Distillery 1825 – Hazelburn Distillery 1827 – Highland Distillery 1828 – Springbank Distillery 1830 – Springside Distillery 1832 – Dalintober Distillery 1832 – (Glen) Scotia Distillery 1834 – Drumore Distillery 1835 – Glenside Distillery 1844 – Argyll Distillery 1872 – Glengyle Distillery 1877 – Glen Nevis Distillery 1879 – Ardlussa Distillery For reference – book “The Whisky Distilleries of the United Kingdom” by Alfred Barnard

At one point in time, Campbeltown was home to over thirty whisky distilleries. From the 1930s onwards, only Springbank and Glen Scotia represented Campbeltown on the Scotch whisky stage. Together with the new Glengyle distillery, they not only keep the town’s whisky tradition alive, they’ve revitalized it. Entering Springbank Distillery is much like traveling 150 years back in time. After a period of closure during the Scotch whisky crisis in the 1980s, the distillery decided to no longer sell to blenders, and instead began focusing solely on the production of single malt whisky. The youngest of the three Campbeltown distilleries, Glengyle restarted production in 2004 after being closed for almost eighty years. Notably, Glengyle is the distillery that saved Campbeltown’s status as an official whisky region.