Campbeltown single malts

Whisky producing regions of Scotland

Campbeltown single malts are single malt Scotch whiskies distilled in the burgh of Campbeltown, on the Kintyre peninsula in Scotland. Once a major producer of whisky with as many as 28 distilleries, and claiming the title "whisky capital of the world", its production has markedly declined. Most of the distilleries have gone out of business and little trace of them remains.

By 2010 only three distilleries continue to produce whisky in Campbeltown: Springbank, Glengyle, and Glen Scotia. The Springbank distillery produces three distinct whiskies; Springbank, Hazelburn, and Longrow. Glengyle distillery has only recently been revived by J & A Mitchell and Co Ltd., who own and operate the Springbank distillery. Glengyle will not see a whisky bottled until around 2014. It will be sold under the name Kilkerran to avoid confusion with the Highland blended malt named Glengyle.

Legal status

Campbeltown is a "protected locality" for Scotch Whisky distilling under UK Government legislation.^[1]

List of Campbeltown distilleries

• Glen Scotia
• Glengyle
• Springbank

References

1. Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009, Section 10: Locality and region geographical indications

Further reading

• Stirk, David (2005). The Distilleries of Campbeltown: The Rise and Fall of the Whisky Capital of the World. Glasgow: Angels' Share (Neil Wilson Publishing). ISBN 9781903238844.
• Stirk, David (2002). The Malt Whisky Guide, GW Publishing.

External links

• Map of Campbeltown distilleries