The town of Campbeltown, at the tip of the Kintyre Peninsula, once rivalled Speyside as a center of Scottish distilling. In the late 19th century, there were around 30 distilleries operating simultaneously. By the early decades of the 20th century, only two remained; much-celebrated Springbank, and Glen Scotia, which has typically maintained a lower profile. …
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Ardmore Legacy
You can find it if you want it But do you want it? For the details… Ardmore, located near the town of Kennethmont, Aberdeenshire, is one of the relatively few Highland distilleries still operating in the zone of the Highlands lying east of Speyside. It was founded in 1898 by Adam Teacher, of the Glasgow-based …
Ailsa Bay
Specialty retail For the adventurous taster and completionist For the details… Ailsa Bay lies within William Grant and Sons’ grain distillery at Girvan. Girvan was the result of a dispute between Diageo forebear DCL and Grant’s (owners of Glenfiddich and Balvenie) in which DCL refused to supply grain whisky to Grant’s. In response, Grant’s built …
Teaninich 10 (Flora and Fauna)
Limited - UK or EU specialty shops Worth a try for the enthusiast For the details… Most of the distilleries in Scotland’s remote northern Highlands lie a stone’s throw from the A9, which winds its way along the North Sea coast before ducking inland to make its final jaunt to Thurso, on the north coast. …
Octomore (Bruichladdich) 13.1
Specialty shops in UK, EU and major US cities Highly recommended For the details… Islay’s Bruichladdich distillery produces three distinct varietals: the core Bruichladdich range, using unpeated malt, Port Charlotte, using heavily peated malt, and Octomore, using super heavily peated malt. Port Charlotte is the nearest town, and also the name of a now defunct …
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