Visiting the World’s Whisky Capital | Campbeltown

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Campbeltown is one of the most remote harbour towns in Scotland, and today, only a handful of whisky fans make the long drive down the Kintyre peninsula. In fact, some remain unaware that Campbeltown is one of the five Scotland whisky regions, albeit the smallest.

In the 19th century, Campbeltown was the whisky capital of the world. The sky was the limit and the idea of a Scotch whisky industry without Campbeltown at its forefront was unthinkable. Over 30 whisky distilleries chose to open in this small town. However, only three distilleries remain open today, these include Springbank, Glen Scotia and Glengyle (bottled as Kilkerran).

Join me as I spend the next few days exploring the Campbeltown distilleries and learn about what happened to this town that once lived and breathed whisky.

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00:00 - Campbeltown's Location
01:19 - History of Campbeltown
02:49 - Glen Scotia Distillery
05:23 - Japanese Whisky & Campbeltown
08:13 - Springbank Distillery
12:42 - What happened to Campbeltown?
13:33 - Lost Distilleries Walk
15:58 - Glengyle Distillery
19:31 - Other Whisky Things To Do
20:14 - Whisky Tasting