Springbank Distillery
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Details
Meaning:
--- / Quellenufer
Region:
Campbeltown
Location:
Campbeltown, Argyll
Founded:
1828 by Reid Family
Current Owner:
Springbank Distillers Ltd.
Status:
Active
Capacity:
750,000 litres / year
Blends:
Campbeltown Loch, Mitchell's 12
Other Names:
Hazelburn, Longrow
Notes:
Due to excessive production and a lack of affordable warehousing space, the distillery closed from July 2008 until March 2009
70% of the total production is used for single malt Three whiskies are produced - Springbank (mild peat, distilled two-and-a-half times), Longrow (heavy peat, distilled twice) and Hazelburn (no peat, distilled three times) The distillery is still owned by the same family that founded it All maturation and bottling is done on site Wash still fired by open oil fire and internal steam coils - this is unique They still cut their own peat and malt the barley themselves Picture
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