Springbank Whisky

Carry all the important festival info in your pocket by scanning our dedicated Malts Festival QR code. Find all the festival bottle notes, event schedule, site map and extensive tasting bar list all in the one place. Springbank Open Day is this Thursday from 10am. We hope to see you there!

We recently shared news of the first of two local farms we are partnering with in 2025 to grow for our Local Barley series.  This morning we took a short drive to visit High Ranachan Farm, who sowed the Laureate variety on our behalf a couple of weeks ago.  We've been enjoying a lot of sunshine over the last month or so and had a few April showers in between, so the conditions so far have been very favourable which you can tell already from how well the crop has come on even in such a short space of time. We are all keeping our fingers crossed that it continues throughout the summer months.  High Ranachan Farm operates 'organically' so they do not have commercial fertilisers in their repetoire to keep the crop healthy and pest free. They rely heavily on mother nature to do her work and cattle manure from their own cows to fertilise. Field preparation is also important. Clover was growing in this particular field over the last four years in order to build up organic matter in the soil to sustain and feed the barley.

The 2025 Countdown Collection ballot is now live! If you would like the opportunity to purchase this bottle you have until midday (GMT) on Wednesday 26th March 2025 to complete your entry. Please take care when entering all billing, address and card details as this information will be used to complete the purchase, if successful and process your order after ballot selection is complete.  You can enter the ballot on our website via the following link: springbank.scot/product/countd… All the terms and conditions are available on the ballot page, we recommend anyone thinking of entering familiarises themselves with these prior to completing the process. Best of luck!

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We've recently teamed up with one of our Local Barley farmers to offer an additional experience during the 2025 Campbeltown Malts Festival week. If you missed out or are looking for something to do to kick off the start of the week then our 'Festival Farm Tour' might be just the thing to make space for in your diary. For more details visit: eventbrite.co.uk/e/festival-far… Tickets are limited and will be available to purchase via Eventbrite from 14:00 (GMT) on Wednesday 19th March. 📸@frombarreltobottle

We've opened a bottle of the latest Countdown Release for serving by the dram in our Washback Bar. This whisky is part of a truly significant collection being bottled to mark the distillery's approaching 200 Year Anniversary.  Available by ballot later in the month and limited to just 500 bottles this is the first time we've offered the opportunity to our Campbeltown visitors to be the first to taste ahead of the public ballot. If you're in the area and on the fence about entering, why not pop by and try it? Please tag a picture and share your musings @springbank1828 The Washback Bar is open from 10am - 6pm | Monday to Friday Available in 25ml measures Price £150

We’ve reached the halfway point in our Countdown Collection and can now reveal the latest edition to join this very special line up of whiskies from Springbank Distillery. Aged for 30 years this 3rd edition is the oldest of our planned whiskies in the series and is a truly exceptional dram. A marriage of three hogshead casks; one fresh bourbon, one refill bourbon and one refill sherry which have been nestled in our warehouses for the entirety of their maturation, destined to be part of this very special and significant collection. There are notes of crisp, juicy red apple and peach on the nose opening up to reveal caramel aromas with time. Layered with leather, oaky and dunnage warehouse characteristics and concluding in a long smooth finish with lasting notes of sweet soft fudge. Our aim is to extend the opportunity to obtain a bottle to as many Springbank drinkers around the world as possible so once again a ballot process will be employed and a free shipping and collection service will be available to all. We’ll be sharing more information on this upcoming release, the ballot process, the Countdown Collection and how this is funding essential projects at the distillery over the coming weeks on our social channels but many of the details are also available now on our website. Link in bio. 🎥📸: @frombarreltobottle

We have recently installed 6 electric vehicle chargers at the distillery for public use. These are located in the top car park accessible from Glebe Street. This project was just one of a number set in motion by our sustainability team. This team is made up of a number of people from varying departments who meet regularly to assess, determine and put plans in motion to reduce our environmental impact where possible.  Here is a little more information on the units that we have available for use now:  2 x 90kw chargers  4 x 22kw chargers  **Overstay Charges:** £1 per minute overstay charge after 2 hours on 90kw chargers £1 per minute overstay charge after 5 hours on 22kw chargers Overstay charges apply only if charging has stopped and the time limit has been reached. Payment Methods: 22kw chargers: App payment only (Evolo app) 90kw chargers: Card payment, RFID card, App payment (Evolo app and others) The Evolo app is downloadable on Apple and Android devices.

This is Joey, he is one of our Malting Operators here at the distillery. Born in Charlestown, USA, Joey moved to the town aged 3. He started his career here in the bottling hall nearly 6 years ago and has learned a variety of roles in his time with the distillery including distilling and mashing. The opportunity to work and complete these different parts of the whisky making process is what he enjoys most about his job.  He says the main challenge in his role is how manual and labour intensive it is due to the traditional methods implemented at the distillery, but given that he has 3 young sons to run after and spends much of his down time in the gym lifting weights, we're pretty sure he must be taking it in his stride!

A unique tasting where we will be discovering and enjoying Springbank distillations from the 1960s, 70s and 80s. Tickets are now available to an exclusive Charity Tasting at Springbank’s Washback Bar. The line up will not fail to impress…if you fancy joining us on Monday 19th May to kick off the Malts Festival week in style then don’t delay and secure your place here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/springbank-c… All proceeds will be donated to local charities. A huge thanks to Peter who has kindly donated these bottles to give us this amazing opportunity.

Tickets for our Malt Barns Dinner at the 2025 Campbeltown Malts Festival will be available for sale at 2pm (GMT) today via Eventbrite. eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-malt-bar… The Malt Barns Dinner will be hosted at Springbank Distillery on Wednesday 21st May from 6pm.

An exciting opportunity has become available to join the team here at J&A Mitchell in our warehousing department. Information on this vacancy can be found on the attached job advert. Applications should be submitted via email to jobs@jandamitchell.scot before the closing date of 26th January 2025 at 17.00.

PLEASE SWIPE TO SEE OUR SHOPS FESTIVE OPENING HOURS. We will have reduced hours this Saturday in order to allow all members of the distillery team to join us for the annual Staff Christmas Party ❄️🎄🤩🥃 The bar and shop will also have a brief period of closure this Thursday afternoon (2.20pm - 3pm) to allow everyone to be included in the Christmas Jumper Staff photo 🧶 It won’t take long but please be aware if you are planning a visit later in the week. Merry Christmas!

This is Joyce, one of our guides at the distillery. If you have every visited you may very well have met her. We asked her a few questions and she put it so eloquently we thought we'd let you just read it in her own words!  "I’m Scottish born, with itchy feet at 17, I headed off on a 25 year adventure, joining the military, meeting my husband, travelling and living abroad with our jobs, we finally settled in the west coast of Scotland, because I married a Tiree boy, and we both are drawn to the sea. It was time to slow down, So Campbeltown it is. I found a seasonal job at Springbank Distillery in 2022 and by hook or by crook I’m still here. I’m a tour guide, some call us story tellers or historians, I think a little of each, I’ve worked in most departments at Springbank, on the distillery side, to see how they operate and process, it’s a great way of putting all the Springbank cogs together when you are learning. It's a fantastic role especially in the summer, when it’s super busy, I love working with people from all walks of life. If you are here visiting Springbank, visit the distillery early before opening and listen for the malt men whistling. It echos through the car park. You need to be an early riser though ! When I’m not working, I’m busy working for a community charity who are in town, and when things are quiet and I get down time I love to spend it with my husband Innes and 3 dogs Frankie, Archie and Angus, we love heading north in our camper when we can."  Thanks for sharing Joyce.

We are delighted to announce that we are now in a position to re-open our Springbank Whisky School waiting list. The Springbank Whisky School offers whisky enthusiasts the unique opportunity to experience traditional distilling methods first hand. Scholars are welcomed to Springbank Distillery to work under the expert supervision of our production team, where they will learn each part of the process, gaining valuable experience and knowledge in malting, mashing, distilling, filling, warehousing, bottling, tasting and blending.  For more details and to join the waiting list, please complete the enquiry form at the bottom of our webpage: springbank.scot/whisky-school/… “Every whisky enthusiast could be happy to get the once in a lifetime experience of the Springbank Whisky school.” 2023 Graduate “Thank you so much for a wonderful week. The five days spent in your distillery were very enriching. I was already in love with Springbank, but I was particularly happy to be able to meet all women and men of Springbank, all are nice.” ~ 2024 Graduate “Even half a year later, when I think about my week at Springbank Whisky School, a big grin spreads across my face and my heart warms. You have no idea what a pleasure it was for me to spend that week in Campbeltown. A unique experience that I will never forget.” ~ 2023 Graduate