Springbank distillery
Springbank factsheet
Name | Pronounced | AKA | Region | Country of Origin |
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Springbank | Campbeltown | Scotland | ||
Status | Active | Whisky Type | Website | Tours Available |
Active | 1828 - Present | Malt | Springbank | Not Available |
Manager | Distiller | Blender | Owned by | Parent Group |
David Allen | Independent |
Springbank Timeline:
1828: Established by the Mitchell family on the site were Archibald Mitchell already was illicitly distilling. Another source says: said to have been first licensed by the Reid family, but no reference in Excise returns
1837: William Reid jun. & Co. (not in 1833 return), when acquired by John & William Mitchell
1852-60: J.W. Mitchell & Co. until at least 1860
1867: J. & W. Mitchell & Co.
by 1878: J. & A. Mitchell
1881-89: J. & A. Mitchell & Co., when dissolved and reconstructed
1890: Alexander Mitchell went bankrupt
1897: Incorporated as J. & A. Mitchell & Co., who are still the owners (1994)
1926-35: Silent
1999: Owned by J.&A. Mitchell
....: Installation of own bottling line
2004: Owned by Springbank Distillers Ltd.
Can I tour Springbank?
Yes Springbank distillery is tourable. On Trip Advisor the distillery has been rated as excellent by 0 of tours to date. This gives Springbank an overall rating of
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