Springbank Distillers Ltd 85 Longrow, Campbeltown Argyll, PA28 6EX Telephone: 0044 + 1586 552009 Fax: 0044 + 1586 553232 Email: info@springbankwhisky.com Web: www.springbankdistillers.com Kintyre Peninsula
Springbank is the only distillery in Scotland to carry out the entire production process, from traditional floor malting to bottling, on site. Malting Kilning Milling Mashing Fermenatation Distillation Maturation Bottling
	Springbank Distillery was officially established in 1828 on the previous illicit site of Archibald Mitchell, great-great grandfather of the present Chairman, Mr. Hedley Wright. It was Archibald's sons, John and William who took out a licence and distilled legally as J & W Mitchell. However, John and William were farmers as well as distillers, and quarrels about sheep eventually led them to go their separate ways. John took his own son Alexander into partnership and the name changed to J & A Mitchell & Co. Ltd., as it is today.
Successive family generations have followed in John Mitchell's footsteps, and have strictly adhered to traditional methods of distillation. Indeed the distillery has remained much the same since 1828, albeit for a few subtle changes. While history and tradition have a great influence on Springbank, the company are also looking to the future. J & A Mitchell & Co. Ltd. have recently purchased the buildings of the Old Glengyle Distillery which was founded by the same William Mitchell who took part in the establishment of Springbank; these are being refurbished and when complete will make the Mitchell family the owners of not only Scotland’s oldest independent distillery but also Campbeltown’s youngest.