Springbank More Information. Springbank more Distillery was founded in 1828 and is one of the very few distilleries that is still owned by descendants of its founders - the Mitchell family. It is one of only two Campbeltown distilleries, out of thirty-two, that were in production at the beginning of the century. There are some distinctive features with Springbank that some believe contribute to its excellent quality and reputation. For example, its whisky is distilled three times instead of the customary two times. It also refuses to chill-filter the whisky before bottling, and it re-distills the foreshots and feints separately instead of adding them to the low wines in the distillation run. Its bottlings are done on the premises of the distillery which is very rare these days. In addition to Springbank, this most extraordinary distillery produces another single malt by the name of Longrow which is produced from malt that is wholly peat-dried. The extremely heavy peat and smoke character of this malt is reminiscent of Scotch single malts from a century or two earlier. The bold and adventuresome attitude that embodies the Springbank administration sets it apart from the rest of the industry. The astute connoisseur of the Scotch single malt is always alert for the next "surprise malt" from Springbank.
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