7 Things You Should Know About Springbank, One of Scotland’s Most Storied Distilleries

The Scotch whisky landscape of the 17th and 18th centuries was plagued with black market distilleries trying to evade taxes first imposed by Parliament in 1644. For the next 150 years, smuggling would be the main force driving the industry, and a hub of such activity was Campbeltown, Scotland, where Archibald Mitchell went from underground distiller to upstanding founder of Springbank. In many ways, the story of Springbank reflects the modern history of Scotch whisky. The article 7 Things You Should Know About Springbank, One of Scotland’s Most Storied Distilleries appeared first on VinePair.