Springbank is the main reason many whisky travelers make the long trip to Campbeltown. Founded in 1828, it remains unusually traditional: much of the production is still done on site, and the distillery makes the Springbank, Longrow, and Hazelburn styles under one roof.
Book ahead if a tour matters to you. Even without a deep whisky interest, Springbank explains why this small town once had such an outsized name.