Scotland is known for its whisky, and if there's a particular 'whisky hub' to be visited above all others, then it might well be Campbeltown, nestled in the southeastern corner of the Kintyre peninsula. Back in the 1800s, there were over 30 distilleries in the town - check our our in-depth guide to Campbeltown Whisky.
Nowadays there are three whisky distilleries you can visit in Campbeltown - Glengyle (home of Kilkerran single malt), Springbank (the only distillery in Scotland to complete every single step of the whisky-making process on-site) and Glen Scotia, which retains many of its original features dating back to the 1830s.
Spirit shopping is best done at WM Cadenhead's or Hall's of Campbeltown, each of which has a wide collection of some of the rarest and most exciting spirits available today.
Whisky isn't the only thing happening on the spirit scene in Kintyre, however. We recommend that you also pay a visit to our friends at Beinn an Tuirc Distillers, makers of Kintyre gin. As well as visiting the distillery and getting hold of some award-winning gin from their beautifully-designed shop, you can book yourself in for an afternoon of gin school, learning how to blend different flavours to get the perfect gin to suit your taste, or enjoy coffee and a cake in their brand new cafe.
Whilst Scotland has been known for its whisky for centuries, and Scottish gin has recently exploded in popularity, the next Scottish spirit to keep an eye on is rum, where some of the best whisky and/or gin producers are currently innovating and increasing the quality and range of their output at quite a rate - you heard it here first!