Hazelburn Society Bottling 11 Year Old, 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel Cask, Cask #129/100000, 2002, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 54.4%

For a period, Campbeltown was the undisputed Whisky Capital of the World, boasting over 30 distilleries operating simultaneously at its peak. Locally available peat, barley and coal, coupled with a quick steamship service to Glasgow meant this thriving industry lasted into the early 20th Century. Alas; ultimately (and perhaps inevitably) it proved unsustainable, and by 1935 the bubble had well and ...