On this episode of Scran we are previewing one of the hottest whisky dates on the calendar - the Campbeltown Malts Festival.
Despite being one of the smaller whisky regions, Campbeltown really does pack a punch and I wanted to find out what fans could look forward to at this year's event, particularly the bottlings.
Glen Scotia recently held a preview event in Edinburgh where I went along to hear all about the exclusive offerings to be had at the upcoming festival;
You'll hear from Gary Mills, global brand ambassador who hosted a session to deconstruct the festival bottling and what an eye-opener it was.
After that session I chatted with Ashley Smith, master blender for Glen Scotia who, will for the first time this year be on hand in her new role.
She talks about the history of Campbeltown and its whisky heritage as well as what she's looking forward to at this year's festival.
From Glen Scotia to Springbank! A few days later I caught up with David Allan, director of sales and marketing for the sought-after whisky.
David shared more detail on their festival releases and how they are trying to cope with demand severely outstripping supply.
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