An exciting opportunity has become available to join the team here at J&A Mitchell in our warehousing department. Information on this vacancy can be found on the attached job advert. Applications should be submitted via email to jobs@jandamitchell.scot before the closing date of 26th January 2025 at 17.00.

PLEASE SWIPE TO SEE OUR SHOPS FESTIVE OPENING HOURS. We will have reduced hours this Saturday in order to allow all members of the distillery team to join us for the annual Staff Christmas Party ❄️🎄🤩🥃 The bar and shop will also have a brief period of closure this Thursday afternoon (2.20pm - 3pm) to allow everyone to be included in the Christmas Jumper Staff photo 🧶 It won’t take long but please be aware if you are planning a visit later in the week. Merry Christmas!

This is Joyce, one of our guides at the distillery. If you have every visited you may very well have met her. We asked her a few questions and she put it so eloquently we thought we'd let you just read it in her own words!  "I’m Scottish born, with itchy feet at 17, I headed off on a 25 year adventure, joining the military, meeting my husband, travelling and living abroad with our jobs, we finally settled in the west coast of Scotland, because I married a Tiree boy, and we both are drawn to the sea. It was time to slow down, So Campbeltown it is. I found a seasonal job at Springbank Distillery in 2022 and by hook or by crook I’m still here. I’m a tour guide, some call us story tellers or historians, I think a little of each, I’ve worked in most departments at Springbank, on the distillery side, to see how they operate and process, it’s a great way of putting all the Springbank cogs together when you are learning. It's a fantastic role especially in the summer, when it’s super busy, I love working with people from all walks of life. If you are here visiting Springbank, visit the distillery early before opening and listen for the malt men whistling. It echos through the car park. You need to be an early riser though ! When I’m not working, I’m busy working for a community charity who are in town, and when things are quiet and I get down time I love to spend it with my husband Innes and 3 dogs Frankie, Archie and Angus, we love heading north in our camper when we can."  Thanks for sharing Joyce.

We are delighted to announce that we are now in a position to re-open our Springbank Whisky School waiting list. The Springbank Whisky School offers whisky enthusiasts the unique opportunity to experience traditional distilling methods first hand. Scholars are welcomed to Springbank Distillery to work under the expert supervision of our production team, where they will learn each part of the process, gaining valuable experience and knowledge in malting, mashing, distilling, filling, warehousing, bottling, tasting and blending.  For more details and to join the waiting list, please complete the enquiry form at the bottom of our webpage:  “Every whisky enthusiast could be happy to get the once in a lifetime experience of the Springbank Whisky school.” 2023 Graduate “Thank you so much for a wonderful week. The five days spent in your distillery were very enriching. I was already in love with Springbank, but I was particularly happy to be able to meet all women and men of Springbank, all are nice.” ~ 2024 Graduate “Even half a year later, when I think about my week at Springbank Whisky School, a big grin spreads across my face and my heart warms. You have no idea what a pleasure it was for me to spend that week in Campbeltown. A unique experience that I will never forget.” ~ 2023 Graduate

This year, we worked with not one but two local farms to grow barley to continue our Local Barley series. Stuart, Dan and Andrew at High Ranachan opted to grow 'Westminster' variety in 2024. The weather over the summer made it more challenging and lead to some disappointment in yields. The rain also made the harvesting difficult and they had to wait on more favourable weather to bring in the last two fields before they could complete the drying and cleaning process prior to delivery. Around 20 tonnes is expected which is still in line with previous years. For the first time in some years we reached out to a second farmer to grow on our behalf in 2024. Peter, older brother of Fiona from the sales team, opted for the 'Laureate' variety at Low Knockrioch Farm. He also notes the weather has posed a challenge having been "very wet and unseasonably cold" but is happy with the turnout of the crop all things considered. We recently took receipt of 28 tonnes from him. We endeavour to continue working with various farms in the Kintyre area in the coming years, just like we have in years gone by.

The nature and value of this release means that processing the ballot is taking longer than normal. If you have not yet received confirmation of the result of your ballot entry, we thank you for your patience and ensure you that we will confirm the result when we can.

BALLOT NOW LIVE  The ballot for The Countdown Collection 1st Edition is now open and we will be accepting entries until midday Sunday 26th March.  We wish you the best of luck! 🥃🥃🥃

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Happy Burns Day to all of our followers, we hope you join us tonight in raising a glass to the national poet of Scotland. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🥃