Distillery profile
The place behind the name.
Glengyle is a Campbeltown distillery that produces Kilkerran Single Malt. The official history traces the original distillery to William Mitchell’s 1872 venture, records the cessation of production in 1925, and says Mitchell’s Glengyle Ltd purchased the buildings in 2000 before a four-year rebuild led to the first spirit in 2004. It operates within the J&A Mitchell group context recorded in the supplied report and official material.
Region
Campbeltown
Locality
Campbeltown, Kintyre Peninsula
Ownership / company
Mitchell's Glengyle Ltd / J&A Mitchell group
Directory note
Glengyle is the Campbeltown distillery that produces Kilkerran Single Malt. Its official site says it was rebuilt and resumed production in 2004, is owned by the J&A Mitchell group, and remains operational with a production period typically running from October to December.