Distillery profile
The place behind the name.
Witchburn is an announced project between Campbeltown Airport and Machrihanish Village, using a former US Navy SEALs facility. The project’s official timeline and company announcement describe planning permission in 2023 and the conversion of an existing industrial building, while the current project page describes the distillery as being built and initially not open to the public. The company presents renewable steam energy and fossil-fuel-free operation as part of the planned production design.
Region
Campbeltown
Locality
Machrihanish, near Campbeltown, Kintyre Peninsula
Ownership / company
Brave New Spirits Ltd
Directory note
Witchburn is an announced new Campbeltown distillery project at the former US Navy SEALs facility near Machrihanish. Its official project timeline says planning permission was granted in autumn 2023 and construction began in summer 2024; the site describes the distillery as being built and not yet operating.