Campbeltown's Role in Scotch Whisky History

At one time, Campbeltown, Scotland was the heart of the Scotch
Whisky industry with around 30 working distilleries. Over the
years, all but two disappeared, and the futures of Springbank and
Glen Scotia were very much in doubt at various times over the
last century. Author David Stirk researched the history of
Campbeltown and its distilleries for his new book “Whiskyopolis,”
and he’ll join us on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the
news, we have details on more layoffs in the whisky industry,
with declining global demand getting the blame. Two Canadian
provinces are ending their boycott of American-made whiskies, and
we have a lot of new releases to talk about this week.