Home Food Restaurant Reviews Recipes Drink Distilleries Whisky Gin Craft Beer Locations Scran Podcast The second release in the Icons of Campbeltown series is now available to buy. Glen Scotia has revealed the second expression in its Icons of Campbeltown collection, which was unveiled last year in homage to the rich heritage of the town the distillery calls home. Icons of Campbeltown: Release No.
2 is part of a five-part limited-edition annual series that has been inspired by etchings found on the town’s famous Market Cross, a significant and historic meeting point for community get-togethers and storytelling. The 14th-century cross is awash with stone carvings, created by unknown hands, including saints, beasts, heroes and their foes, all of which are said to capture tales of Campbeltown’s past. Each placement tells a fascinating story of the prevailing spirit of the place affectionately known as the ‘wee toon’.
Amongst the etchings is a visualisation of Saint Michael – the Archangel associated with courage and protection – who, backed by an army of supporters, heroically slayed a fire-breathing dragon with his spear. This legend remains confined to the history books but draws similarities to real events which have occurred in Campbeltown during its illustrious past, with many fires recorded at one of the hundreds of distilleries that gave the town its name of ‘Victorian Whisky Capital of the World’. These fires devastated once-thriving whisky operations, muc.