Inside Cadenhead's
Scotland's Oldest Independent Bottler, Since 1842
The people, the place and the casks behind every bottle.
In short
What We Actually Do
We buy casks from distilleries throughout Scotland and sometimes even further afield, mature them in our own warehouses in Campbeltown, and bottle them under our own name. We have been doing this since 1842, which proudly makes us Scotland’s Oldest Independent Bottler.
Founded in 1842
Originally located n Aberdeen. We moved to Campbeltown in 1972, and everything has been bottled there since.
Independent Bottler
We buy casks from across Scotland & around the world. The skill is choosing them and knowing when they are ready to bottle.
Nothing added
No added colouring and no chill-filtration, and no added sugar in our rums. What was in the cask goes in the bottle.
Part of J & A Mitchell
The Campbeltown based company that also owns Springbank and Glengyle distilleries. In fact, our bottling hall sits on the grounds of Glengyle near the centre of the town.
Where to start
Get to Know Us
History of Cadenhead's
From a wine and spirit merchant's on Netherkirkgate to a warehouse in Campbeltown, by way of a poet and a tram car.
Read the history
What Is an Independent Bottler?
Why we buy casks instead of distilling, and what that means for what ends up in your glass.
Find out
FAQs
The practical questions: our quirks, buying and shipping, the Club, and visiting us.
See the answersWhere we are
Campbeltown, Scotland
Our warehouses, our bottling hall and our offices are all in Campbeltown, on the Kintyre peninsula. Casks come to us from distilleries all over the world, and they are matured, chosen and bottled here.
We are part of J & A Mitchell & Co Ltd, the Campbeltown family company that also owns Springbank and Glengyle distilleries, and which bought Cadenhead’s in 1972. We are proud to do everything in-house and provide employment opportunities to the local community of Campbeltown.
Campbeltown was once the whisky capital of the world.
Enough About Us. See What We're Bottling.
Our bottlings don’t stay around for long, browse the shop to see what is on the shelf today.