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Campbeltown

American  
[kam-buhl-taun] / ˈkæm bəlˌtaʊn /

noun

  1. a seaport on the Kintyre peninsula, in southwestern Scotland: known for its single-malt whiskeys and as a tourist destination.


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For instance, Campbeltown whiskies can only come from a specific part of the Kintyre peninsula, while Islay whiskies must be from the island of the same name.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2025

HMP Greenock is a local community-facing prison, receiving offenders mainly from courts in Greenock, Campbeltown, Oban, Dunoon and surrounding Inverclyde and North Strathclyde areas.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2023

Hial operates 11 airports, including Campbeltown, Sumburgh and Dundee.

From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2022

Two routes, between Portpatrick and Larne and Campbeltown and the Antrim coast, have been proposed.

From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2021

The green beds, Glensluan mica-schists and Loch Tay limestones are developed in Glendaruel, and have been traced north-east to Glen Fyne and at intervals south-west to Campbeltown.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various

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