Springbank 12 Year Old Cask Strength Batch 24 Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2023) 70cl

Springbank 12 Year Old Cask Strength Batch 24 Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2023) 70cl

It's another Cask Strength release from Springbank! This 12 Year Old was drawn from a quartet of casks types - just under half of the whisky was aged in sherry casks, with 25% in bourbon, 25% in Burgundy wine casks, and 5% rested in Port casks. The result is a rich, sweet and earthy whisky, weighing in at 56.1% ABV.

For a period, Campbeltown was the undisputed Whisky Capital of the World, boasting over 30 distilleries operating simultaneously at its peak. Locally available peat, barley and coal, coupled with a quick steamship service to Glasgow meant this thriving industry lasted into the early 20th Century. Alas; ultimately (and perhaps inevitably) it proved unsustainable, and by 1935 the bubble had well and truly burst, with only Springbank and Glen Scotia distilleries remaining.

TASTING NOTES

Nose Cigar box and hints of ash, with oily orange peel, polished oak and stewed orchard fruit, swiftly followed by balsamic touches and red fruit.

Palate Cooked forest fruit, caramel chocolate and burnt brown sugar alongside more zesty citrus.

Finish Old leather and dry spices, rounded off by jammy berries and a whisp of smoke.

The family owned Springbank is unique in that it remains the only distillery in Scotland where 100% of the production process is carried out on site, and while it produces three distinct styles (in Springbank, Longrow, and Hazelburn), its eponymous Springbank expression still accounts for the lion's share of production. A medium peated, two and a half times distilled spirit, Springbank is complex, robust and never boring!

Age: 12 Years Old

54.1% ABV / 70cl