Springbank 12 Years Old Cask #Batch 28

An official Springbank single malt, a 12 year old Campbeltown malt, drawn from cask Batch 28 and bottled at 55.5%. Springbank is a Campbeltown distillery distilling since 1828, a family distillery that malts and bottles every drop on site. The distillery sits in the heart of Campbeltown, near the head of its sea loch.

It was distilled around two and a half times from floor malted, lightly peated barley, with the spirit condensed in worm tubs. Maturation came in ex-Bourbon wood, with vanilla under the oily fruit. Past a decade the oily spirit deepens, fruit and salt knitting with the oak. The slow loss of the angel's share concentrates the oily, complex core over time. The open larch washbacks are a rare survival in modern Scotch. The distillery has become a place of pilgrimage for whisky enthusiasts. Kintyre's damp, mild climate suits a long and gentle maturation. The old town of Campbeltown once rivalled Speyside as Scotland's whisky heart.

At a full 55.5% it is bold and oily. A vanilla and toffee sweetness meets a salty, waxy depth with a whisper of peat. A waxy weight and a saline tang give it real body. The finish is long, waxy and briny. This is Springbank's rich, oily, maritime style.