Springbank 12 Years Old (46%)

An official Springbank single malt, aged 12 year old and bottled at 46%. Springbank has distilled in Campbeltown since 1828, a byword for traditional Scotch whisky making. Campbeltown was its own protected whisky region long before the revival.

It was made by Springbank's singular two and a half times distillation, and slowly worm tub cooled. A sherry butt held it, the wood lending raisin and walnut. Past a decade the oily spirit deepens, fruit and salt knitting with the oak. The hands on, small scale working shapes a spirit of real individuality. 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. Quality and tradition, not volume, have always been the watchwords here. The spirit is filled to cask and matured within the distillery walls.

At an easy 46% it is gentle. A briny, oily depth with a hint of peat ride on dried fruit, fig and walnut. It is rich and layered, the fruit and salt well matched. The finish runs deep, briny and warm. This is a hand made Campbeltown single malt.