Springbank 25 Years Old

An official Springbank single malt, a 25 year old release and bottled at 46%. A release of 610 bottles. 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. It was matured in refill ex-Bourbon oak, lending vanilla and honey. Beyond twenty years the malt grows waxy and deep, tropical fruit and salt over an oily base. 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 46% it is soft, oily and coastal. Vanilla, cream and light coconut 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.