Springbank 7 Years Old 1992 Organic (Dà Mhìle Distillery) (46%)

This is a Springbank single malt, chosen and bottled by Dà Mhìle Distillery matured to 7 year old from 1992 and bottled at 46%. 1000 bottles in all. Springbank has distilled in Campbeltown since 1828, a family distillery that malts and bottles every drop on site. Campbeltown was its own protected whisky region long before the revival.

It was distilled the Springbank way, two and a half times from floor malted barley, and slowly worm tub cooled. A refill American oak cask held it, keeping the distillery character to the fore. Younger here, it keeps a vigorous, briny freshness over the oily body. Sea air works into the warehouses, lending a saline thread as the whisky breathes. 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 46% it is smooth and oily. Vanilla, cream and light coconut meets an oily, maritime character with light peat. A coastal salt and an orchard fruit lift it. It closes long, oily and salty. This is the flagship malt of old Campbeltown.