Springbank Longrow 12 Years Old

An official Longrow single malt, a 12 year old Campbeltown malt and bottled at 52.9%. The outturn was 9000 bottles. Springbank, founded in 1828 in Campbeltown, is a survivor of Campbeltown's great whisky era. Water comes from Crosshill Loch, the barley malted on the distillery's own floors.

This was given Longrow's double distillation of heavily peated barley, and worm tub cooled in the old way. A wine cask gave a fruity, spiced depth to the make. Past a decade the oily spirit deepens, fruit and salt knitting with the oak. Refill oak lets the distillery character lead, all oily weight and coastal salt. 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. Quality and tradition, not volume, have always been the watchwords here.

At cask strength 52.9% it is muscular. Heavy smoke over brine and wax sit over dark berry and a wine spice. The mouthfeel is oily, the fruit carried on a salty body. A warming, oily finish lingers long. This is the peated face of Campbeltown.