Springbank Longrow 19 Years Old Cask #1548

An official Longrow single malt, aged 19 year old, drawn from cask 1548 and bottled at 46%. A release of 218 bottles. Established in 1828, Springbank is a survivor of Campbeltown's great whisky era. Little has changed in the way the spirit is made for the best part of a century.

The spirit was given Longrow's double distillation of heavily peated barley, and worm tub cooled in the old way. It was matured in refill ex-Bourbon oak, lending vanilla and honey. 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. Campbeltown was once the whisky capital of the world, with more than thirty distilleries at its peak. Today just three distilleries survive in the old Kintyre whisky town. The maritime warehouses by the sea lend the malt its briny, oily depth. A 1940s Porteus mill and an open iron mash tun are part of the old setup.

At 46% it is soft, oily and coastal. A robust peat reek over brine sit over creamy vanilla and oak sweetness. The mouthfeel is oily, the fruit carried on a salty body. Salt and oily fruit see out a long finish. This is the peated face of Campbeltown.