Springbank 30 year old @ 46%alc.vol
(US 92% proof)
An exciting salty nose with cookie like maltiness. Hint
of banana. Full, rounded palate with bags of personality
and citrus fruits giving an acidic zestiness. Some apricot-like
sherry character. Spice and oak add to the overall briny
quality. Smoky dry finish with salty sweet notes. Robust.
Best enjoyed neat.
Springbank
Distillery - Area: Campbeltown
Status: Open
Founded in 1828 the distillery
lays claim to being the oldest family independent owned
distillery in Scotland. Located on the eastern shores
of the Mull of Kintyre, Springbank sees the whole process
of whisky production taking place at the distillery.
From malting its own barley, peat is cut by distillery
staff, malt is dried on the kilning floor and the whisky
is matured and bottled on-site. Water is sourced from
the Crosshill Loch. The Springbank Distillery has never
chill filtered or artificial colourings to its Single
Malts. Springbank is regarded to be in a class of its
own with a thick, rich and briny quality and a minimal
iodine influence. Its character has a smoky, woody aroma
and a flavour profile that hints of peat and other coastal
influences. Develops beautifully to a full, well-balanced
and creamy finish. Using different distillation methods,
the distillery does produce a heavier peated malt whisky
called Longrow and a malt called Hazelburn.
Very Rare, very limited supply.
