SPRINGBANK - 12 ans - Batch 23 - Cask Strength - Edition 2021 - 55,9% (Without box)
Springbank Distillery is one of only two remaining distilleries in the Campbeltown area on the Kintyre Peninsula in southwest Scotland. It produces Single Malt whiskies under three different labels in different styles; Springbank, Longrow and Hazelburn. Springbank Distillers was founded in 1828 by Archibald and Hugh Mitchell, becoming the 14th licensed distillery in Campeltown - by 1934 only Springbank and Glen Scotia remained. It remains the property of the direct descendants of the founders. The distillery is one of the few in Scotland to do all of its production on site, including traditional barley malting and bottling. This process control helps the distillery manage three distinct styles, all influenced by the choice of cask and the local climate. Springbank's parent company, JA Mitchell & Sons, also reopened the Glengyle Distillery in 2004 where Single Malts are produced under the Kilkerran brand. The independent bottler Cadenhead's is also part of the group.
Springbank's versions use a blend of peat-dried and air-dried malts and are distilled two and a half times, compared to three times for Hazelburn and twice for Longrow.
This 12-year-old Springbank expression was released in 2021 and is bottled at its cask strength of 55.9%. It has been fully aged in Bourbon and Sherry barrels.
Smoky
Purchase limited to 1 bottle
On the 22nd of September 2021, Springbank Distillers have announced that "In an industry-leading move, we have announced, with immediate effect, plans to adapt our product packaging and review some of our working processes in order to minimise the effect we have on the environment and the global climate emergency. From this week, our core range Single Malts, along with the Kilkerran Single Malt from our sister distillery, Glengyle, will be shipped and begin to appear on shelves without any unnecessary external packaging."
