SPRINGBANK - 12 years - Cask Strength - 56.2%
Springbank Distillery is one of only two remaining distilleries in the Campbeltown area of the Kintyre Peninsula in south-west Scotland . It produces single malt whisky under three different labels in distinct 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 in the ownership of the direct descendants of the founders. The distillery is the one of the few in Scotland to carry out 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 cask choice and climate. local. Springbank's parent company, JA Mitchell & Sons, also reopened the Glengyle Distillery in 2004 where Single Malts are produced under the Kilkerran brand. Independent bottler Cadenhead's is also part of the group.
This 12-year- old expression of Springbank was released in 2024 and is bottled at 56.2% cask strength. It was aged entirely in Bourbon and Sherry casks.
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