Age: 25 Year Old
Alcohol ABV: 46%
Bottle Size: 70cl
Description: Single Malt
Distillery: Springbank
Region: Campbeltown
Vintage: -
Year Bottled: 2019
A 25 year old single malt from Springbank, released in early 2019.
The latest edition of the Springbank 25 Year Old has been matured in 60% Sherry casks and 40% Rum casks.
Springbank distillery is the oldest independent, family-owned distillery in Scotland. Legal distillation began in 1828.
The chairman is Hedley Wright, the great, great grandson of John Mitchell, the first legal distiller of Springbank whisky.
There are a few Scottish distilleries that still malt their own barley but Springbank is the only distillery which malts 100% of its own barley, using the traditional floor maltings.
The whole production process: malting, milling, mashing, fermentation, distillation, maturation and bottling, happens on the one site in Campbeltown. This is unique in Scotland.
There are approximately 1200 bottles available worldwide.
Nose: Initially parma violets and rhubarb. Barbecued meats and sugar cane molasses follow alongside tropical fruits and oloroso sherry notes.
Palate: Maturity and complexity at its best. A perfect balance of sherry and rum casks married in harmony. As it breathes; cured meat notes with a presence of tropical fruits and muscat wine.
Finish: Oh, yes, it’s definitely a true Springbank with coastal and earthy/musty dunnage warehouse notes, with sugary molasses in the finish.