Springbank 1965 - 1995 Society Cask No. 27.32

Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Bottler The Scotch Malt Whisky Society

Distillery / brand Springbank

Country Scotland

Region Campbeltown

Content Size 0.7 liter

Alc/vol 51.9%

Distilled 04-1965

Bottled 09-1995

Cask number 27.32

Flavour Profiles Full bodied and spicy

Filling level High shoulder

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Springbank 1965 - 1995 Society Cask No. 27.32

This is a bottle from The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, an exclusive club that bottles special single malt whiskies. The number 27 is the number that stands for the distillery and the number after the dot indicates the number of bottlings it is from this distillery that have been bottled from this distillery. So this particular one, coded 27.32, is the 32 bottling of Springbank that they bottled. Distilled in 1965 and bottled in 1995 at cask strength of 51.9%

Tasting note

Nose

This is reminiscent of old Jamaican molasses rum and old distilleries. Pipe tobacco, old leather, furniture polish, tar, dirty ports and more delicious old age scents. Like being on an old Indian motorbike that leaks some oil and uses a lot of petrol.

Taste

Walnuts left just too long, balsamic vinegar, aged madeira and more flavours like that. Again, the flavour of petrol pump and garage, old library and chimney. Hint of cherries if we do have to mention something fruity, maybe some dates and plums, but mostly a lovely powerful nice dirty flavour.

Finish

Rancio, do you have that in whisky too? We do in this old Springbank. History in the glass!

Springbank distillery

Springbank Distillery is located in Campbeltown, a historic whisky region on Scotland's Kintyre Peninsula. Founded in 1828 by the Mitchell family, it is one of the oldest independent distilleries in Scotland and one of the few remaining distilleries in Campbeltown, once known as the "whisky capital of the world."

Springbank Distillery is unique in its complete control over the production process, with all steps - from malting to bottling - taking place on one site. The distillery produces three different single malt whiskies: Springbank, Hazelburn and Longrow.

Springbank whisky is lightly peated and partially triple-distilled, creating a complex and rich flavour profile with notes of fruit, saltiness and a subtle smokiness. Hazelburn is unpeated and triple-distilled, making it a smooth, delicate whisky with light, sweet and malty notes. Longrow is heavily peated and double-distilled, resulting in a robust and smoky whisky with rich, earthy flavours.

The diversity in production methods and flavour profiles makes Springbank Distillery a unique and valued player in the whisky world.

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) is a prestigious and exclusive whisky club, founded in 1983 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The SMWS is known for its unique approach to selecting and bottling single cask whiskies, available exclusively to members. It is one of the most respected names in the whisky world worldwide for the high quality and special character of their bottlings.

Instead of listing the name of the distillery on the label, the SMWS uses a unique numbering system for their bottlings. The first number refers to the distillery and the second number to the specific cask bottled. This system adds to the mystique and exclusivity of the bottlings.

Please note

This bottle was bottled a long time ago. Please be careful when opening. The closure may have deteriorated. The item is sold as photographed and described. We do not accept any liability for the condition of the closure.

Springbank Distillery is located in Campbeltown on the Kintyre Peninsula. It was built in 1828 on the site of Archibald Mitchell’s illicit still and became the town’s fourteenth licensed distillery. In 1837, his sons John and William Mitchell took ownership; the business later developed into J&A Mitchell. While almost all of Campbeltown’s distilleries disappeared during the twentieth century, Springbank survived as an independent family business. Following the death of chairman Hedley G. Wright in 2023, ownership was placed into three trusts, with a family member joining the board.

Springbank is the only Scottish distillery to complete the entire production process on one site, from malting all its barley on traditional floors to maturation, bottling and labelling. The same three copper stills are used to create three single malts. Springbank is lightly peated and distilled two and a half times, Longrow is heavily peated and double distilled, while Hazelburn is unpeated and triple distilled. This labour-intensive approach and continued use of traditional equipment make Springbank exceptional within the Scotch whisky industry.

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is an international whisky club and independent bottler founded in Edinburgh in 1983 by Pip Hills and a group of whisky-loving friends. Their journey began several years earlier with the purchase of a cask of single malt whisky. The flavour of whisky drawn from one individual cask proved so remarkable that they wanted to share the experience with a wider group of enthusiasts.

The Society focuses mainly on single cask whisky, generally bottled at cask strength, with no added colouring and without chill filtration. Each cask is assessed by a tasting panel and given an imaginative name inspired by its aroma, flavour or character. The distillery name is usually not displayed prominently on the label. Instead, SMWS uses a coding system: the first number identifies the distillery and the second records the sequence of casks bottled from it.

The Vaults in Leith has been the Society’s spiritual home since 1983. From these beginnings, SMWS developed into an international community, bottling malt and grain whisky alongside spirits such as rum and Cognac. Flavour, discovery and the individual character of each cask remain at the heart of the Society.