Springbank 15 years - Bot. 1980's

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Springbank 15 yo (46%, Black Label, mid 80’s)

Colour: amber.

Nose: complex and balanced. Lots of tropical fruits (coconut, guava). Mild pipe tobacco (Virginia), vanilla, burnt sugar. Nice hints of wood.

Mouth: rich and creamy. Extremely complex, liquorice, dried orange, fresh vanilla, crystallised kumquat.

Long finish, very complex, on fresh pepper and orangey notes. Very, very nice whisky.

Serge Valentin 91 points

Davin 91 

Ho-cheng 88 

Olivier 91

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.