Springbank is perched on the edge of Campbeltown Loch towards the bottom of the Mull of Kintyre in the West of Scotland, about three hours drive southwest from Glasgow. At one time the heart of the whisky industry, Campbeltown, a small town of around 5000 souls boasted an incredible thirty-four legal working distilleries and proclaimed itself t ... Read More »
A very enticing colour on this sherry cask 1974 Springbank, released in 2003 under Ian Macleod's Dun Bheagan label. Cask #2246 yielded 474 bottles at a natural 48% and should be absolutely superb.
A limited and coveted bottle from Springbank, distilled to celebrate their return to distilling after suspending production for a while. ODD is an acronym selected from a competition on their website - Original. Distinct. Defiant. This one is 9 years old and was matured in a red wine hogshead.
A limited and coveted bottle from Springbank, distilled to celebrate their return to distilling after suspending production for a while. ODD is an acronym selected from a competition on their website - Original. Distinct. Defiant. This one is 12 years old and was matured in a light rum cask.
A bona fide classic, this was from the last batch of Springbank 21yo before it reappeared in 2012 after a hiatus of seven years due to a shortage of aged casks at the distillery. One of the all-time greats.
A 1965 vintage whisky from indie retailer Lombard, distilled on 30th April and bottled from a vatting of 4 casks. The tube features a picture of a golfer, hence the subtitle of 'Golfing Greats'.