Campbeltown, during the mid-1800s, was the epicentre of Scotland's distilling industry, with 28 distilleries at one stage in the 1830s. Today, however, this number has dwindled to just three: Springbank, which also produces the peated Longrow and the unpeated Hazelburn; Glen Scotia; and recent addition Glengyle, home of Kilkerran malt. Read More »
It's taken over a decade, but here we have the second edition of Springbank CV. After the widespread acclaim for the Longrow CV released in 2009, and the distillery's recent renaissance after a couple of so-so years, we expect this to be one of the hits of 2010. Web-Exclusive Price!
Springbank 10's relatively light colour belies its richness of character. The nose moves from citrus fruits to pears and a hint of peat, while the palate shows touches of smoke, vanilla essence, nutmeg, cinnamon and the salty tang characteristic of the distillery. A winner at the World Whisky Awards 2010. Web-Exclusive Price!
Hazelburn is the unpeated malt made by Springbank at their Campbeltown distillery. This 'CV' edition is a blend of different ages designed to act as the perfect introduction to the Hazelburn style. Web-Exclusive Price!
The second edition of 'Work in Progress', the modestly-titled releases of Kilkerran single malt from Springbank's Glengyle distillery. 2009's inaugural WIP was extremely drinkable, so this should be an interesting dram one year on.
The third edition in the series of "Work in Progress" whiskies from Kilkerran, Springbank's name for the whiskies that they make at Glengyle. You can tell it's the third one by the pale green label.
A youngish one from Hazelburn, Springbank's triple-distilled, unpeated single malt. A more Lowland-esque dram than its Campbelltown origins might suggest.Web-Exclusive Price!
A NAS Longrow to accompany the 18 year-old that most of us will never get a bottle of. Subtle it aint, but fans of peaty, citrussy young drams will not be disappointed. Picked up the top prize in its category at the World Whisky Awards 2010, and another gong at the Malt Maniacs awards in the same year. Malt Maniacs Awards 2010: Best Peated Malt Award (Daily Drams) Web-Exclusive Price!
A pack of three 20cl bottles from the splendid Springbank distillery, showcasing their young 'CV' style on each of the three different malts made at the distillery, including the peated Longrow and the triple-distilled Hazelburn alongside Springbank itself.
Made at the Springbank distillery, Longrow differs from its more famous sibling in that it is made with peated barley - and as such shares characteristics with the nearby Islay distilleries. Complex and peaty. Web-Exclusive Price!